Atlanta-based label Homage Year as lead by Antoine Manning has queued up a new Homage Ova Manifestation bag, this time in a protection-providing shade of yellow. Just like the female reproductive cell the label’s name is inspired by, the bag is egg-shaped with curved top handles and features two external zipper pockets. Made of vegan leather, the top half of the bag is stamped with Homage Year’s abstract chicken head logo and comes with an adjustable detachable strap.
Manning first came up with the concept for the bag in late 2020 and produced his first sample in December. Like a lot of creatives, living through the pandemic played a role in the design of the bag. In Manning’s case, he was looking to inject some positivity into his life. “I was inspired by the state of the world at the time and where we stand in that. It was very dark at the time and very draining,” Manning explained.
“COVID took a lot from people mentally, emotionally and socially and I just wanted to create something that was a breathe of fresh air, newness, and would almost represent this new world we are going forward into. With the possibility of being free after a year and change of reclusiveness, I wanted to create something that manifested all the positivity we needed.”
As to what inspired Ova bag’s distinct, egg-like shape, Manning noted, “It’s funny, it was just literally so quick and easy to make. I had an idea in mind, I just wanted something organically shaped but also different. Then I just drew it out and played with compartments and that was it.”
Thus far, the Ova silhouette has been launched in a two-tone orange and green bags with both colorways selling out upon arrival.
Priced at $150, the Ova “Protection Manifestation” bag offered in a yolk yellow launches on May 22nd on homageyear.com.
![The Hundreds, founded by Bobby Kim and Ben Shenassafar in 2003, closed its Fairfax flagship store before making the announcement public. The store, which opened on Fairfax Avenue in LA in 2011, was a cornerstone of streetwear culture. Bobby reflected on the closure, the evolution of streetwear, and more in a thoughtful note on his Monologue Substack. You can read a preview in the next slides.
In an interview with GQ, Bobby announced that longtime team member David Rivera will be taking over as the brand’s creative lead, stating, "I am effectively stepping back as far as creative control and oversight of how The Hundreds looks and feels from here on forward. This is the first time that someone else has full creative control, and that’s David Rivera. He’s been with us for more than half the existence of the company at this point. He grew up on the brand as a fan. He started off at the bottom as a photo assistant, and then he became an accessories designer and then an apparel designer. He’s worked every role in design, worked his way up to the point of creative director where we now have entrusted him with the brand over the last couple of years."
"Me relinquishing control over it is the best thing that could ever happen for the brand at this point in time. Souls of Mischief, this rap group, has a song called “Limitations” where they say, Emcees should know their limitations. I know my limitations. Do I think I know how to design well? Do I think I understand street fashion well? Absolutely. But am I the one to do it the best for The Hundreds at this point in time? I’m not, and David is. Having to swallow that pill was incredibly humbling."
"If it were up to me, we would still have a store on Fairfax and Rosewood, but that’s not where streetwear is at anymore. That’s not where The Hundreds is at. That customer doesn’t even exist. That customer has grown up. [We want to] keep this thing going and see where it takes us. Now, let’s see where David takes us.
I still want to be a part of it, and I want to be enjoying the ride."
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