Timbuk2 is known for its well-crafted messenger bags and backpacks that can stand the test of time. The company, however, isn't exactly known for its fantastic aesthetic sensibility. But Timbuk2's latest line of limited edition textile bags put a new twist on their somewhat bad taste. Dubbed "Good bag, bad couch", these bags take the tragic fabric of cast off furniture and turn it into the tragically hip carry-alls.
My favorite fabric is the Blumen upholstery, a spring floral that blends icky mustard with Barney the dinosaur purple. Sounds like a disaster, I know, but much like the way an acid neutralizes a base in chemistry, the mustard and purple end up looking fantastic together. If you're not a messenger bag person (I'm not), there's also a Blumen tote bag up for grabs.