Reference: NEWSPAPER BAG-DENIM PATCH
Newspaper bag in 100% cotton Japanese denim. This is the bag that was used by newspaper carriers in the 1940s. We have redesigned it and brought it up to date. He inspired today's tote bag.
Very practical and functional, its capacity is infinite.
Limited and numbered edition
Dimensions: 53 x 29cm
Width of the handle: 7.5 cm
Our company (L'EGOÏSTE) wanted to bring this bag, full of history and practicality, up to date. The newspaper bag is THE bag that is both functional and trendy, which inspired the current "tote bag".
It appeared in the 1940's, among the English and American newspaper deliverymen and criers. It replaced the traditional leather bag because it was much lighter and more practical.
It is a cotton bag, open, without pockets, with a long and wide handle that can be carried on the shoulder, slung over the shoulder or positioned on the handlebars of a deliveryman's bicycle. No matter how you carry it, it won't hurt your back. The young delivery boys could therefore put their newspapers and parcels in it and access it easily and quickly.
Paradoxically but ingeniously, it took up very little space but could still hold a lot of stuff.
We found this bag that we were looking for a long time in Los Angeles in a store specialized in vintage. You can see the original bag here.
We rethought it, designed it and made it with total respect for its historical shape, practicality and composition. It is made of fabric and has a large capacity. We fill it infinitely, without ever seeing the end of it, as if it had no bottom and that's the magic of this bag!
So we made this newspaper bag entirely inspired by the bag of the time and the modern and current trend of the tote bag. We have declined it in two models, this one is made of 100% cotton Japanese denim patchwork, with several original patches that represent our brand and our Ocean Surplus range. It can be worn by both men and women and allows you to have your hands totally free.
It is a rare, original and unique piece as it is part of a limited and numbered edition of only 50 pieces.
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Newspaper bag in 100% cotton Japanese denim. This is the bag that was used by newspaper carriers in the 1940s. We have redesigned it and brought it up to date. He inspired today's tote bag.
Very practical and functional, its capacity is infinite.
Limited and numbered edition
Dimensions: 53 x 29cm
Width of the handle: 7.5 cm
Type reporter bag 72h.
Bag in waxed twill cotton canvas.
Resistant, ideal for the traveler.
Made in France.
Reporter bag type 72h.
Bag in waxed twill cotton canvas.
Resistant, ideal for the traveler.
Made in France.
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Inspired by reporters' bags, this navy boiled wool and leather bag is waterproof, robust and timeless.
It makes everyday life easier with its multiple storage spaces.
It can be carried by hand or over the shoulder.
English fabric, 100% European manufacturing.
Travel light with the Business Bag !
Inspired by reporters' bags, this oiled English canvas and leather bag is waterproof, robust and timeless.
It makes everyday life easier with its multiple storage spaces.
It can be carried by hand or over the shoulder.
English fabric, 100% European manufacturing.
