Eco-friendly, as well as being a stylish piece of pop art-style design – the Sailcloth bag at the National Maritime Museum.
It's eco because it's been handcrafted from 'retired sails', featuring all of the original characteristics of the particular sail, including reefing eyes, repairs and baton pockets. And as it is based on each sail, each one is unique.
Sized at 70cm x 37cm, you can pick one up for £89 online.
Unlike some car products, this VW Camper Van Washbag is hardly bursting with testosterone, making it a suitable gift for men and women alike.
Available in a choice of sizes, both are fully lined in water resistant fabric and have internal pockets. Of course, its main feature is the cute picture of a camper van on the front of the bag.
The large version costs £12.50, and the smaller one £9.20, both available from Objects of Design.
We really like Waterloo, always worth a look for some well-priced retro fashion and accessories – like this Puro Llave satchel-style shoulder bag.
A typical everyday bag that's ideal for your everyday essentials offering up some retro style with that leather and check fabric mix, complete with a metal fastener to keep everything safe and a large leather strap for your shoulder.
See the website for some close-up images, with a price of just £28.
Take this image of a crying woman as a reminder to carry a make-up bag with you at all times, just in case you need to unexpectedly touch-up your look. Handy then that she adorns an eye catching cosmetics bag design that's inspired by DC Comics. The graphic look is a striking change from the girlie floral designs so often used for such bags and is backed with a superhero inspired bronze material.
If you want some good news to help soothe a broken heart, this bag measures a substantial 18cm by just over 10cm so has plenty of room to carry about your cosmetics (and emotional baggage?).
The bag costs just $8 from the Fred Flare website
There's any number of flambuoyant retro styled bags on the market at the moment to satisfy your more outlandish fashion whims, but for those moments when you're after something pleasantly twee this Suzy Smith bag certainly fits the bill.
Made from a subtly coloured tweed-style fabric, the additions of ribbon sash and patent handles are subtle enough to keep this bag classic. The boxy shape and mid size make this both pretty and practical, and a bag that has staying power in the style stakes.
Get one online from ASOS for £59.
Some months back, we featured the Acme Made Bowler, which was available in the US, but frustratingly not available in Europe as far as we could tell. Well, here's some good news for fans of the bag – it's now available in the UK, courtesy of Jessops.
If you missed it first time round, the Bowler (as the name suggests) is a vintage bowling-style bag, but one that's designed specifically to hold and protect your photography kit – digital SLRs in particular. Not only does it house your pro-style cam, it also has small pockets for all your extras, like storage cards for example.
But best of all, it just looks great – and doesn't necessarily have to be used for photography gear. Available now from Jessops, it sells for £32.
