Fleet Ilya is a London-based design brand, headed by Ilya Fleet and Resha Sharma, that creates a line of handcrafted leather accessories. From bags, visors, corsets, and other bondage-type pieces inspired by the Russian-born Ilya Fleet’s training in saddle making, the line is full of saucy pieces that people will be sure to inquire about.
Bellows, a series of bags designed by Benjamin Hubert for Nava Design, was launched last year as prototypes but it is finally available for purchase through Nava in their flagship store in Milan. Rumor has it a new prototype is launching this year.
Talk about traveling with style… Dror Benshetrit has teamed up with luggage maker Tumi on a new collection of luggage and travel bags that are simply stunners.
Koza makes travel accessories, and their line of bags called the Voyage collection is superb. Available in two fabric options with two colorways each, these elegant bags are just what you need when traveling especially if you’re like me — anything to help you feel put together, organized and relaxed when flying is a good thing.
It’s not often that I receive a gift in the mail that not only blows my mind with its generosity, but makes me a little teary. Hasso, the Colombian company that designs very beautiful handmade bags, sent me one of their new Garcia Tote bags. But not only did they send me a gorgeous leather bag, they completely customized the packaging and inner label just for me (see below). This is the best Valentine’s Day gift ever! You’ll definitely see me toting this around the Javits during ICFF. Thank you, Hasso.
And, if that wasn’t enough, Hasso is offering Design Milk readers 15% off your order before February 29th. Use coupon code GIFTMILK at checkout.
Three students from the Pratt Institute in New York City won prizes for their innovative overnight bag designs in the 2011 Collab Student Design Competition, an annual event held in conjunction with the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Out of 115 projects from seven different design schools, Pratt’s Silvia Terhedebrugge and Elisa Boell won first and second prize respectively, and Jeannie Wu was awarded first honorable mention.
Love the geometric pattern of this wooden clutch by Lebanese designer Nada Sawaya.
Ok, here they are… the absolute best of the best, crème de la crème, most popular posts of the year. If you read only ONE post on Design Milk, this is it!
Jumpfrompaper handbags
Up-and-coming Taiwanese designers Chay Su and Rika Lin certainly have a bag full of tricks, literally. These may look like posters, but they’re actually three-dimensional, fully-functioning bags.
Much of what we do here at Design Milk is source the newest and coolest products to hit the shelves and design fairs. This year’s batch of home furnishings are innovative, cool, and highly covetable. From a hauntingly beautiful carafe to an über-practical seating system, we bring you the best accessories we found.
Sculptural Bike Storage
Quarterre designed three sculptural bike storage solutions –- Hood, Branchline, and Shadow –- to support everyday life on two wheels. The pieces are not only useful and good-looking, they elevate the bike to a work of art.
When it comes to fashion, Design Milk looks for products that combine high tech sensibilities with a modern aesthetic. This round-up encompasses the most cutting edge style-related items of the year, including watches made from paper and wood, a pair of shoes not quite made for walking, and of course, laptop accessories. If you’ve got it, flaunt it, we say.
WeWood Wood Watches
These natural wood timepieces are not just sustainable, they’re celebrity magnets. Rhianna, Ke$ha, and APL of the Black Eyed Peas all own one.
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