If bags could talk, they would certainly tell us many stories. But what stories can someone tell us who has been designing bags herself – and has been doing so successfully for a long time? We asked designer Ina Kent for an interview and found out what her first bag looked like in the 1970s, what she thinks of gender-specific bags and that she regularly carries watermelons…

In a world where the fashion industry is facing a huge waste problem, Berlin-based label Ucon Acrobatics has come up with a groundbreaking solution. This fall, the company proudly presented one of the world’s first collections of bags and backpacks made primarily from recycled textiles. A step that not only redefines the boundaries of sustainable fashion, but also paves the way for circular production.