Not on display

'Iside Toothpaste' bag

Bag
2018
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Iside Toothpaste' design handbag, designed by Valextra in collaboration with Bethan Laura Wood, 2018.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Handbag
  • Strap
Title'Iside Toothpaste' bag
Materials and techniques
leather, metal
Brief description
Bag, leather, by Valextra in collaboration with Bethan Laura Wood, Italy, 2018
Physical description
'Iside Toothpaste' design handbag, designed by Valextra in collaboration with Bethan Laura Wood, 2018.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29cm
  • Width: 22cm
  • Depth: 12cm
Gallery label
(12/2020)
When British designer Bethan Laura Wood was asked to reinterpret the clean shape of Valextra’s handbags, she reinvented the bags’ signature black piping as wiggly and colorful handles . She was inspired by the sinuous lines of artist Eduardo Paolozzi’s work. Her paper prototypes [E.230 to 233-2020] give an insight into the creative process and experimentation. Wood tested her ideas in London before creating the technical drawing (reproduced on the right) for the manufacturer in Italy to produce the final pieces.

V&A, Room 40, Bags: Inside Out
Credit line
Given by Valextra
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
T.288:1, 2-2019

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Record createdJanuary 24, 2020
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