Cool Camera Bags

I've been searching for a cool, stylish camera bag FOREVER. There is, it seems a huge, gaping gap in the market, because when it comes to camera bags. It's bulky rucksacks, grim looking man bags or nothing. 

My current bag is a classic Billingham Hadley. I settled on it because I couldn't find anything else that I remotely liked. Don't get me wrong, it's a great bag, but it's completely lacking in je ne sais quoi.

My Billingham has travelled the world with me, from Bangladesh to Thailand and New York to Niger with countless European stop overs along the way but Ive never felt totally at one with it.

In all honesty, I'd pretty much given up on my search and then today, I saw these...

I'm not sure how practical they are without seeing one in the flesh but HELLO! 

Part of this season's Agyness Deyn for Dr Martens collection they are inspired by one of Aggy's vintage camera bags. The Hawaiian design is made from canvas and the black bag from Inuck leather with felt patches.

Good job it's mothers day on Sunday...

Crochet Camera Cozy : Assistance Needed

I can't crochet and I can't knit. Unless I'm attempting to make triangular bunting or something, because everything I attend ends up being triangular.

I can't concentrate and it seems I can't count either because I'm very good at picking up extra stitches from somewhere.

It's not that I haven't tried. I promise you I have but my mum was the knitter and whenever I needed something - she turned her magic.

But now I don't have my mum to ask and since the Photojojo newsletter landed in my inbox last week, I have been hankering after this really cute doggy crochet camera cosy.

And I need your help to make it happen! I've purchased the pattern and I will buy all of the materials needed. I just need the magic of someone who is nimble and able with a crochet hook to make it into reality for me. 

Any takers?

Tutorial appeared on Photojojo. Photos from Photojojo. The pattern is a an original design by Sarah Goldschadt.