Funny bags

There have been a lot of funny bags going around lately, this is good to see as i think a bit of humour goes a long way in fashion.

Here is a classic baguette clutch! or not.

Transparent bags

Transparent bags are still going strong. In the trend of exposing all our bits and pieces for everyone to see, clear vinyls and plastics are a key new material for accents and the main body materials. Try combining leather and tinted vinyl for an updated look.

Cute bags with faces

I started a bit of a collection of bags with faces. Here are a few.

CLEAR CLUTCH

You can have a bit of fun with fashion. Check out this clear clutch with a bit of a child-hood twist. Fashion meets fantasy. I really love it and the current trend towards transparent materials in accessories. You would hardly want to put anything inside though. Just a few crucial fashion items.

GIANT BACKPACK

This is a giant back pack, there is no other way of describing it. It looks particular funny because of its oversized proportions like it has been simply scaled up in adobe photoshop. I love the simplicity of it and the fact that it only has one main compartment and a simple front pocket. Probably not the most ergonomic bag in the world, but worthy of a saturday posting here.

Definitely a good one for my "oversized bags" link: click HERE

HELLO KITTY RUCKSACK

Love hello kitty. I went to the Hello Kitty x Zatchels press day yesterday in London and now i have hello kitty on my mind.

PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS

I have seen several high end interpretations of these iconic styles, done in leather and other luxury materials. They have a shabby, grunge feel about them. My fascination with these disposable shopping bags, especially when i first came across them in China town in NYC.

Someone else shares my fascination. As featured on trendland.com

Tetris Bag

I love the assymetry of this little piece and trust the Japanese to design it with such refined style. I even really like how its slightly slouchy in construction. Its not cheap though, at US$165, you can get your hands on it at Creatures of Comfort.

Henrik Vibskov

Henrik Vibskov does some pretty nutty designs, but normally i really love them. These laptop or ipad cases are genius, and especially cool if you are a regular taxi user.

NOT A GOOD TRAVEL BAG

This is not really a great travel bag for when travelling across international borders. It reads "this bag contains a gun, a bomb, a very large knife and loads of drugs". Unless of course you are planning a very sophisticated version of reverse psychology.

CHALK BOARD BAG

Somewhere handy to keep the shopping list when you head out to pick up some groceries.

TRIANGLE AND PATCHED

I like small triangle bags. This one is made from patches in leather that reminds me of the 1970s. Its modern and vintage at the same time.

FRUIT BAGS

Hermes have designed this extremely cute apple bag. Its sort of so bad that it is good. Actually, its not really bad at all. Just funny that you could carry something as simple as an apple around in something worth so much money!


Although, it is does seem a little unnecessary, its definitely cute, inventive and backs this up coming trend of quirky little bags for the party season.



And here is the famous Banana Guard, the predecessor of the Hermes apple bag. As silly as this might seem its really not a bad idea at all. These cases elevate the status of the humble fruit, a sort of back to basic reminder. I also love the idea of cases that protect specific things such as sunglasses cases and instrument cases, check out my 'case' tag on the right hand column.

If anyone find any more fruit style bags, please send them my way!

HOT WATER BOTTLE BAG

These quirky bags are from Italian designer Gianmarco Godi. They are called Bagigia - the hot water bottle dressed in leather. They are very cute, neat and quirky and when i stopped the italian man with the waistcoat when i was at Tranoi in Paris during fashion week to ask about the bag he was wearing, it was Gianmarco himself.




These bags are super niche and quirky and i just couldn't resist posting them here. Especially because i have been seeing them dotted around fashion week and the designer himself.. well , what a nice man!

CHILD LIKE BAGS

These bags from the autumn/winter 2011/12 catwalks are larger than life. The below clutches by Louise Gray are definitely lots of fun and look like they have been designed in some kind of dream state. Puffy handles, patch work materials and paintbox colours which swirl and clash are lots of fun on the catwalk.



The proportions of the handles on this bag combined with the narrowness of the bag makes me laugh.


Its like craft day at kindergarten, but in a wierd way, i sort of like it.


This one here is a real doozy. Its by Jean Paul Gaultier and its basically a fur lined shopping trolley, the kind you see old grannies wheeling around the high street. The bag has been edged with fur in a way which almost looks like it has been edged with pieces of steak - sloppy and shoddily done which gives it a very strange, almost barbaric feel.

LIBERTY SUITCASE HANDBAG

The Liberty collaboration with Merci store in Paris was very cool. Here is one of the little suitcase style bags that resulted. It is the perfect marriage i think- beautiful graphic print in soft cotton coupled with a classic 'globetrotter' style case with wood details.


The price was really great too, i think it was less than £30 or something like that. The Merci store is definitely worth a visit... or 10. I go there every time i go to paris, and i get slightly lost getting there every time too.

http://www.merci-merci.com/

PRINTED BAGS

These bags are a clever idea that i bet has been thought of loads of time, but someone has now actually done it, and done it quite well i think. Its the classic designer handbags such as Hermes Birkin and like printed onto the relatively disposable and super cheap but iconic canvas shopper.


I particularly love the quality of the print and the vibrancy of the colours that has come through.




And the printing of the base is pure class!


You can find out more about this on this fab site i found these bags at: weareselecters.com

CHALK BOARD BAGS

You don't have to worry about getting pen on these bags. They are made from chalk board type fabric that you can personalise using chalk. I saw these bags a couple of season's ago in Paris at Tranoi.


The designs are by a couple of friends Luisa and Tine, and launched only a couple of season's ago. I love the stripped back style of these bags. They are part vintage influenced but also explore new and interesting materials and material combinations.


You can see the rest of their range here: http://www.tl-180.com

TO SHEARLING OR NOT TO SHEARLING?

It was always a bit of a question mark as to whether shearling / sheepskin would take off in the world of accessories.


Personally, i don't mind these two bags, the above one looks like a little sheep with handles and the bottom Celine one is actually quite cute.


I think it comes down to a question of function. Shearling on the outside of anything whether it be clothes or shoes seems a bit wierd to begin with seeing it is associated with keeping things warm and snuggly. In addition, sherling on bags is slightly wierd seeing there is no particular need for keeping say, your keys or wallet warm.

Make your own mind up, what do you think? To shearling or not to shearling?

BAGS WITH FACES

There is something a bit odd about bags with faces. Especially when the face belongs to the poor critter that has given its skin over to become a man-clutch bag as shown in the image below. This picture is by Yvan Rodic on his fantastic blog http://yvanrodic.blogspot.com/


I really want to find a few more examples of this type of thing. There is something slightly unsettling about this but at the same time probably a bit like wearing fur...

I would really love to see an obviously faux version of a bag like this.