Nice Coat... Nice Purse!

Nice Coat… Nice Purse!

Wait for it… it’s a coat! Wait for it… it’s a sack! There’s almost nothing I like better than a good transformer when it comes to industrial design. You know I love it when one item adds something simple and gains a whole new level of usefulness. It’s a whole new world when two items combine into one – case in point: “Wear Me Bag” by Rotem Lewinsohn, a lovely fashion accessory that can convert into a carrier.

0 Designer: Rotem Lewinsohn

3-Days 3-Bags & A Whopping 25% Discount! LAST Day Of The Carga ØW Sale On YD Store

3-Days 3-Bags & A Whopping 25% Discount! LAST Day Of The Carga ØW Sale On YD Store

The overwhelming response to the grand Carga ØW Series Sale on the YD Store is really heartening! It brings fruit to our efforts of getting you only the best from the world of design! On the final day of the Carga ØW 25% Discount offer, we are showcasing the Carga ØW3 Weekend – Laptop Bag. Your trusty bag that will haul all your weekend goodies or double up as a safe haven for your laptop! For the Discount Coupon Code and rest of the info, hit the jump.

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3-Days 3-Bags & A Whopping 25% Discount! Day 2 Of The Carga ØW Sale On YD Store

3-Days 3-Bags & A Whopping 25% Discount! Day 2 Of The Carga ØW Sale On YD Store

Welcome to Day 2 of the Carga ØW 25% Discount Sale at the Yanko Design Store! “3-Days 3-Bags” is a special introductory offer that encompasses the Carga ØW Series. Valid for sale for the next 24-hours is the simply brilliant Carga ØW2 Tote Bag. A bag that holds more stuff than you can imagine! To know more about the Tote and the Coupon Code for purchasing this bag, hit the jump…

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3-Days, 3 Bags & A Whopping 25% Discount! The Carga ØW Collection Sale At The YD Store

3-Days, 3 Bags & A Whopping 25% Discount! The Carga ØW Collection Sale At The YD Store

Announcing a 3-Day Sale at the Yanko Design Store, where the elegant Carga ØW Collection awaits you! Every day a new bag will be up for a whopping 25% Introductory Discount Offer – only for 24 hours! Today’s booty is the Carga ØW1 Sling Bag, a tri-fold sling bag. It is an ideal companion for those who like stylishly simple button-me-down slings. Hit the jump for the special Coupon Code and the ØW1 details. Also, be sure to come back tomorrow for a new ØW offer!

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Emotional Backpack For Cyclists, What Fun!

Emotional Backpack For Cyclists, What Fun!

Here is a totally cool backpack that goes by the name of SEIL Bag. It’s a backpack meant for cyclists and features an LED Display (flexible PCB) on its face. The bag is designed to work in two modes: Driving Mode and Emotion Mode. In the Driving Mode it shows left and right turn signals for the rider, which is controlled via a detachable controller. This makes it easy for the following traffic to know the riders intent. The cool-quotient is upped with the Emotion Mode; here you can display a variety of emoticons, just for the heck of it.

0 Designers: Lee Myung Su, Park Geun Wan & Park Okhee for Leemyungsu Designlab

Is This The Future Of Hand Baggage?

Is This The Future Of Hand Baggage?

The scene is this; you’re a weary traveler, jet-lagged and waiting to catch your connecting flight. You need rest and sleep pods & Business Class Lounges are out of your reach. The thing with airports and highly sensitive places is that the threat of terror-attacks and medical influences is surreal. So peace of mind while catching 40 winks can be a problem. According to Anna, the solution is to carry an emotionally secure object…much like the teddy bear from childhood. In this case it’s the Polo Backpack. It comes with pillows and a sleep-cover, to provide you the emotional security you’d like while resting.

0 Designer: Anna Perugini

Solar Energy, Band-Aids and The iPad

Solar Energy, Band-Aids and The iPad

Those kooky but fun Korean design gurus are at it again. You’d be surprised how hefty the iPad is and that smooth surface is just begging to slip out of sweaty hands so the Band are band-aids you stick all over the back of the iPad to create traction. A little too kooky for ya? How about the Solar Panel Bag – yes a backpack with solar cells arranged into Steve Jobs’ favorite fruit. Let the whole world know you’re an Apple fan.

0 Designer: Seo Eul Hwa

Swack On A Backpack Will Ya!

Swack On A Backpack Will Ya!

Necessity is the mother of invention they say, and designer Terence Simmons has firsthand experience with it. Forced to be on crutches for a while, he escaped serious injuries due to a fall he took, when his backpack’s strap got entangled in his crutches. The incident left its mark, and with creative juices on a high….he came up with the Swack! Sweater + Backpack! Revolutionary? No…but functional, cool and handy…YES!

0 Designer: Terence Simmons

Friday Giveaway: Win The $245 Carga Bag 02

Friday Giveaway: Win The $245 Carga Bag 02

Long Tran (LT) gave us an in-depth review on the Carga Bags and it turns out his bag was the scene stealer at most occasions. The question is: do you want to be in the limelight as well? Apparently LT carried his iPhone, wallet, checkbook, pen, pencil, graph paper, Nintendo DS, Nikon D40, Sigma 30mm lens, Nikkor 55mm lens, laptop and a book in his bag. If you want to win this super exclusive bag, tell us FIVE things you would carry in your Carga 02!

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Dumpling Inspired Backpack

Dumpling Inspired Backpack

Here’s a slightly different take on the backpack. The Dumpling, inspired by the delicious pouch foods, is a backpack that treats your belongings as color coded and compartmentalized items. The backpack is actually made up of a series of roll-up bags. Take only what you need and roll them up into the main support guard which is quite simple in design – a couple straps and a big hook. It looks crafty but something about it is very attractive.

0 Designer: Shin Ji-Young

Kitsch Styling Bags

Kitsch Styling Bags

How you accessorize can change the way you carry yourself dramatically. In an odd way, your office bag is an extension of your personality as well. Sixr, Papr & Papr II are a series of bags that add the right amount of sophistication to your persona and come with amazing variations and colors. Have a look….

0 Designer: KIMKIM Artifacts [ Buy it Here ]

Get The Message?

Get The Message?

If you like something, it’s neat to endorse it in your day-to-day lives. Like when you go to Disneyland you buy Mickey stuff, likewise with this delightful set of Icon bags. They do nothing but carry your stuff in style! Bottom line we have a Windows range available, so let’s make the most of it: Message (Messenger Bag), My Photo (Camera Bag), Documents (Laptop Bag) & My Document (Laptop Bag)

0 Designer: 25togo [ Buy it Here ]

Biker Bags

Biker Bags

Carrying a purse or bag while riding a bicycle has been restrictive thus far. What I mean is that either you end up carrying a backpack or have those geeky baskets in front of the handlebars. Revolutionizing the way we carry our stuff is this absolutely fashionable set, simply called the Handlebar Bag & Bike Rack Bag. What I love is the way it hooks onto the bike, and then simply comes off as an elegant bag; loops, extra straps, and attachment clips detach and can be hidden.

0 Designer: Po Campo [ Buy Handlebar Bag & Bike Rack Bag ]