as part of the designboom mart ICFF-new york 2008, krvkurva unveiled a limited edition version of their ‘la.gabag’. the ‘NYC’ edition features artwork by sarah parris from the british design studio saville parris wakefield. while the first 30 of the bags were distributed at the mart – the remaining bags are now exclusively available to buy from 66degrees.com.

here’s some more information on the ‘la.gabag’ by krvkurva:

‘each bag is given a unique artistic layout by a different guest designer, in limited runs. past designers have included
artists and graphic designers from spain, portugal, argentina, brazil, the UK and the USA. shaped like a large teardrop,
the bag is constructed from semi-rigid Dupont™ Tyvek®. thinner than one millimeter and weighing less than
40 grams, this bag is able to hold up to 55kg easily, while still being machine washable. with use, the bag becomes
softer and more malleable‘.

NYC la.gabag sarah parris for krvkurva

‘manufacturing of the la.gabag is a one-of-a-kind process. krvkurva’s founder, jorge moita, wanted to do more
than just make art; he wanted to make positive social change. each La.Gabag is hand made by the inmates of
a female prison in tires, outside lisbon, portugal. the collaboration provides the women, many of whom are poor
and uneducated, an opportunity to learn skills and earn a living when they leave prison. each ‘NYC la.gabag’ in
this limited edition run of 199 is hand-made at the tires prison centre in tires, portugal‘.

krvkurva’s website: http://www.krvkurva.org saville parris wakefield’s website: http://www.savilleparriswakefield.com