# Remarkable Purse Designs Nik Bentel Transforms Classic Barilla Pasta into a High-End Bag By Francesca Mercurio | Published 2021-08-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nik-bentel References: [designboom](https://www.designboom.com/design/nik-bentel-transforms-classic-pasta-box-into-mini-fashion-bag-08-10-2021/) & [nikolasbentelstudio](http://www.nikolasbentelstudio.com/) [Nik Bentel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limited-croissant-bag), a leading young designer, is launching a new purse that has plenty of charm - it is a purse made from a pasta box. The idea came to the designer during the COVID-19 lockdown, where he cooked himself numerous bowls of penne. The Pasta Bag can be seen as an irreverent take on the past year of quarantine and is a reimagination of such a mundane object. The box is meant to inspire thought and reflection, and make people realize that creativity and originality can come from ordinary items. The bag is made of leather and uses UV printing technology to transpose the [Barilla](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barilla-love) pasta logo. The bag will be available on the Nik Bentel website and is a limited edition piece. The Pasta Big retails for USD 199. Image Credit: Nikolas Bentel Studio, [designboom](https://www.designboom.com/design/nik-bentel-transforms-classic-pasta-box-into-mini-fashion-bag-08-10-2021/), [nikolasbentelstudio](http://www.nikolasbentelstudio.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Upcycling:** Designers are reimagining mundane objects into high-end fashion items, presenting opportunities for upcycling and sustainable fashion practices. - **Irreverent Fashion:** The rise of irreverent and playful fashion allows for designers to take ordinary items and transform them into statement pieces, creating new markets for niche fashion products. - **Reflection and Creativity:** The use of ordinary objects in unusual ways prompts reflection and encourages creative thinking, providing opportunities for innovative product design and marketing strategies. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Design:** The fashion industry has the potential for disruptive innovation by using ordinary, everyday objects to create new, high-end fashion designs. - **Sustainability and Upcycling:** Sustainability-focused industries have the opportunity to promote upcycling and repurposing of everyday items, reducing waste and promoting innovation in design and manufacturing practices. - **Marketing and Branding:** Brands and marketers can use creative, unconventional products like the Pasta Bag to capture attention, attract new customers and promote brand identity by associating themselves with playful and irreverent fashion trends. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Butter Pastry-Resembling Leather Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limited-croissant-bag.md) - [Bespoke Bakery-Inspired Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croissant-bag.md) - [Movie-Inspired Vintage Handbags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nik-bentel-1.md) - [Juice Pouch Purses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pouch-purse.md) - [Food-Inspired Fashionable Purses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stan-onigiri-purse.md) - [Bubble Wrap-Inspired Luxury Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cabat-bag.md) - [Crumpled Chip Bag-Resembling Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chip-bag-purse.md) - [Absurdly Tiny Culinary Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knorrs-mini-bouillon-bag.md) - [Sleek Audio Bag Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speaker-bag-and-mixer-bag.md)