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Two Italian designers are turning items like cereal boxes and Amazon packaging into purses, and the results are couture-worthy
Two Italian designers are turning items like cereal boxes and Amazon packaging into purses, and the results are couture-worthy
Darcy SchildMay 18, 2020, 00:21 IST
Two of Chiara Rivituso and Matteo Bastiani's creations, made out of a Corn Flakes box and an Amazon shipping bag.Camera60 Studio
Chiara Rivituso and Matteo Bastiani are Milan-based designers who turn food packaging and shipping materials into purses.
Rivituso and Bastiani share their upcycled creations on their Instagram account, Camera60 Studio.
"We want to inspire people to create rather than waste," Rivituso told Insider.
Striking photos of the designers' handbags show how they create stitching on cereal boxes, Oreo wrappers, and cardboard beer boxes and transform them into renditions of luxury handbags.
Rivituso and Bastiani hope their handbags encourage people to think about the products they use on a daily basis "in a different and more creative way."
Rivituso and Bastiani repurposed an Amazon Prime shipping package into a fun handbag.
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The clever handbags aren't for sale, but the designers are sharing tutorials so people can make their own.
The designers' purses are made of boxes for tampons, snacks, and cereal.
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They turned a bag of iconic Italian cookies into a miniature tote bag inspired by Stella McCartney.
The pair used a metal strap to turn a bag of Italian cookies into a wearable purse.
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Here, the team used an Oreo wrapper as the material for a quilted crossbody bag.
The designers unfolded the cookie wrapper to use it as the purse material.
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Using a leather sewing machine, the designers stitch together unconventional materials and add details like chains and hardware.
The designers turned a Heineken beer box into into a chic accessory.
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They often re-create silhouettes inspired by luxury handbags.
The team used a Nike shoebox to create a Dior-inspired bag.
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Rivituso and Bastiani, who are experienced working with leather, turn everyday objects, like coffee bags, into chic handbags.
Lavazza coffee packages were used to make a quilted purse.
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