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.
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.
Not just retro, the clothes in the Levis Vintage Oldest Oldest Celebration Pack are positively vintage, dating back to circa 1875.
The jeans are a copy of the newest addition to the Levi Strauss archives, a pair of work denims discovered in a Nevada mining town, made with 9-ounce denim and packing shank buttons, patented rivets and four pockets. But that’s not all – there’s also a long body undershirt of the day and a weather canvas rucksack, again authentic to the time.
All of that comes at a price – £429 to be precise.
Find out more at the Oki-Ni website
