property of...: In the Bag

In 2006, Peter Teo and Richard Chamberlain began designing a collection of bags to sell in their trio of Singapore-based cafés. Their idea was to release well-constructed pieces that look great and serve a purpose – to hold necessary objects. Called property of…, each piece’s owner is meant to name their new bag themselves. Gilt Man sat down with property of…’s North American distributor, Jasen Bowes:

• What’s the most important item you have in your bag right now?
• A pen – you never know when your next great idea will happen.
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• Give us five items every guy should have in their bag:
• Pen, notebook, iPhone, knife (for impromptu picnics) and bus or subway pass.
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• property of… has a creed to stay practical and reliable. How do you keep this idea alive and kicking?
• There’s only one way – we use the bags every day.
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• What’s so great about waxcloth?
• It’s one of those rare fabrics, like denim, that actually looks better with age. And it's easy to clean for all you messy guys.
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• Get some property of... your own on Friday, October 30, at noon ET.