Totes du Jour is an ongoing photographic and editorial project that observes how everyday design—specifically tote bags—acts as a moving canvas for cultural identity, visual messaging, and self-expression.
Founded on the belief that art exists in the overlooked and the ordinary, TDJ documents the social life of the tote bag as both object and symbol. Each image is a quiet study of people, places, and the not-so-silent declarations we carry.
Through digital and physical publications, Totes du Jour constructs an archive that is both singular and collective. From private to public spaces, from protest slogans to commercial design, each fragment adds to the layered meanings embedded in one of the most accessible and yet ephemeral, telling forms of everyday expression—the tote bag.
Get Involved
Totes du Jour is a growing archive, a collaborative platform, and an open call. Artists, photographers, designers, and observers are invited to connect, contribute, and share their lens on the culture of the everyday. Whether through visual submissions, conversation, or collaboration—TDJ is shaped by what we share with the world.
Legal Disclaimer
TDJ is a social documentary photography project. The tote bags depicted in these images are not produced, designed, or endorsed by the artist. They appear in the photographs as they were found, captured as part of an observational record of everyday life.
This work is created in accordance with freedom of artistic expression and documentary photography principles, as recognized under copyright and trademark laws. Any trademarks, logos, or brand names that may appear in the photographs are incidental and unaltered, depicted solely as part of the visual landscape in which they were found.