Orla Kiely has introduced a new line of bags in support of Target’s Breast Cancer UK.
The range comprises of a book bag, shoulder bag, cosmetics bag and wallet, all made from cotton with a PVC coating in the Multi Flower Check pattern. 30% of the retail price of each item in this collection will be given to the cancer charity, which is a great excuse to buy.
Prices start at £62 for the cosmetics bag and go up to £135 for the book bag. Visit the Orla Kiely website to buy.
Not really much use for a two-week break, but if you’re on the look out for easy-to-carry hand luggage, this Adidas retro-styled airline bag could fit the bill.
Storage includes two zipped pockets, while a long strap should make life easy when you also have to deal with a suitcase.
Sized at 14 x 10 inches and featuring the Adidas logo in gold (on a dark brown background), it retails for £29.
Find out more at the End Clothing website
Everyone is doing the reusable bag thing right now – and they don’t come fashionable than this Verner Panton Geometri tote bag from Unique.
Good for both the big shop and your workday essentials, the bag features the classic 1960 Geometri design from Panton, this time printed onto a sturdy cotton bag that’s been treated for water-resistance.
Sized around 27cm x 38cm, it sells for £40.
Find out more at the Panik Design website
Gone are the days of the pin badge on a donkey jacket, these days there are much more stylish ways of showing your political allegiance – like these Freddy & Ma retro-styled US Election tote bags.
Not being US citizens, we don’t have votes, so we’ll remain neutral by showing both the Democrat and Republican above, but there’s an independent and Obama if you prefer. All are similar, made of recycled cotton and with that late 60s psychedelic design on the front.
And all sell for $25 (around £13).
Leather might not be the most ethical of materials by many standards, but it is undeniably one of the most durable and longlasting. Thanks to its leather and excellent craftsmanship, this 1960s Indian Tooled Leather bag looks as though it was made yesterday.
While the quality speaks for itself, the styling, too, is a great selling point. While tooled leather is a technique that is still carried out, attractive pieces such as this are hard to come by. The bag is large and sturdy enough to serve as a weekend bag or even for carrying your laptop.
It’s available online from vintage sellers Barton and Barton for £68.95.
Les Cakes de Bertrand started out as a cake stall in a French marketplace, which soon evolved into a cake and confectionery shop. Not an unusual story so far, but then somehow the company has made the leap into accessories.
A strange business move, but one we’re glad they made judging by their delightful collection of bags and purses. The bags and purses (like the chocolate bars before them) are decorated with charming pictures taken from vintage postcards. They are made from vintage looking materials with flock, lace and damask patterns.
If you happen to be in Paris, you can visit Les Cakes de Bertrand shop, otherwise Collard Mason has a small selection of their wares available to buy online including wash bags, purses and clutches. Further information on the shop and the full accessories range can be found on Les Cakes de Bertrand website.
