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Wondering about why it lacks exterior backpack straps, blog Cool Hunting recently asked Steven Alan about the design process, and he responded:

The first idea was something that basically had backpack straps but they were hidden on the bottom of the bag, because I didn't want it to look like a backpack. I had seen this before but we sketched it out and then afterward I was playing around with it and started thinking about the last time I was traveling and went to the bathroom and put the bag down on the floor, which is kind of gross. That's the part you're putting on your back, right? So I was like okay, I can't do that. I figured out a way to re-engineer it so that the straps were actually on the front without it looking like a backpack.

Looks like we'll have to wait a little longer before finding out the price or availability of the bag too; it's not yet up on V Australia's website, but we'll keep our ears open. In the meantime, let us know in the comments what you think of it.

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[Photo: Cool Hunting]