WOVEN PLASTIC BAG

JOSH BLACKWELL

This is a regular plastic shopping bag turned into a crafted basket with a bit of surface decoration. They are by an artist called Josh Blackwell and the project is called 'plastic baskets'. I like it alot
There are more photos to be found here: http://www.joshblackwell.com/

KARL WHO: CANVAS BAG

From Paris fashion week, i really love this bag. Total fashion whore look, but it rocks.


Low fi fashion... does this signal the end of the ridiculously expensive 'it' bag?

FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART...

This image doesn't really need a caption.


Its a love-hate relationship.

ORNJ BAGS: ROADSIDE BARRICADE BAGS

These summery basket bags by ORNJ are handmade by Detroit-based artist and designer David Shock.


They are made of reused construction fencing, salvaged from abandoned fields and work sites.


You can buy them through their etsy shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/davidshockdesigns
and find out more information about them on their little website: www.ornjbags.com

I think they are elegant and decorative and not so much about recycling as they are about clever design.

LOUIS VUITTON PERSONALISED

There have been a of brands getting into this 'personalised / customised' area of accessories branding. People are looking for something special, well, beyond special even, they are looking for something UNIQUE.


Its easy enough for luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton to do this, afterall, they have always done it. Starting out in custom made luggage, the brand seem to have come full circle from their mass made luxury epi-leather super branded bags that we have come to see all over the place.


Here are some photos of bags that i took at a recent press day. They show the range of classic monogram bags adorned with stripes of colour and initialed in a modern painted style.


The idea is that you purchase the bag from a LV stores and choose your colour branding and state the initals that you wanted painted onto it. When the artwork is complete they post it out to you or you come and pick it up in store. Its a pretty chic way to customise the bags, but i say that they should go a step further and you should be able to take your old LV bags into the store for a bit of a graphic revival. I think slick modern paint on an old worn in LV bag would look fab. Much better than a brand new one, and LV would also be doing their bit for the old environment at the same time encouraging people to treaure their old vintage bags and think twice before buying a new one.

Bill Amberg 'Gun' pouch

Bill Amberg is all about using amazing materials in simple, elegant constructions and this 'gun' pouch is no exception. Its a beautiful money pouch or 'bum bag' made in great quality cow hyde

I can see it being worn over an oversized t-shirt dress as a belt, a modern day bum bag.

Plastic Shopping Bags

As more and more people move towards fabric recyclable shopping bags, these plastic ones will be phased out. So here is a collection of plastic shopping bags, soon to be extinct.

Plastic fruit shop bag

The sack of the future is here for you today. Ralphs

Embroidered fabric copy of an original plastic bag design.

Plain plastic bag

Rebecca Minkoff

Not all her bags are this cool or 'statement-y' but this is a nice one.

This has an eco-slant encouraging people not to use disposable plastic bags.

You can check out more of her collection at http://www.rebeccaminkoff.com/