The Ukrainian brand Ruslan Baginskiy has introduced a transformer HatBag

The Ukrainian brand Ruslan Baginskiy has unveiled its first transformer The HatBag.

The accessory can be transformed from a raphia hat into a bag with a long leather handle, which can be worn over the shoulder or on the arm, according to the team. The idea behind its creation is partly inspired by the village of Iza in the Zakarpattia region.

There, craftspeople have been weaving products from willow and straw for almost 200 years, and this art is included in the UNESCO list of Ukraine's intangible cultural heritage. Some elements of the accessory were created there in collaboration with local craftsmen, explains the designer.

The HatBag is already available for purchase online, with a price of 13,659 hryvnias.

Ruslan Baginskiy is a Ukrainian brand of headwear founded by designer Ruslan Baginskiy in Lviv in 2010. The designer became known for his berets. His headwear has been worn by celebrities such as Beyoncé, as well as models Bella Hadid, Kaia Gerber, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and others.

The Ruslan Baginskiy brand has four stores in Ukraine: a showroom in Kyiv on Yevhena Chykalenko Street, 33; a store in Lviv on Staroyevreyska Street, 29; a pop-up store in Bukovel, and a store in Odessa on European Street.