# Shopping Bag Canvass Contemporary Artists for Aritzia Bag By jelalyn | Published 2008-07-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shopping-bag-canvass-contemporary-artists-for-aritzia-bag References: [aritzia](http://www.aritzia.com/aritzia.php) In Aritzia stores in Canada, shopping for fashion is made even more special with artsy shopping bags. The shopping bags are the retailer's medium to highlight the works of their favorite artists, as well as other emerging trends in the world of arts and design. Some of the works featured are from Japanese photographer Kanako Sasaki. She is known for contemporary works that translate ordinary life into extraordinary images. The bags are so beautiful that using them again seems like a sin. If you are so creative, you can just hang them on the wall to decorate your drab walls. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Artistic Shopping Bags:** Designing shopping bags to feature the works of contemporary artists and emerging trends. - **Sustainable Fashion:** Encouraging the reuse of shopping bags as art pieces or in future shopping trips. - **Branding Through Art:** Using shopping bags as an artistic medium to promote branded products and featured artists. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Retail:** Using artistic shopping bags to promote fashion retail products and emerging trends. - **Visual Arts:** Collaborating with fashion retailers to feature artistic works in shopping bags. - **Sustainable Design:** Encouraging sustainable design by promoting the reuse of shopping bags as art pieces or in future shopping trips. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Grocery Bag Runway Accessory](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/march-packable-tote-bag.md) - [Whimsical Artist-Designed Handbags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artycapucines-vii.md) - [Vibrant Butterfly Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tyler-mcgillivary-2.md) - [Concept-Driven Retail Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miya-ando-x-saint-laurent.md) - [Collector Tote Tributes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ryuichi-sakamoto-potr.md) - [Bespoke Bakery-Inspired Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croissant-bag.md) - [Collaborative Hotel Canvas Totes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/w-hotels-x-thomas-llu.md) - [Urban Geometric Totes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bao-bao-issey-miyake-1.md) - [Artistically Adorned Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artlifting.md)