As Filipinos, we always make it a point to bring home pasalubong from our travels. Knick knacks such as food, fridge magnets, keychains, beauty products, and other souvenirs often make it to our luggage back home, making the weight of our suitcases heavier than we usually plan for them to be. At the airport, we're even met with more chances of shopping—last minute duty free run, anyone? And while this is something we're used to, we don't really love the idea of lugging around several paper bags and plastic bags with us on the flight back home. Enter: BAGGU.

Small Baggu Cloud Carry On Bag Heavyweight in Dusty Pink

You can fit your laptop inside this Baggu bag

It's always a good idea to have an eco-friendly bag in your travel kit, as you never know what kind of things you want to bring home. Sometimes, they just won't fit in your luggage anymore, and paper bags just won't do. Plus—you'll be scoring brownie points with Mother Earth if you refuse plastic bags and single-use bags at shopping malls. At this point, having a durable one is pretty basic. Might we suggest you invest in one that will last you for years of use? 

BAGGU is an American bags and lifestyle brand that aims “to make simple, playful things for everyday living.” Founded in 2007, BAGGU’s first product was the Standard BAGGU—based on the construction of a plastic shopping bag, made from 100% recycled ripstop nylon, and built to hold 2-3 times as much as a disposable grocery bag. The brand is also well-known for its recycled heavyweight nylon crescent and shoulder purse-style crossbody bags, and its versatile yet stylish trolley-compatible travel duffels and totes.

Baby Baggu in Get Ready With Me

Baby Baggu in Cantaloupe

By now, you probably own an eco tote made of canvas, but we're also huge fans of BAGGU, as the material is super lightweight and easy to wash and clean. I personally have been a BAGGU user for almost 10 years now—I carry it with me every single day!

The cool thing about BAGGU is that it doesn't come in just one "grocery bag" design. For Spring 2025, the brand launched lots of new sustainable bags you can bring with you for your travels, whether it be for pasalubong or just exploring the city in style. 

All BAGGU products are made of >50% recycled material and are (with the exception of the leather lines) 100% machine-washable. Notable collaborators range far and wide— from high-end department stores such as Nordstrom to up-and-coming indie and luxury designers such as Sandy Liang and Collina Strada, to beloved pop culture and design industry staples such as Sanrio and the MoMA Design Store.

Explore a new city in this Baggu Medium Nylon Crescent Bag Heavyweight Embroidered in Get Ready With Me

Standard Baggu in Raisa

In the Philippines, BAGGU is proudly carried at Certified Calm, and they are happy to offer this season's new picks: BAGGU’s collaborators that take inspiration from the many rich and varied lives, settings, and desires of users, designers, and friends—be it Japanese fruit motifs, and/or bold and colorful florals from Paris-based designer and friend-of-the-brand Julia Heuer for the brand’s beloved reusable BAGGUs, to colors inspired by the markets and neighborhoods surrounding the brand’s New York and San Francisco offices, to cheeky animal prints, and even a new recycled leather line for the brand’s more elaborate cross-body offerings.

Get ready for more travels this year with BAGGU!

BAGGU is available in all Certified Calm stores, www.certifiedcalm.com, and Certified Calm ShopeeMall and LazMall. For more information on the collection, follow @certified_calm on Instagram or @shopcertifiedcalm for personal shopper service.