Fifty Bags that Changed the World
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Fifty Bags that Changed the World
The perfect gift for fashion aficionados, this little book from the world-renowned Design Museum shows readers the top 50 handbags, cases and backpacks that have made a substantial impact in the world of fashion and design today.
Everything around us is designed and the word 'design' has become part of our everyday experience. But how much do we know about it?
Fifty Bags That Changed the World imparts that knowledge, listing the top 50 handbags, cases and backpacks that have made a substantial impact in the world of fashion and design today. From the Gladstone's original 1860 red budget box to the 1984 Hermes Birkin bag, each entry offers a short appraisal to explore what has made their iconic status and the designers that give them a special place in design history.
Series: Design Museum Fifty
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781840919783
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Conran Octopus Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 218.0mm
Weight: 360g
Pages: 112
About the Author
The Design Museum's mission is to celebrate, entertain and inform. It is the world's leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to fashion, and architecture to graphics. It is working to place design at the centre of contemporary culture and demonstrates both the richness of the creativity to be found in all forms of design, and its importance.
Also by DESIGN MUSEUM ENTERPRISE LTD
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