The winner of APLF’s handbag design competition for students and freelance designers, Design-A-Bag, has been announced, reports Leatherbiz.

Arcobaleno by Valeria Zingaretti

Valeria Zingaretti from Italy was singled out as the winner for her Arcobaleno design (pictured), which she said was inspired by the drawings of rainbows which proliferated throughout her home country during the covid-19 pandemic.

The bag itself is made from recycled Italian patent and natural leather.

Ms Zingaretti described her winning design as simple and essential, like “the most important things in life”.