Art Handbags to dazzle & inspire to make your own

DIY Personal Accessories

Coach, Prada and Michael Korsfashion bag,* move aside! Here are some art handbags that are so unique, you’ll be walking around with a one of a kind. Check out these whimsical art handbags featured below. All are to dazzle. Some are for sale, while others are just for inspiration.

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Art Handbags by Mary Frances

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Fun Landrover Jeep car Handbag

 Mary Frances handbags are hand-made by skilled artisans, so that each one can take up to three days to produce.

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Mary Frances Time of Your Life Handbag

This one has a top handle. Reminds me of alarm clocks from the ’60s as they are very vintage!

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Mary Frances Pretty Parrot Beaded Crossbody Handbag

This pretty parrot beaded handbag is adorable. I would even wear it! Seems the right size for the bare essentials and fun enough to make even a plain T and jeans look amazing.

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Art Handbags (made from wood) by Timmy Woods

A bit of nostalgia here for you. Back in 2010 (yes, our site is that old) we featured Bag Designer Timmy Woods’s Beverly Hills series. They were real works of art: innovative designs that appeal to women with a broad range of interests and lifestyles.

Inspired by handmade wooden boxes, Timmy seemed to make these handcrafted wooden handbags as a rather fresh statement in fashion and as sculpted pieces of art. Each bag was handmade from fallen Acacia trees. Forms of nature, pop trends, sports, hobbies, holidays and special events inspire the designs.

Each bag used to come complete with a certificate of authenticity and originality. Very arts-like, and very Hollywood. While Timmys bags are no longer available for purchase, they are still inspirational to us, so we’re still showing them and who knows, maybe inspire you to make your own designs.


Timmy Woods Tour D’Eiffel Cross-Body

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Tour d'Eiffel - Timmy bag

Timmy Wood’s Tour D’Eiffel Cross body bag

The Tour d’Eiffel bag is one bag that started Timmy’s fame, it having made an appearance in the SATC movie.

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Art handbags - banana split by Timmy Woods

Timmy Wood’s Banana Split cross body bag

Hungry for More Style? Well how about this banana split cross body bag design?

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Art handbags - Luscious lips kiss by Timmy Woods

Timmy Wood’s Luscious Lips – cross body bag

Need more Kisses? This luscious lips art handbag might inspire others at the party.

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Art handbags - Hana Fish cross body bag designed by Timmy Woods, Hollywood

Timmy Wood’s Hana fish – cross body bag

This fun fish evening bag. – would you wear it?

Very Beverly Hills in 2010. Still good for Hawaiian vacation, fishy affairs or a fun nautical look.

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Art Bags

These are all really unique albeit commercial art bags. As they are studded with crystals, one could even call them jewelry. However, that fact and the fact that they appeared in movies make these bags also pricey. Crystals are heavy, so be sure to check out the weight of them before purchasing.

Hopefully these bags inspire you to either design something fresh and new today, or to order yourself a cool glamorous handbag for your birthday or just because.

First published onJuly 26, 2010


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