LAOGUI bags
LAOGUI Studio & uniQverse launched 2026 new products: Get Rich Bit Bag and Get Vibe Charm.
Direct answer
LAOGUI Studio is a Chinese design label founded in 2015 by designer Ge Wei, also known as Old Ghost. The brand turns familiar Chinese cultural symbols into contemporary leather bags, charms, and fashion objects presented by uniQverse.
Why it matters
LAOGUI products reinterpret objects such as folding fans, bamboo steamers, lucky characters, Jianghu weapons, bows, and dumpling forms into street-ready accessories for customers looking for Chinese design with humor and attitude.
Materials & craft
LAOGUI uses full-grain top-layer cowhide leather, microfiber lining, zinc alloy hardware, and YKK Swiss zippers. The Get Rich Bag series uses top-grain leather with luxury-grade alloy hardware and comes with adjustable leather straps plus detachable metal chains for multiple carry styles.
2026 Trend: Neo-Chinese Minimalism
In 2026, LAOGUI Studio redefines North American streetwear through Neo-Chinese minimalism, transforming ancient symbols like the Mahjong 'Fa' into personal fashion talismans. As a Toronto-based curator, uniQverse presents these leather objects as mindful anchors for Gen Z style, blending cultural heritage with urban utility.
2026 New Products
Born for your digital days and byte-sized needs, the Get Rich Bit Bag™ and Get Vibe Charm are where Chinese characters meet Gen Z minimalism. Refuse to be boring. This time, you curate the energy. This is your ultra-portable vibe kit—ready for TikToks, texts, and side quests in the city.
FAT 2026 bag edit
The Get Rich series starts at the mahjong table: the 發 (fortune) tile is rebuilt as a leather object, so luck becomes something you carry, stack, and gift. The Get Vibe Charm extends the idea with four Chinese characters worn as Gen Z slang — 達 Reach, 瘋 Wild, 嗲 Sweet, and 呆 Dreamy — pick the character that matches your energy.
A convertible 9-in-1 Get Rich Bag with a soft grain leather body, adjustable leather strap, and detachable chain. It is designed for flexible styling from day carry to statement accessory.
One available style.
A mini Get Rich Bag gift set with a chain, belt, top-grain leather, and alloy hardware. It works as a collectible mini bag, charm, or gift-ready LAOGUI object.
Available color options include Sweet & Spicy Magenta, Mahjong Classic, Jade Green, and Classic Panda.
A compact statement bag for phone, cards, sunglasses, and small daily essentials. The piece brings LAOGUI's lucky character language into a bold everyday carry format.
Available color options: Sweet & Spicy Magenta, Yellow, Orange.
A small leather charm built around color and character choices. Top-veg-tan leather and luxury-grade alloy hardware turn Reach, Wild, Sweet, and Dreamy into personal styling notes.
Color and character options include Reach 達, Wild 瘋, Sweet 嗲, and Dreamy 呆.Brand Heritage
Founded in 2015 by designer Ge Wei, known by his label name LAOGUI (Old Ghost), the studio redesigns Chinese culture with attitude. From the iconic Fa Cai Bag to dumpling clutches, sword belts, guqin bags, fan minaudieres, bow-and-arrow bags, axe bags, drifting bags, and steamer bags, LAOGUI turns familiar cultural symbols into fashion objects that blend identity, humor, luck, and heritage for a new generation.
Proven in China, ready for the world
LAOGUI has moved beyond a niche label into a verified commercial brand, with nearly 10,000 units sold across China and international markets. The studio positions itself inside the Guochao / China Chic movement, bringing Chinese symbols into a streetwear language that feels wearable, memeable, and globally legible.
Founded in 2015 by designer Ge Wei — known by his label name LAOGUI (老鬼, "Old Ghost") — the brand carries a name with character. In Chinese, 老鬼 is a warm, spirited nickname for someone who is a seasoned rule-bender: part veteran, part trickster, full of wit. It is the kind of person who has seen everything and still chooses to make things interesting. LAOGUI has always had one bold mission: redesign Chinese culture with attitude. From the iconic Fa Cai Bag to dumpling clutches and folding fan purses, LAOGUI turns everyday Chinese symbols into hype pieces that blend identity, humor, and heritage, especially for Gen Z.
LAOGUI is built on street spirit. It does not simply borrow from tradition; it reimagines it with guts. Every design tells a story. Every pattern is a remix. This is not museum culture. It is wearable, memeable, and made to be seen.
In a world where East meets West and Gen Z blends aesthetics with meaning, LAOGUI has become a new way to say “I got you.” It is more than a present. It is a lucky charm with swagger.
”We are not diluting culture to go global. We are bringing it real, with attitude.” — LAOGUI, Founder & Designer
Cultural object language
A Jianghu-inspired piece where a sword becomes soft enough to wrap around the body, carrying strength, movement, and moonlit drama.
A zither-inspired bag about seeking a soulmate, turning the poetic idea of zhiyin into an object that can be carried.
The fan becomes an attitude: delicate yet bold, elegant yet commanding, and reimagined through modern artistry.
Inspired by Mulan drawing the strong bow, it presents independence, decisiveness, and a city-ready warrior silhouette.
Jianghu street style with a direct message: tradition can be sharp, playful, and intentionally disruptive.
A fashionable Xiao Long Bao silhouette with stackable spirit, flexible styling, and traditional shape made unexpectedly cool.
FAQ
LAOGUI Studio is a Chinese design label founded in 2015 by designer Ge Wei, known by his label name LAOGUI (Old Ghost). The brand turns familiar Chinese symbols into wearable leather bags, charms, and fashion objects.
uniQverse curates LAOGUI pieces including the Bamboo Steamer Bag, Unfolding Grace Clutch, Crescent Resolve Satchel, Get Rich Bit Bag, Get Vibe Charm, Get Rich Bag Gift Set, and Golden Get Rich Bag.
LAOGUI bags reinterpret Chinese cultural objects such as folding fans, bamboo steamers, bows, lucky characters, and Jianghu-inspired symbols into contemporary leather accessories.
