Tote bag, Frida Kahlo Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird

A foldable tote bag featuring Frida Kahlo’s Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird (Autorretrato con collar de espinas y colibrí) from 1940. Kahlo painted more than 50 self-portraits, famously saying, “I paint myself because I am so often alone.” Here she meets the viewer with a steady gaze, surrounded by thorns, butterflies and lush foliage, with a monkey and a black cat behind her shoulders. The monkeys appear in several of her self-portraits; they were her pets at Casa Azul, her home in Mexico City. The image is often associated with strength, identity and resilience. The back is pale blue with a small hummingbird. The bag carries up to 20 kg, weighs just 55 g and folds into a small zip pocket or rolls up with an elastic strap.

Material – The bag is made of recycled polyester taffeta, giving old textiles a new life. It is sewn from a single piece of fabric for extra strength, and the pocket is made from the fabric cut away between the handles.

Care – Hand washing is recommended to preserve the water-resistant finish. The bag can also be machine washed at 30 °C in a laundry bag, so that fibres do not end up in the wastewater.

• Size: Bag 50 × 42 cm, pocket 12 × 12 cm, handles 27 cm, elastic strap 7 cm
• Carrying capacity: 20 kg
• Weight: 55 g
• Material: 100% recycled polyester taffeta, certified to RCS (Recycled Claim Standard) and STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®
• Artist: Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, 1940
• Brand: LOQI