Derek Zoolander's isn’t the only one who looks stylish in garbage. The XSProject pays Indonesian trash pickers to weed out neat-looking refuse from waste piles and then converts the salvaged materials into messenger bags. Each satchel is one-of-a-kind, sporting a carefully designed pattern made of packaging that ranges from cooking oil to toothpaste (but only stuff that doesn’t smell foul). A zipper for the main compartment provides more security than just the standard clasp, and three sub-pockets provide sufficient space for your gear. —Lisa Katayama
WIRED Well-coordinated colors for a truly unique, cool-looking bag. Snug cavity protects laptop from unnecessary rattle.
TIRED Flimsy nylon lining and laptop cavity padding provide little protection for your high tech toys. Pricey and lacking interior space. Our model retained a distinct aroma of industrial strength soap.
$198, xsproject.eu
