The Lidl trolley has been made into a designer bag

We’re used to seeing supermarket trolleys rattling around car parks or abandoned at the end of the checkout – not swinging from the arms of fashion editors at London Fashion Week. But in what might be the most unlikely style crossover of the year, the humble Lidl trolley has been transformed into a handbag.

In a collaboration that fully embraces utilitarian chic, Nik Bentel Studio has teamed up with Lidl to create The Trolley Bag.

Crafted from industrial stainless steel, the bag features Lidl’s instantly recognisable yellow and blue trolley handle, hooked onto a sleek metal-bar frame. It also comes complete with a detachable chain strap, a trolley coin fob (naturally), and a dust bag – because even a supermarket-inspired accessory deserves the full luxury treatment.

The New York-based designer has built a reputation for playful, offbeat takes on everyday items, having previously created a spaghetti packet-inspired clutch bag and a wallet that looks exactly like the download folder in Apple devices.

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This isn’t Bentel’s first foray into supermarket couture with Lidl, either. Last year, he unveiled a leather handbag inspired by the retailer’s all-butter croissant, complete with a croissant-shaped coin purse tucked inside a brown bakery-style crossbody bag. The limited-edition piece sold out within minutes.

The Trolley Bag launches to coincide with London Fashion Week, with a ballot opening at 10am on Thursday 26 February. Those in the capital can also try their luck at the exclusive ‘Lidl Fresh Drop’ event on D’Arblay Street (W1F 8ED), running from 9.30am to 5pm, where a limited number of bags will be available.

While the bag’s price hasn’t yet been released, Nik Bentel’s designs can cost up to £250. However, last year’s Lidl croissant handbag was on sale for just £50 with all proceeds going to the children’s charity NSPCC.

Since the collaboration was announced, there has been wide hype for the bag with one fan saying “I need this in my life” while others have called it chic and on-point branding.

Lidl market director Joanna Gomer told Dezeen: “Our ‘Trolley Bag’ – a reimagination of an everyday shopping essential – is designed for working not just the runway, but the aisles too.”

On Instagram, Lidl said: “Following the success of its ‘Croissant Bag’ predecessor, we’re hitting the catwalk once again with a purse-onality packed gem in the latest chapter of supermarket luxury fashion.”

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