Limited Edition: Unbridled by Stanley Chow - Tote Bag

esea contemporary × Stanley Chow

Year of the Fire Horse

A special Lunar New Year commission:
Unbridled by illustrator Stanley Chow.

Stylish mid tote bag designed to carry everyday essentials by hand or over the shoulder. Crafted from 100% organic cotton with cross-stitched reinforced handles for exceptional durability. This spacious woven tote bag includes a practical inside pocket and folded hem tote bag for added strength. Eco-friendly mid-weight fabric tote bag makes it perfect for shopping or daily essentials. This comfortable shoulder tote bag combines sustainable materials with universal appeal, making it the perfect reusable tote bag for both men and women.

• Size: 37 x 40 x9.5 cm, 220 GSM
• Top edge folded for a clean finish
• Bottom and side gussets
• Long handles in self-fabric reinforced with cross-stitching
• Internal pocket in self-fabric
• Single-needle topstitching at the top edge

Artist Statement 

“For me the horse has always symbolised freedom and bravery... In this illustration I thought it was a great opportunity to break free, do something different and be more expressive in the shapes I chose to create this piece, be bolder in my use of colour and allow the piece to flow as organically as possible with no real constraints other than the four sides of the canvas.” 

Biography

Stanley Chow is a Manchester-based illustrator. Known for his minimal geometric portraits, Chow's career began in the mid 90s when he was designing flyers and posters for nightclubs and bars in city centre of Manchester, storyboarding for adverts and illustrating for teen and fashion magazines. He received global recognition for his work with the White Stripes, earning him a Grammy Nomination for best limited edition packaging design in 2008. He has worked for many publications in the USA, most notably The New Yorker and The New York Times and his clients include Manchester United, Adidas, Nike, BT, Vodafone, VW, Netflix, McDonald’s. In Manchester his illustrations have also been used for Andy Burnham’s Mayoral campaigns, the city’s Chinese New Year celebrations and Get Me There (precursor to The Bee Network).

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