Illustrated by Radia Durrani, this off-white canvas tote bag is inspired by a popular Singaporean seafood dish, the chilli crab. The dish consists of mud crabs deep-fried in a sweet, savory and spicy gravy. The inside of the bag is lined with red Singaporean batik cloth. Batik is the art of wax-resistant dye on fabrics to create motifs and designs in several colours. This traditional method of dyeing is followed in countries like Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. Batik is also infused in the traditional sarong kebaya worn as the Singapore Airlines uniform.
Singaporean Chilli Crab Tote Bag
$70
This canvas tote bag is inspired by the most popular drink from the subcontinent, chai (tea). The front of the bag is adorned with an illustration of a cup of chai, served in a green chenak (metal pot to serve tea), by Karachi based illustrator, Radia Durrani. Whether it is served in personal living rooms or fresh at a chai dhaaba (roadside cafe), there remains a close cultural bond associated with chai that brings people together. Originating from Quetta, Pakistan, the bag features doodh patti, a form of chai that is widely consumed across the country.