Category: Bags

When a bag has been on the market for 37 years, you get the feeling it’s doing something right – and that’s the case with the Marimekko Olkalaukku bag.

It was designed back in 1971 by Ristomatti Ratia and if the design looks over-familiar, that might give you an idea of just how influential it is. Nothing out of the ordinary here – a large storage area, smaller zipped pocket and adjustable strap in a choice of bright colours. But if you need an everyday bag for work or college, this is just about perfect.

Yours for around £70.

Find out more at the Scandinavian Design Center website

We’ve seen quite a number of ‘bag for life’ shopping totes of late, and there’s plenty of stylish options out there to give you something a bit more interesting on a bag you’ll be using all the time.

These shoppers from Accessorize have even more green credentials since they’re made of 100% fairtrade cotton. With great, retro prints they’re worth wearing on your arm every time you pop to the shops.

They’re available online and in the shops from Accessorize from £10.

Find out more from the website

Design for Delight currently have this Top of the Pops Bag in their stock, for sale or to hire (should you ever need to rent such a thing).

Measuring 33cm x 33cm x 10cm, it is made from transparent plastic with a vintage record sleeve inserted on both sides. The record sleeve is for a Top of the Pops album. The woman pictured on the sleeve looks rather like Kate Moss, but is obviously some earlier incarnation as the estimated date is put somewhere between 1960 and 1970

It costs just over Euros 20 (plus taxes) to buy from Design for Delight.