Sometimes the most simple designs can be the most effective – like this Vlaemsch Bootbag.
Designed by Saskia Marcotti, this isn’t much more than your average wellington boot – just with added holes for a handle and a splash of colour. And I’m guessing an improved lining.
You can choose from the colours above, priced at £40 each.
Find out more at the Nest website
Ticking the boxes for being cheap and cool are these Kitty Triangle bags from Fly-Bird.
A definite hint of Shag in that retro cat design, which is no bad thing by us, these triangular bags are sized at 7 inches x 3 inches and come with a detachable strap. Obviously, they’re not going to hold your weekend stuff, but for daily essentials, they could just about fit the bill.
Available online, they retail for $17 (around £9). And a big thanks to Natasha for the link.
Find out more at the Fly-Bird website
Show the world your love of vinyl with this Record Deck bag.
Sadly, it has a modern deck on it rather than a vintage one, but it’s still quirky enough to catch the eye. As well as the deck design, this vinyl message bag has an adjustable shoulder strap, a large interior pocket and a zip top.
It’s sized at 40 x 30cm and retails for £25.
Over a year ago, we spotted what we thought was the coolest laptop bag around, but we couldn’t find anywhere to buy it. Well, good things come to all who wait and you can now buy the Karhu Originals Flight Bag.
It was actually made as a sports bag for the 1971 European Athletic Championships in Helsinki, but has since been made into a business bag or laptop case, with two compartments, along with padding for your PC and an adjustable shoulder strap. But the look is exactly the same, complete with the golden skiing bear logo from 1916.
Sized at 38cm x 30 cm x 15 cm and made from vintage helion, you can pick one up online in green and gold for 129 Euros, which is around £90.
On the face of it, this might look like a vintage-style evening bag, but it’s actually something modern – and eco-friendly.
As the name suggests, this Aluminium Ring Pull Bag is made of recycled aluminium ring pulls, specifically by a co-operative of Mexican women. All the tabs are crocheted together and the bags are full lined.
Which makes the bag a talking point as well as a rather stylish accessory. Sized at 16 x 26 x 5cm, you can pick one up for £65.
We do love the designs of Orla Kiely and we love a bargain, so we were delighted to hear about the Orla Kiely Winter Sample Sale.
Taking place from Thursday 8th November until Sunday 11th November in Clapham, it is a great chance to snap up past products and samples at massively reduced prices. The sale includes bags, accessories and clothing.
It is taking place at Studio Voltaire, 1a Nelson’s Row, Clapham Common, London, SW4 7JR.
Full details can be found on the Orla Kiely website.
