Beirendonck's Bags

[Lena]

i'd love to see them in the other colours, mainly in silver

Beirendonck's bags
French luxury luggage specialists Longchamp may have bagged genuis designer Thomas Heatherwick and top girl Tracey Emin for limited edition pieces this season, but this week sees Belgian designer Walter Van Beirendonck launch his own limited edition range for Eastpak. Nothing Van Beirendonck designs - whether it's a menswear collection or a one-off Mirca (see his website for pictures of this, possibly the lairiest car ever) is understated, so it's no surprise that he focused on turning a rucksack into a monster. Walter chose to transform Eastpak's Padded Pak’r bag and, it is said, he "mashed, modelled and moulded the Eastpak bag in a fevered design process akin to that of Dr Frankenstein". There are just 200 of these creatures available in the UK (limited to 2000 across Europe) and exclusive to American Retro and Selfridges. Available in a choice of blue, black, paprika, silver or yellow, each is numbered and signed by Walter and, unlike the Longchamp collaborations with fat price tags, these fun creations are available for just £45. Nice one Walter.

from fashionuk

 

[TheSoCalledPrep]

It's a monster!! That is so cool... I would never ever carry a nylon backpack, but this is a great twist on something that tends to get a little boring.

 

[Luna]

love it. wish i was in high school still.

 

[softgrey]

i think slinky needs one of these...slinky???...waddaya think???

 

[slinky_vagabond]

Where did you say I could get one???

 

[fuj]

Thats so cute! its a monster :-p

 

[paprika_hiccup]

I can't see the picture

 

[faust]

funky!

 

[Ms. Diorella]

I think they're pretty ugly personally i saw them i.d last month or the month before - i think normal nylon backpacks look better and i don't like them either. But hey i suppose it makes a change.

 

[ckashie]

i HATE it... i can only imagine a 9 year old carrying it to school, yeah its different but uuuuuuuugly IMO

 

[Plumour]

cool for a 9-year-old

 

[As You Like It]

If I could afford it, and could get one in orange or yellow, I would totally use it during my daily bicycle commute. That is so fun!

 

[breathe0xygen]

fun fun fun!!! but i wouldnt carry it... its cute, only its not for me...

 

[Artemis]

whoa, awesome. i wish i could get my hands on one of those...