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'Bellani Crossbody' bag

Bag
2020
Artist/Maker
Bottletop (designer)
Place of origin
Brazil (made)

'Bellani Crossbody' bag, made from recycled metal ringpulls, Bottletop, Brazil, 2020

Object details

Categories
Bags
Sustainability
Object type
bag
Title'Bellani Crossbody' bag
Materials and techniques
metal, leather, enamel
Leather
Metal
Brief description
Bag, metal, leather, enamel, made by Bottletop, Brazil, 2020
Physical description
'Bellani Crossbody' bag, made from recycled metal ringpulls, Bottletop, Brazil, 2020
Dimensions
  • Height: 18cm
  • Width: 32cm
  • Strap length: 115cm
Gallery label
(12/2020)
Decommissioned fire hoses, metal ring-pulls and truck tarpaulins are among some of the most unlikely materials that have been transformed into new bags. This is waste that would otherwise end up in landfill. Swiss brand Freitag has been making messenger bags from recycled truck tarpaulin, used seat-belts and old bicycle-tire inner tubes since 1993. Two British companies, Elvis & Kresse and Bottletop, pledge to reinvest a portion of their profits into charitable projects in addition to their sustainable choice of materials.

V&A, Room 40, Bags: Inside Out.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.279-2019

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Record createdJanuary 9, 2020
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1522446/bellani-crossbody-bag-bag-bottletop/
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