Image: Eastpak x AMI.
The contrast between United States-made Eastpak and Paris fashion house AMI is stark—the former a clear cut supporter of function, the later a proponent of interpretation. Putting these two ideals to the test, the pair release a three-strong collection of bags that remold classic styles with Alexandre Mattiussi’s playful proportionality.
Image: Eastpak x AMI.
Image: Eastpak x AMI.
Image: Eastpak x AMI.
The collection’s showstopper, the AMI padded, utilizes seatbelt webbing, coated zippers, and metal hardware for a sleek rendition highlighted by bright pinpoints of child-like color. Beside it, the topload functions as a military/urban hybrid, its high-capacity build completed by an adjustable top closure, available in both nylon and full leather. The oversized banana waistbag, an update to a ’90s favorite design, features a smaller construction, but what it lacks in stature it makes up for in organization, its many zippered pockets ready to keep even the most hopeless of messes organized. All decked out in bright reds, yellows, and purples, the release moves beyond function to breathe a youthful new life into instantly recognizable silhouettes.
The Eastpak x AMI collection will be available online starting June 30th, 2017.
