Designer Jil Sander has given the classic brown paper lunch bag a couture makeover. At her fall/winter 2012 runway show, Sander sent out models clutching her Vasari purse -- essentially a brown ...

Among my favorite artificial flowers are giant cabbage roses made from brown paper bags. They look dramatic, and no one would believe they’re actually brown bags. 1. Place the paper bags one at ...

Now, suddenly, the humble brown paper bag is at the heart of a dispute: Who designed it and when? Apparently, paper bags were the smartphones of the mid-19th century: The business was filled with ...