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Make a bold fashion statement by swapping your briefcase for a teapot bag!

Oona McGee Apr 19, 2016
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Teapot Bag

This unusual teapot-shaped bag is creating quite a stir in Japan.

Crafty Japanese Twitter user Shinobu Koyama has created some amazing designs with fabrics and materials over the past two years but it’s her latest project that’s really turning heads. Since she posted photographs of her new eye-catching accessory on Twitter, with the simple message, “I made a travel bag”, Koyama’s images have been retweeted more than 14,000 times and picked up by a number of news outlets in Japan.

▼ This suited gent looks like he should be holding a briefcase but instead, he’s chosen to carry a bright gold-coloured bag in the shape of a plump teapot.

旅行カバンを作りました♡ pic.twitter.com/tliA2ne0Po

— コヤマシノブ (@kimagre_w) April 11, 2016

The teapot bag is both good-looking and functional, with a reinforced handle and a zippered “lid” to keep belongings safe inside. The well-made accessory is just the latest in a long line of innovative one-off designs by the talented artist, whose collection to date includes bags, clothing, scarves, and zippered pouches.

▼ Here, a traditional kimono becomes a frilly dress, complete with a colourful parrot plush toy that slots neatly into the obi sash around the waist.

過去の恋愛ＶＳ今の恋愛！
愛すべき男子のキュンキュンストーリー!!どうするこの恋!!
「ソーリーベイベー」予告編（仮） http://t.co/VLlRbLo9Zn @youtubeから
近付くと飛んでっちゃう鳥をテーマに作りました♡ pic.twitter.com/hxuO9c8UHH

— コヤマシノブ (@kimagre_w) October 4, 2014

▼ And a soft, squishy muscle vest adds a bit of humour to a hero’s outfit.

https://twitter.com/kimagre_w/status/585462734109609985

Koyama is continually honing her craft skills. Here, she’s expanding on her creative repertoire with some woodworking practice.

次の作品は木を使います♪
削り出しの勉強中＼(ﾟ∀ﾟ)／ pic.twitter.com/4GJpiOpxmU

— コヤマシノブ (@kimagre_w) June 12, 2015

▼ Her talent for fabric-based design is clearly evident in her bag range, which includes small grenade bags

あの｢わんげる｣シリーズが、今回は下北沢に！。うつわを持ち歩く用の鞄を担当しました。６月１３〜２１日、織部下北沢店へぜひぜひお越しくださいませ♪
peace of the world ！http://t.co/Y75zsb14eh pic.twitter.com/sVvgspGFRz

— コヤマシノブ (@kimagre_w) June 11, 2015

▼ And a gorgeous shoulder bag in the shape of a train seat.

12月25日〜1月7日浅草の#まるごとにっぽんで開催されるイベント｢ニッポニアニッポン｣で展示販売して頂く【列車の座席バッグ】です♡。いっそ座席ごと持ち歩けば、いつだって気持ちだけはどこへでも行ける＼(≧∀≦*)／！たぶん！#鉄道 pic.twitter.com/dtYqyCzsmh

— コヤマシノブ (@kimagre_w) December 18, 2015

▼ There are zippered pouches with some unusual details

来たるバレンタインに向けて、
合同展のテーマは｢板チョコ｣!!!
色んなポーチを作りました❤

恋せよ乙女大作戦＼(*^ω^*)／❗https://t.co/344NFV5uua
#新宿伊勢丹#ｳｴｽﾄﾊﾟｰｸ#ﾎﾟｰﾁ pic.twitter.com/4pWroSIA2o

— コヤマシノブ (@kimagre_w) January 22, 2016

▼ And monstrous scarves that make it look like you’re in the grip of a giant.

https://twitter.com/kimagre_w/status/661800271744385024

▼ And for something a little more sporty, there’s an interesting scarf with one end that acts as a sleeve for your arm!

【71 CREATIVE MARKET】https://t.co/iyFkQxBK4v
《出品アイテムのご紹介》
片袖付きジャージマフラーは、ファーを使い片腕だけを存分に温めます。もう片方の手は、誰かと繋ぐと温かくなるので大丈夫♡ pic.twitter.com/9iYon5wyOj

— コヤマシノブ (@kimagre_w) November 4, 2015

本日15日(11:00〜18:00)大阪・堺にあります#スピニングミルさんで、冬支度アイテムを数点展示販売しております♪。
(写真左下)心臓を温め守るガード付きアーミー襟は、恋に落ちやすい方のハートをビシッと守ります(≧ω≦)ゞ敬礼 pic.twitter.com/1F8LHCgkWE

— コヤマシノブ (@kimagre_w) November 14, 2015

To see more of Koyama’s works, you can follow her on Twitter or stop by her website. Currently, a number of her designs are being exhibited and sold at the ground floor library at Funatsuru Kyoto Kamogawa Resort in Kyoto.

Venue Details
Funatsuru Kyoto Kamogawa Resort/鮒鶴京都鴨川リゾート
Address: Kyoto-fu, Kyoto-shi, Shimogyo-ku, Kiyamachidouri Matsubara-Agaru Minoyacho 180,
京都府京都市下京区木屋町通松原上ル美濃屋町180
Hours: 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (closed Tuesdays)
Website

Source: Japaaan
Top Image: Twitter/@kimagre_w (edited by RocketNews24)