The Boss | Baby Birkin Art Bag Sculpture | Debra Franses

What's in the Boss Bag?
Featuring: Iced Teddy Bear, Stars, and BOSS Charm

Debra Franses’ Art Bags embody a distinctive fusion of sleek originality, luxury, and emotional resonance. The Boss Bagis a prime example—encasing playful yet potent symbols like an iced teddy bear, shimmering stars, and a bold BOSS charm within crystal-clear resin. These everyday emblems of status and sentiment are transformed into sculptural icons, frozen in time and meaning.

Deeply inspired by pop art, Debra reimagines the genre for a contemporary age—moving beyond retro nostalgia to offer sharp, modern commentary on identity and culture. In an era where personal branding has become ubiquitous, her work explores how we curate ourselves through the objects we choose to carry and display.

Playful yet provocative, the Boss Bag reflects on the modern phenomenon of self-curation—how we shape and share our identities in both physical and digital spaces. While we have always worn our values outwardly, today’s culture marks a turning point: the curator has become the curated.