When Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss started to manufacture jeans in 1873, they could hardly have predicted their future ubiquity. Nowadays, while most of us have a sizeable collection of denim languishing at the back of our wardrobes, Australian designer Miranda Chance is on a one-woman mission to make more of the surplus.

Creating a collection of casual bags of all shapes and sizes, Chance Bags use reclaimed denim to upcycle existing materials. The result is a range of totes, purses and shoulder bags that sees no compromise between looks and ethics – and it’s the combination of thoughtful production with covetable design that floats our boat.