DESIGN NAME: Multibags Rebels
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Multifunctional baggage
INSPIRATION: The emancipation of female population changed the need for shape, size and function and thus the form of a "handbag". Far gone is the time when a woman had only a perfumed handkerchief in her handbag. Today's modern woman needs a multifunctional purse to handle her daytime activities and does not have a time to change it during the day.
This inspired us to create "a multifunctional object" that will cope with all these functions. That's how our multibags were developed.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Multibags can be worn as shoulder bags, crossed over the chest or on the back as backpacks. By simply dragging or binding the ropes or changing the knots, the bag is transformed in a way that suits you the best.
We give the owner the freedom to use their own fantasy - both for tying different knots and for further experimentation: the rope can be removed from the bag and used when you need to tie something; the bag itself can also be a seat or a pillow...
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Our multibags can be worn as a backpack, purse or cross body.
The change can be made by different tying or dragging of the rope
through the ear of the multibags.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: We have been working on this collection since November 2016 until now in our studio in Prague. So far we exhibited the collection during Prague Design Week 2016 and 2017, and it is reachable on platform Not Just a Label. We have introduced it also on the Oxford Fashion Show during the London Fashion Week at the end of February 2017 where three basic models of the MULTIBAG REBELS collection were represented in different variations.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: We use high quality bovine leather with upholstery treatment. Multibags are therefore resistant to both weather and mechanical wear and with proper care can last for a very long time.
The bags are sewn with the double-seam face technology which is very durable and ensures the stable shape of the bag. Used boat ropes are also extremely durable and enable repeated tying of knots.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: VAGABONDO
Materials: Genuine leather:
smooth bovine leather, rope,
zipper, unlined interior
Color: leather: red, rope: black
Size: 47 x 67 x 20 cm
RIBELLE
Materials: Genuine leather:
smooth bovine leather, rope,
zipper, unlined interior
Color: leather: red, rope: black
Size: 45 x 62 x 20 cm
FURFANTE
Materials: Genuine leather:
smooth bovine leather, rope,
zipper, unlined interior
Color: leather: red, rope: black
Size: 45 x 55 x 20 cm
TAGS: multibags, handybags, handbag, backpack, leather bag, design bag, hand-made bag
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Experimenting with shapes and forms is a great adventure for us and resulted in the determining features of our models: minimalist geometric shapes, volume distribution to the surface, emphasizing geometry with a double top seam.
But the shape effect should never stand in the way of functionality; instead, there is room for multifunctionality: handbags change color, they change to bags, from backpack to purses, the inner furnishing of the handbags can become a small purse or pouch. Inside the handbag, there is always a small drop-off purse and a sewn-in carabiner for attaching the keys.
CHALLENGE: We enjoy the process of creation itself. It is a social extension and design therapy for us. We design and create something that is essentially ours, based on our experience and needs. We test each model personally and investigate how to improve it, what to add, what to get rid of...
We are surprised how the meetings with our customers enriche us. These meetings are both inspirational and often end up in a true friendship. Here we connect our need for creating, designing and communicating with the social aspect of knowing new people. We are interested in their opinion, needs and life experiences.
ADDED DATE: 2017-07-31 18:56:48
TEAM MEMBERS (2) : Olina Francová and Jitka Arazimová
IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1 : Photographer Jan Arazim, VAGABONDO Variations, 2017.
Image #2 : Photographer Jan Arazim, VAGABONDO, 2017.
Image #3 : Official production, Oxford Fashion Show, 2017.
Image #4 : Photographer Jan Arazim, RIBELLE Variations, 2017.
Image #5 : Photographer Jan Arazim, FURFANTE Variations, 2017.
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