Raf Simons ‘08 S/S “Material World” Collection by Eastpak
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Founded in 1952 as Eastern Canvas Products USA Inc, Eastpak originally produced durable goods for the US Army, but switched to manufacturing consumer products in 1976. A popular bag choice for everyone from students to on-the-go professionals due to their sturdy build, reasonable price points and wide color selection, Eastpak has also put forth a great number of collaborative products thanks to long-standing relationships with designers like Raf Simons and brands wide-ranging as NEIGHBORHOOD and Dickies.
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Last year, it was announced that popular fashion designer Raf Simons had created a partnership with bag makers Eastpak on a series of modern and creatively unconventional backpacks. To compliment the designs, the backpacks also include several technical features. A portion of the “Material World” collection has landed at oki-ni. The four different styles carry a price tag not for the faint of heart ranging from £179 to £319 (approximately $348 USD to $621 USD).
Backpack makers Eastpak have put their collabos into overdrive recently releasing a series of bags with European bands Kaiser Chefs,
In association with the latest installment of the Batman series, Dark Knight, backpack makers Eastpak teamed up with Japanese store Kinetics to produce a Batman backpack. The bag captures Batman’s well-known symbol in all-over print fashion. The bag will be available December 22nd through Chapter World.
Influential men’s contemporary fashion designer Raf Simons has teamed up with backpack makers Eastpak to create a series of bags as part of Raf Simons’ 2008 Spring/Summer "Material World" Collection. Originally plying their trade as a bag maker to the military, Eastpak branched out to the consumer in 1976 and now has become a household name in the bag market. This latest collaboration includes a variety of contemporary designs which embodies Raf Simons’ design aesthetic.
Image: Eastpak / Raf Simons via High Snobiety
