Shopping bags and totes are a must-have for the serious bargain hunter. After all, it simply won't do to be carrying all those lovely purchases home limited by what can be grasped by bare hands. Having many bags and totes will prevent that most dreaded of conditions: the truncated shopping spree.
Whether you prefer to declare your environmental affinity with eco-friendly sacks made of reclaimed billboard vinyl or recycled juice containers or display your fashion savvy with the haute couture shopping tote made of fine leather, you’re sure to find an inventive shopping bag that meets your needs in the many carrying incarnations collected here.
So gather your coin and plastic, grab a bag and do what you were born to do: Shop!
42 Inventive Shopping Bags
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Viral Eco Totes
Anya Hindmarch “I'm Not A Plastic Bag” for Environmental Shopper
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Bizarre Bagvertising
Defying Boring Shopping Bags
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Cheap Charitable Eco Bags
Famous Fashion People Make Carry-Alls for a Good Cause
38
Charitable Eco Bags
The Market Bag for Apolis Activism Gives Back and Stays Green
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Lotta Jansdotter Klara Totes
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Reusable Grocery Totes
The Neiko Market Bag Collection Promotes Local Shopping
35
Adverbags
Habitat Shoe Boutique Showcases Latest Products on Its Bags
34
Biodegradable Shopping Bags
The Eco-Friendly 60 Bag Disintegrates in 60 Days
33
Floral X-Ray Shopping Bags
The Catriona Mackechnie Packaging Designed by Bibliotheque is Upscale
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Green Meets Mean
Environmental Handbag Mocks Fashionistas
31
Reusable Shopping Tote
ChicoBags
30
Customizable Couture Bags
Personalized Prada Bags Set to Hit Stores
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Retro Shoulder Art
Andy Warhol Totes Let You Flaunt Your Flare For Pop Art
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Build Your Own Bag
Design A Timbuk2 Eco-Tote or Laptop Bag
27
Shopping Bag Canvass
Contemporary Artists for Aritzia Bag
26
Naughty Shopping Bags
French First Lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Bare on Pardon Totes
25
Load-Lifting Shopping Aids
The Tube Grip Will Make Your Shopping Experience Lighter
24
Leather Grocery Bags
Cast of Vices Creates Shopping Cart Couture With Leather Bags
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Propaganda in Retail Marketing
Saks Calls on Shepard Fairey to Lead the Charge
22
Screaming Eco Bags
Designer Thorbjorn Ankerstjerne Creates a Grocery Bag With a Strong Message
21
Eco Designer Totes
Enviro Bags Featuring Portraits of Marc Jacobs and Karl Lagerfeld
20
Typographic Eco Bags
'Taste the Seasons' Reusable Grocery Totes for Sainsbury
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Simple Disposal Sack Stands
The Paperbag Holder by Helena Mattila Makes Recycling Easy
18
Couture Corner Store Bags
Plastic Handbags Upgrade With These Cast Of Vice Leather Shopping Bags
17
Rusticly Modern Accessories
The Forestbound Carryall No. 3 Brings the Farm to the City
16
Recycled Billboard Bags
Eco-Friendly Purses Made From City Advertisement
15
Badass Retail Promotions
'Clothes in Closets' Boast Shopping Bags With Brass Knuckles
14
Brilliant Green Products
Banner Bags
13
Indie Eco Bags
Molly Butterfoss Bags for Hayden-Harnett Feature Fun Cartoons
12
Totes From Car Brochures
Maserati Limited Edition Momaboma Eco-Bag
11
Recycled Fence Totes
ORNJ Bags
10
Cartographic Hand Bags
Map Totes are a Fashionable Alternative to Google Maps
9
Starving Children in Grocery Bags
Die Arche Guerrilla Campaign
8
Eco-Friendly Shopping Totes
Wind Bags Are Sewn Using Wind-Generated Power
7
Eco-Friendly Activist Totes
Peta2's Trollsen Twins Bag
6
Charitable Totes
Designers Come Together for The Carry Hope Tote Bag Project
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San Francisco May Ban Plastic Grocery Bags
4
Mean Green Totes
‘My Reusable Bag Makes Me Better Than You' For Fierce Shoppers
3
Big Box Eco
Earth Day 2009 Marks End of Plastic Shopping Bags at IKEA Canada
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Eco-Bag Overload – Landfills Are Being Cluttered With Fashionably Green Alternatives
Landfills Are Being Cluttered With Fashionably Green Alternatives
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G-Rated Shopping Bags
The Mother and Child Bag Series Makes Shopping a Team Effort
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Hand-Printed Hemp Handbags
Sir Tom Clutches are Durable but Low-Impact Accesories
Bogus Tote Bags
The Thursday Friday Together Bag Fakes You Out With its Hermes Design
Cute Simple Packaging
Gail's Bakery Package Design is Minimalist and Sweet
Mixed Source Handbags
Woven Vinyl, Burlap & Leather Bags by Jo
73 Modified Maps
Innovations in Maps, from Colortastic Literal Maps to Subway Skirts
Budget Designer Bags
The Prada Canvas Bags are Designer Bags for the Budget Conscious
Supersized Luxuries
Model Aleck Chavat Totes Around 'Size XXL' Accessories in Elle Spain
Convertible Baby Buggies
The Babyoom Grows With Your Child
Tattoo Totes
Coach's Purse Collection for Summer 2009 Features Ink Designs
Grungy Garbage Bag Frocks
Get Down & Dirty With the Jeremy Scott Trash Bag Dresses
Pixelated Garbage Pails
This DIY Pixel Trash Can Stores Your 3D Waste
Badass Rocker Clutches
The Alexander McQueen 2011 Spring/Summer Collection is Super Hot
32 Eco-Friendly Totes
From Mean Green Totes to DIY Couch Cushions
Celebrity Self-Parodies
Chanel's Lagerfeld Says ‘Karl Who?' With Tote Bag
Cheap Charitable Eco Bags
Famous Fashion People Make Carry-Alls for a Good Cause
Bedazzled Zoo Totes
The Judith Leiber Animal Purses are Better than Live Animals
Charitable Eco Bags
The Market Bag for Apolis Activism Gives Back and Stays Green
Seed-Embedded Packaging
The Cardboard Life Box Will Grow a Tree When It's Chucked
Artist-Inspired Accessories
Betsey Johnson's Summer 2009 Bags Channel Andy Warhol
Intricately Elegant Purses
Delicately Detailed Bags by 442 McAdam are Killer Canadian Couture
Luxurious Vegan iPad Bags
These Eco-Friendly iPad Carriers are Super Chic
Tribal Designer Bags
The Louis Vuitton for Edun Keepall 45 Duffel is Stunning
Sustainable Suit Totes
Old Suits Find New Life as the Joe Recycled Tote Bag
Constellation-Covered Totes
The No.6+BAGGU Steps Up Your Grocery Shopping Style
Creative Cake Packaging
Very Sweet 'Meringue' Packaging Designed by Samira Khoshnood
Recycled Luxury Leather Bags
Cast-Offs Upcycled and Repurposed by B.C. Artisan
DIY Carrier Knapsacks
The Plastic Bag Backpack is an Ingenious Way to Reuse Plastic Bags
Luxury Grandma Totes
The Embroidered Fendi Spring/Summer 2010 Handbags
Reusable Grocery Totes
The Neiko Market Bag Collection Promotes Local Shopping
DIY Couch Cushions
Turn Your Eco Tote Bags Into Throw Pillows
Biodegradable Shopping Bags
The Eco-Friendly 60 Bag Disintegrates in 60 Days
Rugged Lunch Bags
The Artifact Bag No. 215 Will Have You Eating in Sophisticated Style
Handmade Carpenter Bags
The Wood & Faulk Website Sells the Stellar Products of Matt Pierce
Plastic Bag Bans
California May Be First State to Outlaw Single Use Plastic Bags
Bass Hybrid Benches
The String Seat by Volodymyr Karalyus Melds Three Functions in Harmony
Convenient Alcoholic Carriers
Mix Drinks Wherever You Go With the Meehan Utility Bag
Tetris Ring Boxes
Klotz Jewelry Packaging Takes on a Wooden, Game-Like Feel
Rigid Leather Bags
The 72 Hour Trunk by Nythan James is a Wicked Backpack
Earthly Map Creatures
Images Created From Geographic Shapes Without Touching Scale
Recycled Leather Bags
ReMade USA Makes Pretty Purses Out of Old Fabrics
Coveted Frilly Purses
The Miu Miu Patent Leather Ruffle Bag is the Essence of Femininity
Cities In Bags
Japanese Design Store Muji Sells Wooden Toys For Adults
Stylish Travel Packs
Hike With the Fashionable Kolor x Yoshida Backpack
Transport Storage Units
The Pop-Up Bicycle Basket Keeps it Convenient for the Cyclist
Cartographic Clothing
Elisabeth Lecourt's Map Dresses Will Help You Get Around
Speaker Handbags
Chic Mobile Speakers Carry Your Gadgets & Play Your Favorite Tunes
Recycled Packaging Decor
Loll Designs Makes Furniture Out of Old Milk Jugs
Clever Trash Cans
The Quirky 'Stashcan' Keeps Extra Garbage Bags Handy
Mannequin Scarevertising
Fantastic Ads to Promote Sales by Harvey Nichols
Intelligent Trash Cans
Jongchul Kim Creates the Mint-Pass Rubbish Can
Recycled Fusion Totes
The Urban Junket Convertible Tote is Three Bags in One
Exquisite Mini Purses
Tiny Handbags Are Recessionista-Approved for S/S ‘09
Artsy Booze Packaging
Wenger Corporation's Go Wodka Turns Aluminum Paint Tubes into Shot Glasses
Formalwear Carriers
The Very Classy 'Tailor Upcycled Suit Tote' by DandyFlorence
Personalized Status Bags
Louis Vuitton's Mon Monogram Has Your Initials On It
Lunch Bag Art
Because Brown Bags are for Boring People
Grocery Store GPS Guides
The Meijer Find-It App Helps You Find the Frozen Food Section
Reuseable Chic Purses
The Baggu Duck Bag is Great for Shopping and Going Out
Economical Shopping Sites
Loose Button Gives you Access to Fashion from Around the Globe
Military Murses
Prada Men's Camouflage Bags Reign Supreme for Fall 2010
Vintage Slide Handbags
RedCamper's Bags Keep Your Old Memories Intact
Couture Cartoons
High Fashion Animation With Karl Lagerfeld & Totally Spies
Color Pop Purses
Fashionistas Accent Outfits With Bold, Beautiful Patterns
Screaming Eco Bags
Designer Thorbjorn Ankerstjerne Creates a Grocery Bag With a Strong Message
Hand-Pierced Map Jewelry
Hannah Lamb's Personalized Rings Follow Shape of Any Coastline
Couture Clamshell Handbags
Chanel Runway Accessory Packaging Given the Lagerfeld Touch
Vegan Laptop Bags
The Apple by Matt & Nat Laptop Bags Give Vegans Some Arm Candy
Eco Designer Totes
Enviro Bags Featuring Portraits of Marc Jacobs and Karl Lagerfeld
Ice Cream Totes
Clear Summer Beach Bags From Mulberry
Bra Bags
The Brag Company Creates Specialized Totes for Your Unmentionables
Eco Adverbags
Designer 'EssJay' Handbags Made From Recycled Advertisements
Super-Sized Tote Bags
The Oversized Tote Bag by Oak is Ginormous
Typographic Eco Bags
'Taste the Seasons' Reusable Grocery Totes for Sainsbury
Latent Lunch Bags
BUILT Makes Creative Lunch Totes
Helpful Handbags
Otaat Bags are Designed for Life's Little Issues
Denim Motes
These Porter Totes Give Men a Fashionable Way to Carry Stuff
Instructional Eco Bins
The Residuario para Eventos Trash Can Encourages Responsible Disposal
Recycled Billboard Bags
Eco-Friendly Purses Made From City Advertisement
Digital Handbags
Longchamp 'Xlight Imprime' Tote In Pixel Rainbow Edition
Badass Retail Promotions
'Clothes in Closets' Boast Shopping Bags With Brass Knuckles
Map-Making Mats
'Dimension' Floor Memorizes Your Frequent Walking Patterns
Dynamic Online Shopping
The New Barneys Magalog Requires 3D Glasses for Viewing
Chic Designer Carriers
Carry Things in Style With the 'Uniform Experiment x ALPHA Helmet Bag'
Gun Holster Handbags
Zara Terez Designs Create Low-Key Luxury Totes
Indie Eco Bags
Molly Butterfoss Bags for Hayden-Harnett Feature Fun Cartoons
Reusable Sandwich Bags
Fresh Snack Pack is an Eco-Friendly Way to Pack Your Lunch
Totes From Car Brochures
Maserati Limited Edition Momaboma Eco-Bag
Literary Cologne Bottles
Ah&Oh Studio Creates Men's Perfume Based On Timeless Tomes
Frightened Fruit Campaigns
Stadtreinigung Hamburg Ads Badmouth Mixed Garbage Bins
Crushable Trashcans
Sukwon & Sungwoo Park's Armstrong Bin Stomps Out Garbage
Macho Murses
The Ally Capellino Tote Bag Keeps Your Goods at Arm's Reach
Recyclable Roadster Ads
The New Volkswagen Polo is Made of 95% Reused Materials
Cartographic Hand Bags
Map Totes are a Fashionable Alternative to Google Maps
Convenient iPad Knapsacks
The Assero Defender Backpack is the Ultimate Tablet Carrier
Reptile Bags
Will the Toad Purse Lure or Repel Your Prince Charming?
Sleek Simple Carriers
The Haerfest Leather Bags Have a Minimalist-Luxe Appeal
Solar-Powered Beach Totes
Charge Your Gadgets With This Handy Juice Bag
Location-Mapping Earrings
The Fluid Forms Streets Earrings Help You Show City Pride
Battle-Ready Bags
Combat Winter With Tough Military-Tested Killspencer Bags
Nomad-Inspired Totes
The Bedouin 2009 Fall/Winter Collection Bags are Chic
Mean Green Totes
‘My Reusable Bag Makes Me Better Than You' For Fierce Shoppers
Big Box Eco
Earth Day 2009 Marks End of Plastic Shopping Bags at IKEA Canada
Head-Scratching Garbage Bags
Morbid Trash Bags and the Bin Bag Bear Puzzle & Delight
Novel Tote Bags
‘Murder She Tote' for Eco-Conscious Bibliophiles
Pink Pearly Perfume
The Lustrous Frangrances of Miya Shinma
Nautical Beach Bags
The Ci-Va 1833 Tote is Sturdy and Stylish
City Map Kichenware
Metrobowls are Based on Maps of Amsterdam and New York City
Senior Shopping Aids
The HelloTag from Moonhwan Lee Provides Elderly Retail Aid
Hygienic Hands-Free Bins
The Simplehuman 'Sensor Can' is a Self-Opening Trash Receptacle
Matchbox Fragrances
The Perfumed Incense Papers by Francis Kurkdjian
Reusable Bag Reminders
Bagnesia Creates Home-to-Store Kit for Forgetful Bag Owners
Eco Shell Totes
Coconut Purses are a Bold, Bold Statement
Fake Plastic Baggies
The Unzipped Glass Bag is More Eco Than a Ziplock
Rockin' Yoda Totes
The Superb Star Wars Yoda and R2D2 Tote Bags
Cellular Shopping Apps
The Cardmobili Phone App is Perfect for Shopaholics
Clickable Shopping Videos
The Row Website Will Provide You With an Awesome Consumer Experience
Viral Meme Totes
The Dramatic Chipmunk Messenger Bag is the Best Reason to Carry Things