Ever wonder what can be accomplished using a few pull tabs, a key, staple remover, and wire cutters? Look at what crossed my desk today. If anyone knows the designer, let me know. source: The Meta Pi...
Go out in style with this fashionable sling bag! This triangle-shaped sling bag sports a dual pocket front and the versatile zippered shoulder strap converts to either a one-shoulder or two-shoulder ...
Photo Credit: Courtesy of C.H. Holderby Co. Recently I have been getting enquiries about troubleshooting with regards to machine-stitching, so I thought this may be a good opportunity to discuss crea...
Courtesy: Materialiste Here is a sneak peek into the world of Gucci® and more specifically the house’s factory, in a small town named Casellina near Florence (Italy), where the coveted leather goods ...
Here is a simple tutorial I have designed for a woven “plaited” handbag made with flat braid. Any type of non-fraying, flat-surfaced medium may be used, such as leather, suede, upholstery webbing, vi...
Straw Bag Design: Rosa Cha Woven handbag designs offer a sophisticated palette of colour, texture, pattern and scale for a truly unique fashion look. A wide variety of patterns can be made by changin...
Photo Credit: Moleskins Inspiration is in every direction. With no limits to creativity, let the shapes, colours, and textures around you contribute to the bag designs in your mind. Fashion need not ...
A little sparkle for a night out. Dimensions: approximately 15 cm high X 30 cm wide X 5 cm deep Construction Method: Turned finish – this method may be recognized by noting the lack of machine-stitch...
Metal framed handbags are the quintessential classic bag design for professional accessory designers and small leather goods manufacturers. Yet many new designers and craftspeople shy away from desig...
‘The Weekender Travel Bag’ So this weekend will have you jetting off to the coast for sun & surf? For a weekend excursion you need a quick-trip bag. Forget the luggage (too bulky); yo...
‘Braided Rawhide Strapping’ Leather strapping for handbag design can be made by braiding using the same leather skins used in the construction of the body of a handbag. Often rawhide thon...
This design inspiration demonstrates how to make macrame bands in different styles. They can be used as bag straps, handles, or just for embellishment. Under each image is indicated what knot is need...
Photo Courtesy of Millican Back to school is just around the corner, and with all those new school supplies is often the most forgotten but most important part of a student’s back-to-school wardrobe ...
“OLD SCHOOL BACKPACK” Around campus or across the country, make the journey more beautiful with this vintage-inspired backpack. Dimensions: approximately 14” high X 12” wide X 7” deep (35...
Design: Erica Domsek When it comes to designing fashion accessories and finding inspiration, it is not always about the sewing machine. Sharpie ™, the marker people, have had a long history with cele...
There is a whole branch of study in fashion design known as colour theory. This is a field that studies the colour spectrum as pertaining to the Principles of Design, including the effect it has on e...
Photo Credit: Dave Lloyd Mock-ups or samples of the prototype are almost always required on high fashion and commercial projects by the designer before bag construction can begin. For a DIY project, ...
‘Lined Zippered Clutch Bag’ A simple clutch bag is probably everyone’s favourite handbag. And for good reason … it is so classic in style and never looks dated. Mostly though,...
Photo Credit: Sewing technology.net Fashion aficionado will know that minimalism is a growing trend among modern designers. But why is minimalism so popular? For those who might be unfamiliar with th...
Photo Credit: Adrian Ehrat Can cargo tarps be upcycled into chic reptillian-scaled bags? Why, YES! At Freitag’s newly opened NYC shop you will find over 1,000 of the Zurich-based brand’s ...
“multi-pocket urban tote” Smart-looking yet functional in commuter bag designs. An urban carry-all with a variety of pocket compartments for wallet, cellphone and PC notebook makes it the...
Photo Courtesy of Vogue Patterns When you’re headed out for a special event, all you need is this petite evening clutch and your M.I.L.K. (Money, ID, Lipstick and Keys). Check out my lat...
Photo Credit: SewMuchStyle Get creatively green by recycling clothes. Whether you call it recycling, refashioning, repurposing, reclaiming or something else, it’s the act of showing off your individu...
photo credit: morgane le gall “az & mut: hanging gardens” Urban gardening solutions for at-home gardening by the Paris-based studio: Az & Mut Made from a biological cotton,...
Credit: Hermes BRAINSTORMING: Create an out-of-the-ordinary handbag The handbag is the primary accessory of modern fashion. A form and function so deep-seated in women’s wardrobes, new w...
Credit: Fendi-Firenze Beautiful handbags interiors are a must! Handbag interiors represent different aspects of individual personality and preferences. Not only do handbags accent style and personal ...
FAUX FUR SHOULDER BAG The ornamental nature of faux fur provides you with a creative palette to design attractive handbags and some styles feature many characteristics similar to natural fur a...
Handbags made of fur, whether real or faux, are picking up pace as a fashion accessory. There was a time when fur was restricted to clothing as coats or jackets. Then, it graduated and became associa...
You buy organic, ride public transit and recycle. It’s time to achieve the truly ultimate green lifestyle. Create your own reusable canvas shopping tote bag to replace your plastic and paper bags. Ec...
Credits: Ilvy Jacobs Young Dutch designer Ilvy Jacobs has been pointed out during the latest Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven because of her unusual bags, many made of paper and many other commonly-fou...
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