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Support Hungarian design! | BAGS & MORE

The coronavirus brought countless changes into our lives. Many beloved design brands are also at risk. Just like them, we also believe in the added value of Hungarian design. Our article series presents Hungarian small enterprises who could even make your days spent in quarantine a little bit better with their unique products. Browse through the cool design bags and accessories and support Hungarian design!

BZZZFANS

It’s officially time that we think about the summer, too, including what pieces will we brighten up the summer heat with. Luckily there are brands that we can count on when it comes to fresh summer accessories. The project of graphic designer duo Luca Patkós and Szani Mészáros will make your summer nights more colorful and cooler with hand-made fans decorated with unique graphics. You could already read about the brand and the founders in a previous HYPE article. The fans are made manually in limited series, by combining screen printed textile, engraved wood and leather. In the first, numbered collection, the three different pieces tell three different stories.

We recommend these (click on the product’s name):

The Bat-trip

Wood, screen printed textile, leather, HUF 9,900

Kokyangwuti

29.5 cm, wood, screen printed textile, leather, HUF 9,900

Shibari

29.5 cm, wood, screen printed textile, leather, HUF 9,900

Attention! The fans are only available in limited quantities, so go and grab a piece as soon as possible in the brand’s online store!

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Ducsai. Leather. Goods

Judit Ducsai has been manufacturing leather accessories since 2011, with carefully planned, unique design, using high quality materials. The designer primarily works with vegetable-tanned leathers, which she often combines with unusual fabrics: modern materials and traditional techniques meet in the products imagined by the designer. Judit Ducsai believes in function-driven creation, as in her case, each and every idea comes from a real need, and a product can only be put into production after the thorough consideration of the same and once the prototype has been perfected and properly tested. Eternal and universal pieces!

We recommend these (click on the product’s name):

Edit wallet

Cow leather, HUF 20,500

Eve purse

Cow leather, HUF 32,500

Esther backpack

Covered and vegetable-tanned cow leather, waterproof lining, practical inside pockets, HUF 52,500

If you would like to purchase a leather accessory for the long run, you will find something you like in their online store, for sure. 

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ENIHORN

The ENIHORN brand was founded by and named after Enikő Horn in 1991. The originality of the bags lies in their form and practicality. They are made of fine Italian leather – one of the factors making the products timeless and durable. The brand manufactures belt bags, shoppers, backpacks, laptop bags and gripsacks, made in several sizes, for both men and women. In the case of the ENIHORN brand, clothes function as an accessory for the bags. Both the bags and the items of apparel are manufactured in Budapest.

We recommend these:

MINIMINI bluish belt bag with leather strap

17.5 x 11.5 x 4.5 cm, two types of velour leather, HUF 35,900

POMME belt bag with chain strap

Flower patterned velour leather/red leather, HUF 43,600

FINN unisex backpack

40 x 40 x 8 cm, brown leather, HUF 130,000

Are you looking for a truly pretty piece? Would you like to surprise someone with a lovely gift? Contact the designer via Facebook or Instagram message!

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Gabo Szerencses

The Gabo Szerencsés brand primarily designs elegant women attire and leather accessories, using premium materials. With the help of the patterns, pieces considering the shape of their wearer are born, thus helping them gaining confidence in terms of their looks. The bags and clothes are the result of lengthy experimenting. The products are manufactured in Hungary, and the brand also cooperates with partners who employ people with disabilities. Moreover, the designer also considers it important to keep the amount of waste generated during the production of a piece at the minimum, so the palette of leatherware is compiled in a manner that even the tiniest leather pieces are all used up.

We recommend these (click on the product’s name):

Y backpack

Turquoise leather, 30 x 36 x 10 cm, HUF 52,500

Y handbag

Powder pink leather, 30 x 19 x 10.5 cm, HUF 42,500

Y large backpack

Leather, 32 x 40 x 13 cm, HUF 69,500

Are you inspired by the Gabo Szerencsés pieces? Go and check out the Lucky Shepherd online store for more beauties!

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Ilabu

If you are looking for accessories that are sure to lift your mood, look no further: the Ilabu might just be what you’ve been searching for. The brand were launched by graphic designers Erika Szép-Bíró and István Szép not too long ago. You could have already met the designers earlier, as HYPE has already made an interview with them in the “Artist duo” series. “We love working together, laughing together and drawing life into each pair of socks together, we love good food, our crazy cat, Hamu, and happy moments” – this is how the designers describe themselves.  In the case of Ilabu, each and every pair of socks has a different story, a different joke, made of at least 80% cotton and 100% creativity! 

We recommend these:

Cat yoga socks, women

Black, 85% cotton, 10% Polyamide, 5% elastane. Sizes: 35-37, 38-40, HUF 2,490

Cat yoga socks, men

White, 85% cotton, 10% Polyamide, 5% elastane. Sizes: 40-43, HUF 2,490

T-Rex socks men & women

In yellow & green, 85% cotton, 10% Polyamide, 5% elastane. Sizes – men: 40-43, women – 35-37, 38-40, HUF 2,490

The online store will be available soon, but until then, you can contact the designers via Facebook or Instagram messages if you’d like to get some colorful and funny socks!

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Juhaszdora

Dóra Juhász creates her leather bags in limited series, every piece is made in Hungary, in the KÉZMŰ workshop employing people with disabilities. Only a few new models are made each year, designing and implementing the prototypes is the task of the designer. The designer doesn’t believe in seasonality, as, according to her, a single season is too short to validate the success of a product, therefore, Dóra rather focuses on improving and perfecting older models. In the case of the Juhaszdora products, renewal manifests in the form of colors.

We recommend these (click on the product’s name):

Backpack

38 x 42 x 4 cm, leather, HUF 48,500

Vanda belt bag

30 x 21 cm, leather, HUF 29,500

Vanda backpack

34 x 32 cm, leather, HUF 43,500

Would you like to see more? Go and visit the online store for more Juhaszdora products!

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LAMOPPE

The designer of the Lamoppe brand is Laura Mózes: her dynamic and colorful patterns are displayed on pillows and durable, waterproof backpacks. The products are created in a tiny manufactory in a workshop near Lake Balaton, in limited series. Her products are available in the store in Budapest and the online store in a wide selection. 

We recommend these (click on the product’s name):

AROMB YELLOW waterproof urban rolltop backpack

40/60 cm, HUF 28,600

TRI BLACK waterproof urban rolltop backpack

40/60 cm, HUF 28,600

TURQ GEOM waterproof urban rolltop backpack

40/60 cm, HUF 28,600

Can’t wait to see the pillows? Go and take a look around in the online store!

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Zsuzsi Lengyel

We have known Zsuzsi Lengyel’s special bags since 2010. The things that keep the designer inspired during designing is variability, functionality and of course the various colors. The brand is characterized by simple geometric forms and a unique use of colors. The Zsuzsi Lengyel bags are uniquely designed, premium quality, mini series designer bags, with even the last stitch manufactured  with care and love in a small countryside sewing factory in Hungary. The designer chooses the best out of premium Italian leathers as the material for the bags, and orders the necessary fittings from Hungary and Germany.

We recommend these (click on the product’s name):

Pink-red square bag

40 x 40 x 7 cm, leather, HUF 79,990

Pink-orange circle bag

40 x 40 x 7 cm, leather, HUF 79,990

Ylang Ylang purse convertible into a belt bag

24 x 16 x 5 cm, HUF 49,990

Are you looking for a super-colorful and exciting bag? Go and take a look around in the online store!

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MAKE design

Réka Molnár’s brand, MAKE design offers stylish and clean bags and other accessories. Their originality lies in their hand-painted patterns and the special use of materials. Her main source of inspiration is nature. A primary aspect when designing the products is to create the less possible waste, and they also pay particular attention to recycling the waste generated by production or cutting.

We recommend these (click on the product’s name):

Hand-painted backpack

Water-repellent canvas, leather, linen 8 x 28 x 38 cm, HUF 23,500

Cork backpack

Water-repellent canvas, cork textile 8 x 28 x 38 cm, HUF 24,500

Hand-painted clutch

Water-repellent canvas, dyed calico 20 x 32 cm, HUF 14,500

You can find more unique pieces in the online store!

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Müskinn

We have been following the “tiger girls’” work for long: we have been using the BENGALbackpack for years and we love it. Noémi Sziládi and Eszter Tóth design and create backpacks and other accessories, primarily out of natural and recycled materials. Each and every product is made in Hungary. The true Müskinn fans have already purchased at least a T-shirt and a canvas tote to accompany their backpack. They promote eco-conscious thinking and the joy of creation through workshops – we have also attended a workshop of the kind and we loved it. 

We recommend these (click on the product’s name):

TIGER tee

Sizes: XS-L, bio-cotton, HUF 6,900

Leather wallet

9 x 20 cm, leather

Java backpack

Natural materials, 23 x 36 x 8 cm, leather, HUF 32,900

The headquarters of the girls, SISKO Studio is currently closed, but until then, take a look around in their online store!

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Tenshibag

“Tenshibag is a love brand, and our aim is to make our customers feel the same enthusiasm and love when accepting the end product that we feel when creating the bags” – explain the founders of the brand, Léna Komaság and Borisz Kovács, both firm believers of sustainable fashion. The Tenshi bags are hand-made with utmost care, in the workshop of the designers. They like to rethink their materials and create new exciting bags out of them. According to the designers, their favorite part in bag-making is when they involve the customer into the design process – thus allowing them to create custom-designed and loveable bags.

We recommend these (click on the product’s name):

Roll&Roll Backpack No.1.

45 x 28 x 17 cm (22-24L), leather front pocket, ptp fabric, tarp inside for waterproofing, HUF 37,500

City bag No.2.

38 x 28 x 11.5 cm (15L), leather front pocket, ptp fabric, tarp inside for waterproofing, HUF 29,000

Beauty bag

18 x 28 x 25 cm, heavy duty tarp, HUF 3,900

For more practical pieces, go and visit the online store of the brand!

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Tinta

Tinta started off as a family business in 2015: Lőrinc Varga and Eszter Schall (the designer of Stampp jewelry) imagined the brand together, and then Samir Yahioui also joined the bag-making collective. The most important guidelines include the use of natural and high quality materials, practical solutions and lovable design. The bags are hand-made of European materials, in Hungary.

We recommend these (click on the product’s name):

Zenith – Dark red & white whales

Calico, leather, cotton strap, HUF 30,900

Robust – Black

Waterproof calico, leather, cotton strap, HUF 30,900

Classic – Grey & white leaves

Waterproof calico, leather, cotton strap, HUF 27,900

Are you looking for a durable backpack for everyday use? Check out the other Tinta bags in their online store!

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Vengru

“Design yourself, compile, dress your bag, shape it to your own style!” – this is the motto of the Vengru brand founded by Boglárka Szögi-Csomány and Tamás Faragó. The brand focuses on the needs and creativity of the customers preferring uniqueness. The bags are made of premium Italian cow leather, by Hungarian leather craftsmen. The originality of the bags lies in the fact that a separate element, a panel bag can be fitted into the zippers on the front, thus the appearance of the basic bag can be changed completely. The panel bags can be worn as mini backpacks, belt bags, small shoulder bags or without straps.

We recommend these (click on the product’s name):

Unique design leather keychain

You can send a message to your loved ones with this item, HUF 3,900

Red lacquer small bag, panel bag set

Panel bag + chain: HUF 35,040

Black leather backpack & black crocodile pattern panel bag

Backpack + panel bag + chain: HUF 104,560

Design your own bag or choose from the ones available for sale in the online store!

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