Leonardo da Vinci left behind countless drawings and sketches for myriad of devices. He dreamed up schematics for machinery, transportation, flight, and apparently… women’s handbags. In fact, he sketched a design of a purse in the Codex Atlanticus (one of many collections of his notes and drawings). Fashion company Ghrardini has translated that design into a beautiful leather purse.
“While the shape recalls the lectern in “The Annunciation,” painted by Leonardo in the workshop of Verrocchio, its patterns feature rotating spirals and floral motifs, scrolls and foliage in metamorphosis,” Vezzosi said.
Boasting a unique closing system, the bag was designed at the end of Leonardo’s first Milanese period, around 1497. At that time, the artist was painting the tapestries in the Last Supper and knots designs in the Sala delle Asse in the Castello Sforzesco.”
See a video illustrating the creation of the exclusive piece after the break.
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Okay, I recently said this was the ultimate TARDIS purse/bag, but it’s already been one-upped by this version from Unique Geek Boutique. Why? Well, it has a built-in blinking LED! Plus, it’s one third of the price at $60—less if you enter the limited time code “TIMEYWIMEY” at checkout and score $5 off (with free shipping through 12/8).
There’s also a version without a LED that sells for $45.
Product Page ($45-$60/Use code “TIMEYWIMEY” for $5 off)
We’ve seen a TARDIS purse or two in our day, but this version from Krukru Studio is as good as it gets. The TARDIS is 100% wool and measures 13.8? (H) x 7? (W)—but if it’s anything like the real thing you shouldn’t have any problems fitting stuff inside.
Product Page ($180 via Technabob)
If you’ve always envied the flat, inked look of cartoon characters’ handbags, you’re in luck. These “Jump From Paper” bags provide the 2D style you crave along with “bright and cheerful” colors and plenty of storage space for personal belongings and even a laptop. Three styles are available, each offering different dimensions and color combinations.
Check out some additional photos after the break.
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When nine hundred years you reach, look so much like leather you will not.
This sturdy leather bag is “small, green, and mighty.” Just like Yoda. The leather is hand dyed and tooled. At a 19″ diameter, you can use this bag for much more than carrying lipstick. You could fit a camera, gaming gear, Star Wars action figures, or lots of comics in this barrel shaped purse (or man bag).
Product Page ($110)
There have been plenty of solar bags and backpacks in the past, but looking like an eco-friendly Ninja Turtle was about the best you could hope for in terms of style.
The Diffus solar handbag is different. Designers from the Alexandra Institute and the Swiss embroidery specialists at Forster Rohne integrated 100 miniaturized monocrystalline silicon ‘sequins’ onto each bag in a way that transforms the solar panels into a stylish pattern. And, like the ugly bags before it, the Diffus can store energy for recharging portable devices.
No details on pricing or availability have been announced so far, but you know that the ugly bags are still going to be your best bet in terms of affordability.
(Diffus via eCouterre via OhGizmo)
The origins of the Tardis purse in the pic to the left are unknown, but we managed to find something similar on sale from Etsy (pictured on the right).
Needless to say, it would accessorize really well with this dress.
Product Page ($50 via Buzzfeed)
Think of it like this: wine in a box is Walmart, but wine in a purse is 5th Avenue. Get it?
The Baggy Winecoat is designed to make wine in a box more stylish by transferring the booze bladder into a more socially acceptable dispensing “purse.” Features include a handle for easy transport and a rubber bottom that keeps the bag from tipping over. Perhaps Baggy Winecoat 2.0 will actually function as a purse in addition to a wine dispenser. Now that would be something.
Product Page ($58 via Trendhunter)
