Customize it, Baby

It's been a while since I delved into the realm of purposeful bags such as laptop cases, dog carriers, and one of the most difficult to find of all...diaper or "baby" bags.
Anyone who has looked into buying a diaper bag for themselves or a friend knows that the pickings can be slim...either they're utilitarian and boring, designer and outrageously expensive (when my eldest was born Kate Spade was the craze, and considered crazy expensive at about $300. Since then, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Coach and others have joined the baby club) , or in a pattern someone else thought was cute.
The last example, brings us to 1154 Lill Studio, a handbag company that offers custom options for all their bags, and styles suitable for diaper toting...which may be the draw. These are not really diaper bags, but bags that suit the purpose.

The Diana is a typical looking messenger style bag. Here it's shown in the pre-made Brown Utility combination, which caught my eye immediately, but say it;s not your thing. Select the custom option, and select from over 120 fabric choices for the flap, body, and center stripe.
The inside has a large zipper pocket, 2 slots, an open pocket, and a bonus pocket on the outside just under the flap. Plenty of room to store it all. At $160, it is also fabulously priced.


Another style suitable for diaper bagging without screaming it's purpose is the Donna style.


You can't fully appreciate just how large this style is in a photo, but it's plenty big. Shown here in the Birds of a feather fabric with dark brown trim, this bag has a more feminine edge to it. Where the Diana could be created as a unisex or even a daddy diaper bag, this one is just for moms.
There is a large inside zipper pocket that is the length of the bag, and 3 slot pockets, perfect for bottles, wipes, anything. The Diana is $180 either prefab, or custom, and the customizing includes the body, trim, and handles.
Because these are not solely diaper bags, you have to add a diaper pad for $16 to your order. Unfortunately, those are not available in complementary patterns to the bags. On the flip side, once you no longer need it for the baby, both bags move effortlessly into real life, being suitable for carrying the things a diaperless child needs, or even moving on to work since either can hold a laptop as well as other work things.
Free your imagination, and see what designs you can come up with for either of these of the other styles available at 1154 Lill Studio today!