Mini trunk bags of  leather and suede scraps, studded felt ribbons or repurposed stockings woven on a mesh according to  a very old technique once used to make rugs, bed-covers and other items from dismissed garments. Chain strap,leather or fur trimming  and lining  of matching vintage fabrics.

Bowler bags made from vintage and old-stock shirts of printed or check plaid cotton. The zip closure is hidden under the flap decorated by the shirt’s collar. Single adjustable strap made from military belts.

Pitti Filati, Florence. January 24-26 2018. Invited by ArteViva, the Italian company specialised in hand-loom luxury fabrics and knitting, Carmina Campus presents the new Shawl bag entirely made of waste textiles.  A scarf but also a bag: one side handloomed with scraps and selvedges of nylon fabrics for umbrellas provided by Tessiture Mariani. The other […]

‘Recycled Tree’ was specially designed by Carmina Campus  in collaboration with Slamp as a contribution to the charity event “Il Natale dei 100 Alberi d’Autore” by Sergio Valente. The very special Christmas Tree was made reusing some leftover scraps from Slamp’s most iconic lamps and  sold at the auction organised on December 5th at Teatro […]

Milan, October 2017. The event for the prestigious Association for Industrial Design (ADI) Awards 2017 took place at la Triennale Museum where the Social Design Award went to Carmina Campus in collaboration with Socially MadeinItaly / Cooperative A.L.I.C.E. Onlus for the “Made in Prison” project. The ADI Index book 2017 was aksi issued and Carmina […]