Sling Bag / Labo Mono

Labo Mono is a small independent outdoor brand split between the UK and France, and the Sling Bag is the core of a modular system rather than a fixed object. It is made from technical fabrics, a partly-recycled 840-denier polyester and a laminated 210-denier nylon, not the waxed canvas its restrained look might suggest, with YKK zips throughout. The bag, the strap and the modules are interchangeable and upgradeable: you choose a strap, often one repurposed from climbing rope with carabiners, and add or swap parts later without rebuying the whole thing, which is the point of the design. It is more organised than a plain pouch, with considered compartments, and transforms from a flat layout to a crossbody carry. It comes in two sizes and is backed by a lifetime warranty.