Add one (or all) of these quirky fashion bags to your closet.

Whether you call them bags, purses, handbags, or what have you, some of us just aren’t into the whole “designer” fashion bag thing. It isn’t that we don’t like making a statement with our choice of bag, but we don’t want that statement to be how much money we spent (or wasted, depending on your point of view). Instead, we prefer to show off our quirky, one-of-a-kind style with offbeat fashion bags. Just think of us as the quirky Andie Walsh from “Pretty in Pink” and if you don’t know who that is–go watch the movie immediately!

Whether you are into vintage leather, prefer cruelty-free, desire making an artistic statement, or just love interesting forms and functions, there’s a bag for you on on this list of quirky fashion bags.

Offbeat & Quirky Fashion Bags

1. Wooden Fashion Bag – Made to order handmade wooden bag in oak, mahogany, leather,  and cork. This pretty and functional design is inspired by furniture design.

2. Leopard Oversized Handbag – Oversized bag with a different take on an iconic print, but with a quirky, modern twist. From Little Moose.

3. Bold Leather Tote – Get bold with this one-off patchwork black and Champagne gold leather tote from Flowie.

4. Chevron Olivia Bag – One-of-a-kind chevron striped fabric bag for those who want to forego leather. It’s handmade in Italy.

5. Nikki McCLure Mushroom Tote – Wear a bit of art on your arm with this unique mushroom art bag from artist Nikki McClure. It’s printed on 100% recycled fabric.

6. Initial Clutch – Go big on style or just don’t play with this navy and bright yellow patent leather clutch. Handmade in the UK by French & English Confectioners.

7. Nutkin Squirrel Handbag – This fabric shoulder bag is totally adorkable. From Little Odd Forest.

8. Cat Bag – Show off your inner crazy cat lady with this felted handbag.

9. Round Shoulder Bag – If you are into interesting forms, try this cocoon or pod-like leather cross body bag in nude leather. You will not run into anyone else who has this bag!

10. Fold Over Clutch – We really love this wool and leather oversized foldover clutch bag from Vital Temptation in Brooklyn.

11. Vinyl Clutch – Choose your color and choose your style with these vinyl clutches from MeDusaBrandfrom Tel Aviv.

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Freitag’s functional and fashionable bags are completely made from recycled materials.

Bags that R.I.P.? That’s what Swiss bag manufacturer Freitag calls their sustainably designed and recycled accessories – Recycled Individual Products. Made from used truck tarpaulins, bicycle inner tubes and car seatbelts, Freitag bags are entirely upcycled and manufactured in a vertically integrated, local Zurich factory, giving new, purposeful life to materials that would otherwise end up in landfills. The result is a collection of functional, water repellent and durable bags and accessories that answered the needs of founders and brothers Markus and Daniel Freitag.

Since 1993, the Freitag brothers have been offering up their creative solution to reducing waste by creating colorful and functional collections of unisex bags ideal for people on the go. As the world leader in truck tarp recycling, Freitag takes on 68-mile long tarps and turn them into 40 different bag designs in the form of messenger bags, totes, backpacks, travel bags, wallets and more. All items are prepared, washed, cut and sewn in their suburban Zurich factory, where everything that the production requires, such as water, is recycled.

The jobs that Freitag factory employees hold are unique and respectable, as can be evidenced from the interviews and stories published on the company’s website. Each employee is proud of doing their part to reduce waste and help create products that are durable, functional and completely sustainable. Each bag and its components are cared for to the same degree as if they were made from the finest leather, cleaned to remove all debris and dirt, and cut to precision to assemble the designs of the Freitag brothers.

While the bags and accessories in Freitag’s Fundamentals collection are functional and minimalistic (and great for guys!) we especially love their Reference collection of handbags, shoppers and totes. The Hilten Bag, pictured above, is super chic and trendy and perfect for as a weekend bag or carry-on luggage with its durable handles and handy zippered compartments. Who would have ever thought that the original life of this stylish bag was intended for transporting hardware and goods on European highways?

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