Cute Convenience. Tili Bags - Patterned & Colored Zip & Seal Baggies.

Let's face it, we can't all carry politically correct, eco-friendly hemp bags with us at all times, especially when toting around make-up, snacks, liquids, perishables and potentially messy items, like nail polish, sandwiches and sunscreen. Sometimes a plastic bag is truly the most convenient. But does it have to be clear and ugly? Apparently not.





Tili (an acronym for Take It or Leave It) bags are FDA approved PABA-free re-usable zip and seal bags in 2 sizes- quart and gallon, three chic patterns and colorways. Each box of Tili bags contains 12 bags -- 4 of each of the 3 patterns.



Collection II is coming soon, in the meantime, you can purchase the bags shown above here.

tili group llc.
230 Central Park West, ste. 12K
New York, NY 10024
800.485.3870

A special shout-out to Ellen Knable for bringing these to my attention.

Doggy Style. Picking Up Poo With Aplomb.

The ultimate gift for cosmopolitan dog lovers. Dog poo bags, designed by jungeschachtel, are the most stylish, hygienic and environmentally friendly way to pick up that stinky stuff your canine leaves behind.




The packaging is beautiful, both the box in which the bags are packaged as well as the individual bags:



Each box contains 16 bags, two of each design shown below:



super easy to use, the bags are 100% biodegradable:


The idea for dog poo bags was born out of their passion for dogs and design. The daily walks with Cuno, the agency's dog (shown in the picture at the top of the post), served as a source of inspiration.



Dog poo bags are sold on designspray or directly from jungeschachtel here.

Bruxe: The Inaugural Collection. Bags, Computer Cases and Backpacks Done Right.

Montreal-based Bruxe Designs has just released a line of bags and backpacks that are akin to the Little Black Dress. Although touted for outdoorsmen, boarders, shredders and categorized under 'men' in stores, these are beautiful for either sex and everyday use. Everyone should have one and it goes with everything.



Capitalizing on the patent trend, the bags are constructed out of laser-cut patent leather mixed with canvas, and their uniformly black exteriors and punchy red interior fabric details emphasize the designers' new approach, creating bags with a slick, low-profile appearance that unobtrusively pack major utilitarian features inside.



Their inaugural collection consists of the following five designs.
The Johnson Computer Pack:





The Greene Three Day Pack:




The Farrington Low Profile Pack:





The Jefferson Rolling Duffel:








and The Lloyd Mac Book Carrier:







Who is Bruxe?


Under their Rekognize Design moniker, Belgian born twin brothers Oli and Mer Van Roost have been designing and marketing backpacks, accessories and apparel for a variety of skate and snowboard companies for 10+ years. But they often had the sense that the crème de la crème of their designs were falling by the wayside. As Oli explains, "I always felt that my most progressive designs were being held back. Clients often chose styles which were closer to what they had seen from other companies as they felt they were less risky." Thus, Bruxe, the brothers' new independently owned streetwear label was born.




Available for purchase at Robust Flavor.



Bruxe design