Above: diaper backpack by One Duo. fun fact, we don’t call them diapers – we call them nappies. so really, it’s a nappy bag. but for the sake of the internet i’m going to switch to the American version here.that’s basically my reaction whenever i even think about this thing i have to get. mostly because i have not seen anything locally (in south africa) that i would want to use. i don’t get it – diaper bags are worn and used by the mom or dad, why would i want to carry something around that’s pastel or bright pink or covered in little bears or any other such nonsense? and if they’re not child themed, they look like some kind of hideous Louis Vuitton / Gucci knock off that’s supposed to be, i don’t know, “chic”? i have found some diaper bags – actually, backpacks – that i think are nice, non-ugly and practical. because i’m assuming that with a child and a pram and a bunch of other things on your mind (and in your arms) a heavy bag on a long strap slung over your shoulder is just going to get in the way.

i like the idea of backpacks too because they are unisex enough that the dad can carry it around without feeling like a chop. i was most convinced by this theory because of the Storq carryall, which has been sold out foreeeever, but was just restocked!!millet ubic backpack the Honest Co. have really nice, simple backpacks that come in silver, black and beige. coach backpack 9791 this is probably the one i’m most likely to buy (though they don’t ship to SA! waaa). backpack bollesit’s by Bebamour and is available in three colours (beige, khaki and orange) on Amazon:kumo backpack review

a good lookin’ backpack by a swedish brand called Kaos: i like these vintage looking diaper backpacks by Olliday, available in navy, peach and red (those straps in the front are magnetic closures, so you don’t have to fasten and unfasten each time)planet backpack dkb a cute dotted number by Ogg Design:xtorm backpack pro this diaper backpack by One Duo is a close second for me after the Bebamour (they ship to SA, yay!) a very fancy looking diaper backpack by Skip Hop (also sold through Amazon) “omg look how happy we are with our diaper backpack, yay!” a cutie of a backpack by Oh Joy for Target: and there’s a wide variety of diaper backpacks over at Twelve Little: a reader on Facebook suggested the classic Fjallraven Kånken backpacks, and even though they aren’t diaper bags (no fancy inner pockets and such) the fact that they zip open completely and also have handles is great.

and SO MANY COLOURS! you can buy them on Amazon.The requested URL /subject/video/index.php?page=36 was not found on this server.Mario Ximénez — @marioximenez — Si una fórmula resulta fructífera, cambiarla es tarea absurda. Y por eso mismo, aunque hayan pasado años desde que la firma española peSeta colaborara por primera vez con Marc Jacobs en una pequeña colección cápsula, cada uno de ellas ha sido más especial que el anterior pero uniendo el genio de varias mentes creativas en torno a un mantra certero: lo bueno, si es simple, dos veces bueno. Gracias a la alianza entre peSeta y el diseñador hemos visto nacer pequeñas bolsas ukelele, gorras de bici, backpacks listos para una excursión de meses, pasaporteras con prints combinados... y ahora, por fin, un producto puramente español: la alpargata. Según Jaime Sevilla, de peSeta, ha habido muchas 'primeras veces' en este proyecto: "primera vez que usamos telas de Marc Jacobs; primera vez que hacemos un producto típico español;

primera vez que no producimos en Madrid sino en La Rioja y primera vez que el producto se venderá. Nos gustó mucho combinar el lúrex con los clásicos materiales para alpargatas y cada uno de los cinco modelos va dentro de una bolsa de tela con estampado de mapamundi". Y si la cosa sigue así, sólo esperamos que estos dos aliados coman perdices por muchísimos siglos más. Primera vez que usamos telas de Marc Jacobs; primera vez que no producimos en Madrid sino en La Rioja y primera vez que el producto se venderá Jaime Sevilla, de peSeta© Cortesía de peSeta+ Hubert de Givenchy llega a al Museo Thyssen de Madrid Emma Watson, nueva Embajadora de buena voluntad de ONU MujeresVine Pruning Shears and Grafting PliersThe shears are French, from about 1915.To use these French grafting pliers (from about 1920) a cork, split in half lengthwise, was clamped around the graft.  Wire or string was wrapped around the cork, and then the pliers unlocked and removed.Folding Grape-picking KnifeThis German knife was used to cut the grape clusters from the vines.

Grape-picking Knife and BackpackThis wooden backpack was constructed in about 1900, without the use of nails.Hoop DriverIn the cooperage, this tool is used to drive down the steel hoops that hold the oak staves together.Bung AugerA cooper's tool used to drill the bung hole in an oak stave.  The tapered blade cut holes between one and two inches in diameter. The square fitting above the handle would fit into a steel bar, allowing for more torque to be applied during cutting.Barrel Bung KeysTo prevent pilferage of wine from a barrel, the threaded steel cone was pounded into the bung.  Only the key with the matching screw thread could remove the bung.These Italian barrel keys date to the 1700s.Barrel TapsDriven into the front bung hole, the tap was used to remove wine from a barrel.The spade-shaped keyhole in the brass tap allowed only a key with the same shape to turn the tap.Winery Whisk and Cork ExtractorWinemakers used beaten egg whites to clarify red wine.  These tools are occasionally found in antique stores labelled as "dish rag holders".

Bottles were precious and re-used many times, so corks that had been pushed inside them had to be removed.Bottle WasherThis contraption from Burgundy clamped to a half-barrel full of water.  A bottle was up-ended over the brush and brass shaft, and a turn of the crank would pump water up inside while spinning the brush.  The water would drain into the brass bowl and down a hose back into the barrel.CorkerThis French corker dates to about 1872.Rack and Pinion CorkersThese are French.  The one on the right is nickel-plated, from about 1875.Corker for the muscularly inclinedThe top of this Italian corker from about 1900 is hinged to allow the cork to be inserted.  It weighs more than six pounds.CorkerOne can adjust the cork depth on this French corker, which must have been tedious to operate, by turning the legs on the threaded shaft.Corker for ChampagneThis is French, of course, and specifically designed to insert the cork only part way, leaving room for it to be wired down.  It's from about 1900.Bottle GuardThis leather bottle "boot" was made in England in about 1870.