For men and women, leather bags have never gone out of favour. The perrenial satchel, too, is a style which has endured long past many others, and continues to be reinvented in great ways by new designers.
This great version is by Ollie & Nic and is called their Adelphi satchel. Made from real leather with suede detailing, it’s robust as well as handsome. In a classic ‘messenger bag’ shape, this is ideal for books or everyday use.
It’s available online now for £95.
Weekend bags can often feel like little more than a necessary evil, especially for those required to fly on a regular basis. Finding practicality and style together is a bit of a challenge, but this D&G Leopard Lily bag might just have it.
With a great big dollop of rockabilly style thanks to the print, and to a lesser extent the handle shape that affects the way you carry, this is a little bit of retro luxury. Made of leather, with three large compartments, it promises to be sturdy and roomy too.
With a label like Dolce & Gabbana, it’s no surprise that this will set you back £1265.
We’re always on the hunt for interesting bags – let’s be honest, if you have to carry one round the supermarket, it just has to look good. And you’ll get a few admiring looks from this Loungefly Boombox tote bag.
Ideal for shopping or the daily commute, the Boombox tote has a bold graphical mix of old-style cassette players and tapes, as well as a polka dot interior, two slots for mobile phones, a vinyl trim and best of all, a cassette-shaped coin purse.
You can pick one up for $45, which is around £25.
Find out more at the Fred Flare website
Lomo doesn’t just make cool cameras, it makes some pretty smart add-ons too – like the Lomo Packrat bags.
Perfect for the big shop or the daily commute, the bags are available in two colours and two sizes – the larger one featuring the old Russian motif, the smaller (but not that small) with a screenprint of a vintage Lomo camera in a laurel. Aside from the design, the cotton canvas bags have a Lomo button on the overlong straps, an internal pocket and a padded bottom.
Prices are 30 Euros for the standard version, 40 Euros for the extra large.
The idea of using vanity cases as cool and unusual handbags (or purses for our US readers) is nothing new. With one as fun as this furry dice version from Baby Girl Boutique, you won’t want it left hanging around on your makeup table all its life.
Measuring approx 6.5" x 6.5", this is just big enough for all your essentials, without getting in the way. A great addition to a whimsical 50s look whether it’s pin-up or rockabilly.
Get it online for $14.95.
You may remember we featured the Jochen Rindt 1960s Shell LM jacket a couple of weeks back. Well, now there’s a matching bag – the Shell 1960s LM Driver’s Bag.
Like the jacket, this is inspired by Jochen Rindt’s victory at the 1965 Le Mans 24hr race in a Ferrari 275 LM (hence the name), offering a luxurious travel holdall in ‘true to period’ Nappa PVC and suede, featuring a double zip closure, inner zip pocket, label holder, full lining and vintage logos.
You can bag one for £179.
Find out more at the Magic of Motoring website
