Here’s another look at the Middle Eastern rugs turned satchels from the A Kind of Guise collection – we featured them recently. As mentioned, they are cut from rugs and limited to 100 bags. Beautiful and simple designs for your day to day. SOTO Berlin has them in store and online.

More looks after the click.

A strange title trying to describe these Middle Eastern rug bags from our friends at A Kind of Guise. Not too long ago the brand made a run to the Middle East and purchased a wide selection of rugs from various countries. When they returned, the re-imagines the rugs into rucksacks; each with incredibly distinct looks and feel. As a fan of Persian rugs, I would have found this disruptive if not done so well. 100 bags are available from A Kind of Guise.

The Killim Project is A Kind of Guise’s latest venture. The German brand trekked to the middle east two years and bought a shedload of carpets, which must’ve been a nightmare to take back. From this collection they’ve created a small range of 100 bags, which are all handmade in their studio. They’ve even avoided the rope handles often used in duffle bags, so they won’t be digging into your shoulder blades. They’re available at the end of this month so be sure to check their website.

Take a leap to see the rest of the collection.

Yasar, co-founder of A Kind of Guise, has started Vegas well at the tables. He also tells us the name of his company comes from watching The Wanderers and then having an idea of creating for a certain type of guy. His vision hits ours too.

Where are you from?

Munich, Germany.

How did you start?

It started with a small bag collection. We bought leather from a medicine ball manufacturer from Italy and made a small leather duffle bag collection. The demand was there, so we continued. The second collection included some shirts and pants. And, since then (2 years ago) that has been the model.

What are the key features of your brand?

Everything is produced in Germany. That is the main thing. We try to keep things as local as possible to support where we are from. We take care of function, quality, and promote classic and simple item.s

What’s it like being part of PROJECT 10?

A pleasure. It is our first time in the United States. We’ve met many creative and inspiring people here.

Finally, what is your favorite thing about Vegas?

That I won $180. My first time ever on roulette.

Photography by Pete Williams Selectism.

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Capping off Capsule for the day is A Kind of Guise. The German brand have been on our radar for a while now and, if this collection is anything to go by, they’ll be on everyone else’s in a few seasons time. Segsy looking bomber jackets aside, there’s a great speckled shirt, bags and a suede shirt for your viewing pleasure after the leap.

A video look at the Spring/Summer 2011 collection from A Kind of Guise.

A Kind of Guise popped up out of nowhere (to us at least) not too long ago. We first featured them back in July of last year, but we were still interested to find out more about them. Founded in 2009, A Kind of Guise (or AKOG for short). Based in Munich their first collection utilised leather from an old medicine ball factory, using it to create a limited edition of bags (which we’ve also covered before).

The name comes from Dion DiMucci’s ‘The Wanderer’. “There is a part in the song that goes ‘Oh well I’m the type of guy who will never settle down. Where pretty girls are well, you know that I’m around’. We really liked ‘type of guy’ and realized it could work for us. So we rebuilt it into ‘kind of guys’.

They’ve mainly made bags and mens garments that veer on the side of casual without going into streetwear. They’re not putting themselves into any design box yet though, their aim for now is to create limited edition pieces that have a personal touch to them. “AKOG is an expression of ourselves and our influences. Basically, what we are is what we create.”

Berlin’s A Kind of Guise delivers preview looks from their showroom, opening this week, showcasing Autumn 2011. The traditional look of menswear continues to dominate throughout the West. This collection is no exception.

More looks and a preview video after the click.