Cote&Ciel

Côte&Ciel is a Paris bag label, founded in 2008. The name is French for "coast and sky", two worlds stretching toward each other to make a horizon. That idea runs through the brand's own line: "Bags to wear, not to carry."

Its designs look to architecture, movement and the natural world, and the results are sculptural as well as practical. The range covers backpacks, messenger bags, crossbody bags and other everyday carry pieces, built around modern daily life with protective materials, clever storage and distinctive silhouettes.

If you want a bag that does its job but doesn't look like everyone else's, this is a good place to start. You'll find it stocked at END. in the UK.