Fifty Bags that Changed the World: Design Museum Fifty
By (Author) DESIGN MUSEUM ENTERPRISE LTD
Octopus Publishing Group
Conran Octopus Ltd
20th January 2026
7th October 2025
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Individual designers or design groups
Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration
Hardback
112
Width 3mm, Height 6mm
Everything around us is designed and the word 'design' has become part of our everyday experience. But how much do we know about it Fifty Bags That Changed the World imparts that knowledge, listing the top 50 handbags, cases and backpacks that have made a substantial impact in the world of fashion and design today. From the Gladstone's original 1860 red budget box to the 1984 Hermes Birkin bag, each entry offers a short appraisal to explore what has made their iconic status and the designers that give them a special place in design history.
The Design Museum's mission is to celebrate, entertain and inform. It is the world's leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to fashion, and architecture to graphics. It is working to place design at the centre of contemporary culture and demonstrates both the richness of the creativity to be found in all forms of design, and its importance.