Matramba: Sao Paulo

Those of us used to navigating the concrete jungle in our cities know we’ve gotta be equipped with the right carry-all to get us through an entire day- sometimes, a backpack just isn’t going to cut it when you’ve got a ton of portables to keep separated and readily accessible. Sao Paulo-based Matramba, which I discovered at a fair for underground and alternative clothes and accessories, puts fashion as high as form, function and quality in the designs of their waist and shoulder packs (and in one case, one pack that you wear on your leg). Inspired by the pouches carried by comic book superheroes and cowboys of the Wild West, Matramba‘s packs vary in style (two sides, one side, all-around), material (neoprene, cotton), and number and kind of pockets — meaning you can find one to fit your needs. My problem is that I can’t decide which one I want, ’cause they’re all useful. Most of the packs with more creative prints, like German newsprint and zebra stripes, are sold out. Currently you can only find their products in Europe and Brazil, but try writing to them to see if they deliver internationally.