Broken Warhol Handbag Woes

Years ago I discovered a brilliant handbag I had to have in a local charity shop. It was a shoulder handbag with a bright & cheery painting by numbers design, which turned out to be an Andy Warhol print. 

I totally loved it and used it as my main bag for a good year, until one of the plastic straps broke. I couldn't bear go throw it out and I headed straight to eBay to try and get a replacement. But there weren't any for sale. So I saved the search, and five years or so later STILL not even once has the bag been up for auction or sale.

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That's the print, but I can't even find a picture of the bag I owned, let alone find a replacement one to buy.  

The brand that has turned Warhol's classic prints into bags, phone cases and Mac sleeves is UK company Incase.

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As of today they only have one Warhol item in store, a phone case, but a quick search on eBay and you can bid on lots of different Incase bits and pieces. Prices are around £20 for Mac cases.  

My painting by numbers Warhol eBay search remains, but if anyone ever sees these bags on sale in a store, please tell me! 

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Gertrude Anna's Autumn/Winter Collection Includes an Ewok Print Satchel & Therefore It Wins Fashion

Gertrude Anna is the handmade work of mister Timmy White, a co-worker of mine from my Liberty Blue days, and a lover of 80s & 90s pop culture.

I had the pleasure of having a Gertrude Anna clutch bag made in He-Man fabric for my brother's wedding in June, and it got lots of compliments. Great for showing your weirdo side, if you're being 'well behaved' with the rest of your outfit. 

Check out Timmy's latest pieces by staying up to date on the Gerty Facebook page. The Ewok satchel is a treat. 

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The Gerty site lists many different items you can order from Timmy in whichever fabrics you desire. 

Amazing Optical Illusion Bags for Kooky Boys & Girls from Jump From Paper

Combining optical illusion & fashion is a winner in The World of Kitsch's book. www.JumpFromPaper.com kindly provided me with my very own Hola! bag to wrap my eyes around. These cartoonesque bags are a fashion talking point. In fact I challenge you to use one for a day and not get comments on it. It's great as a laptop bag, and there are designs for both men and women, with worldwide shipping from www.JumpFromPaper.com

I can't wait to see which products pop up next from this cool brand.