Ikea announced this morning that the Oxford Street store will open on Thursday May 1 2025. This follows the imminent closure ...
But that’s not the funniest part. No. The funniest part is that it bears a striking resemblance to another bag, namely IKEA’s iconic Frakta tote bag. You know, the big blue durable one that ...
it retails for the princely sum of £1,671 ($2,145), and bears more than a passing resemblance to the classic Ikea ‘FRAKTA’ carrier bag. Big, blue and foldable, large FRAKTA bags can be bought ...
Not many shopping bags have reached the popularity and ubiquity of IKEA’s blue Frakta bag. Meaning ‘to freight’ in Swedish, the Frakta bag’s durability, versatility, and high capacity have made it one ...
Last week, high-end designer Balenciaga raised eyebrows when it released a £1,670 version of Ikea’s humble Frakta bag, which usually retails at 40p a pop. The French fashion house’s Arena ...
Since the end of 2023, passersby along Oxford Street have been greeted with a giant 128ft x 62ft version of Ikea's iconic blue Frakta carrier bag covering the scaffolding of the site. Work has ...