Runway bag

Abstract

The invention disclosed herein is a garment bag comprised of several primary panels, as well as multiple accessory pocket panels to hold small, medium and large accessories. The garment bag also includes a tracking device, such as a bar code, GPS device, or QR code.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to a garment bag, more particularly a garment bag with pockets to allow for inclusion of items such as accessories, photos, tags and tracking tools.BACKGROUND[0002]Costumers in the wardrobe, film and entertainment industries are often plagued with problems related to the organization and continuity of costumes. For example, with current bags the costume designer may be unable to see exactly what has been put into each bag due to a lack of proper organizational tools within the bag, causing items to be broken, forgotten or two characters / people to accidentally wear the same thing.[0003]In another instance, the lack of organization in current bags could result in one or more garments or accessories being left behind. For example, a pair of shoes needed for the filming of a movie could be inadvertently left at the costume shop because they were in a separate bag. The shop is forty minutes away from set causing the entire film to be on ...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]The garment bag disclosed will be referred to herein as “the runway bag.” The runway bag is a clear, reusable garment bag comprised of multiple panels, including a front, back, two sides, a top and a bottom. Attached on one or more sides of the bag are pockets for continuity photos, inventory lists, manila tags, name tags, tracking tools (such as, but not limited to barcodes and GPS trackers) and accessories ranging from small earrings to larger pieces such as shoes, thus allowing for an entire outfit from head to toe to be stored neatly within one garment bag.

[0007]The features of the garment bag disclosed herein resolve many, if not all, of the problems associated with current garment bags, as discussed previously. In a preferred embodiment, the runway bag is constructed of clear plastic to allow the user (typically a costumer or designer) to see exactly what is in the bag and organize their artistic choices for each outfit. This feature is extremely important for designers working in confined spaces, where organization is essential. The clear plastic also makes it possible to compare multiple accessorized outfits or character costume choices in an organized manner.

[0009]There is also a pocket to store a continuity photo so a stylist can send an image with the runway bag full of clothing to inform the celebrity / client precisely how to wear the outfit, avoiding confusion and missed trendsetting moments.

[0010]Lastly, the runway bag has a pocket for a tracking tool—whether a barcode, GPS tracker or some other tool of a similar nature—allowing the Designer and their team to check the bag into and out of each location much like tracking a package in the postal system. The bag's tracking device allows for a checking-in process or locating device so bags rarely get misplaced or left behind.

[0011]The Runway Bag is the first garment bag treated as an artistic tool intended to help designers, stylists and their teams to organize their desired outfits and ensure the proper execution no matter how many times the look is revisited or sent to and from storage. There is no bag that allows a designer or stylist to organize a look in a neat and straightforward fashion, let alone allow for continuity or tracking These three key elements—the clear accessory pockets on a clear bag, the continuity photo pocket, and the tracking device—make the runway bag an artistic organizational tool that helps designers and stylists maximize their time, efficiency, and ultimately the vision of their work.

Problems solved by technology

Costumers in the wardrobe, film and entertainment industries are often plagued with problems related to the organization and continuity of costumes.

For example, with current bags the costume designer may be unable to see exactly what has been put into each bag due to a lack of proper organizational tools within the bag, causing items to be broken, forgotten or two characters / people to accidentally wear the same thing.

In another instance, the lack of organization in current bags could result in one or more garments or accessories being left behind.

For example, a high profile celebrity has to travel out of town for a major event, but their stylist is unable to pre-fit or talk through the outfit before the celebrity has to depart.

As a result, the celebrity assembles the outfit incorrectly and misses out on the stylist's trendsetting tips.

This could be a significant problem as wardrobe can be a big part of the celebrity's public appeal.

A last example is when identification tags or accessories are lost or ripped out of the bag during transportation and / or storage.

This forces the costumer to spend valuable time searching through continuity paperwork, inventory and original purchasing paperwork to find or re-purchase the correct pieces.

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