Inspired by the ancient Japanese art of origami, this new collaboration sees the iconic 'Le Pliage" bag reinterpreted by Tokyo-based design studio, nendo.

The original Longchamp &quot;Le Pliage&quot; was founded by&nbsp;Philippe Cassegrain in 1993, with the&nbsp;foldable bag being&nbsp;inspired by the ancient Japanese art of origami. This new collaboration with Tokyo-based design studio, nendo, sees the icon being reinterpreted into a collection of imaginative, minimalist pieces. &nbsp;

nendo was founded in 2002 by Oki Sato, and aims to create designs that represent&nbsp;what it calls &ldquo;!&rdquo; moments in everyday life. Its design philosophy is based on reshaping everyday, ordinary&nbsp;objects to give&nbsp;us&nbsp;a fresh perspective, thus enriching our daily lives and experiences. This ethos is clearly demonstrated by the brand&#39;s intriguing reinterpretations of Le Pliage, which sheds an entirely new light on this iconic bag. &nbsp;

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&ldquo;What I appreciated about nendo was their absolute respect for the codes of Le Pliage&reg;, they wanted to retain the DNA of the original product &ndash; the nylon, the Russian leather, the flap and the foldability, but with an entirely new twist.&rdquo;

-&nbsp;Sophie Delafontaine,&nbsp;Longchamp Creative Director.&nbsp;

While the classic Le Pliage&nbsp;offers two distinct experiences&ndash; one when it is carried as a bag, the other when it is folded away &ndash; nendo&rsquo;s designs introduce a third experience, reimagining the bags as functional, aesthetically-pleasing storage objects to be placed around the home.&nbsp;

There are three variations of bags, all exquisitely minimal in shape and sophisticated in execution. The first is a bag which transforms into a cube that can be used for storage or transport, but also into a sturdy and spacious wide-bottomed holdall. The second is a cone-shaped bag with a single handle, which can be either carried or hung from a hook or rail. The leather top opens easily to allow objects to be put in or taken out. The third is a circular bag inspired by traditional furoshiki folding cloths, which were widely used in Japan to carry objects before the popularization of Western-style bags. Like the furoshiki, it adapts to whatever it carries.&nbsp;

The cone and circle bags come in two sizes, and the cube bag in three, and is available&nbsp;in a palette of six shades of coloured neutrals including&nbsp;dark blue, mustard and burgundy.&nbsp;&nbsp;Paying homage to the&nbsp;Le Pliage&nbsp;Cuir, a limited edition black lambskin edition is also available for the cone bag.&nbsp;

The Longchamp x nendo collection will be available in Singapore from 2&nbsp;July at Longchamp boutiques.&nbsp;

Longchamp X nendo: Caputuring Simplicity With A Twist

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