Category: Bags

The sun is shining again – ideal weather to head off for a weekend at the coast. And you’ll look pretty stylish with this Billy Bag 70s-style weekend holdall on the back seat.

It’s a large holdall (25 x 40 x 16cm) made up of a laminated canvas featuring a pattern that wouldn’t have looked out of place on a 1970s living room wall. And if you don’t like this, there’s also a blue and purple colour scheme. Other features include both handles and a strap, plus an outside pocket for anything you need to hand.

Available online, you can pick one up for £100.

Find out more at the Billy Bag website

You might laugh at your gran as she heads off down to the shops with her trolley, but it suddenly makes a lot of sense when you have to struggle up a hill with two heavy shopping bags. And indeed, it’s actually far more eco-friendly than plastic bags too. Fancy one? You could try this Orla Kiely retro shopping trolley.

Yes, this is very much the classic shopping trolley, but without the tartan cloth covering. Instead, you get a classic Orla Kiely print in a choice of three colours, all made from a laminated cotton canvas. There’s also a front pocket and wheels that fold up when you want to carry it.

Unfortunately, it isn’t as cheap as your gran’s trolley – they retail for £200.

Find out more at the Orla Kiely website

There’s some great designs on the Maddie Powers website, the majority using designs taken from pulp fiction from the 1940s and 1950s. And we’re very much liking these Maddie Powers Firefly pulp novel messenger bags.

There’s a choice of eye-catching designs available (including the one shown here), all sized at 16 inches x 12 inches x 5 inches and made of thick rip-stock nylon with zip fastener detailing. There’s also an outside pocket, two inside divisions, a zipped inside pocket, mobile holder, notepad pocket and an area for pens.

It can also hold a laptop, but there’s some specific laptop bags coming soon, so it might be best to hold off it that’s what you want. They retail for $75 (around £38).

Find out more at the Maddie Powers website

If you’re on the look out for stylish luggage, chances are you’re not going to be popping into Topshop. But that’s actually the place for this Patent 70s luggage range.

Very 70s in terms of colours used – and that shiny plastic look is probably indicative of years gone by too. There’s two items currently available, the Patent 70s trolley suitcase, complete with wheels and extendable pull handle and the Patent 70s vanity case with multiple compartments.

Not badly price either. The suitcase sells for £70, while the vanity case will set you back £40.

Find out more at the Topshop website