Tote

December 19, 2007

Lambertson Truex Bradley Canvas Tote

Lambertsontruexcanvas We have our perfect pastoral romance fantasy outfit with a white sheer Clu bubble dress and Floral Prada Garden Slide Pumps so we thought we would go all the way with our Greek countryside fantasy and find a bag for toting our goat cheese and wine skins. We think this Lambertson Truex Bradley Canvas Tote is just right.

December 06, 2007

Buti Tulip Multi-Colored Leather Buckled Strap Tote

Picture_2 Albert Einstein once said that "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." This Buti Tulip Multi-Colored Leather Buckled Strap Tote toes the line between simple and simpler. It takes a clean tote form and collides with a burst of eye catching colors.

An entirely handmade bag with the best quality Italian leathers, it features an original tulip shape in green, purple and camel stripes and a buckled strap.

November 29, 2007

Budget Bag Blog: Fred Flare Yellow Olsen Satchel

Fred Flare Yellow Olsen Satchel We think of Aristotle as a philosopher even when he wrote texts on any number of scientific topics. In his Meteorology he said yellow objects appear to be gold when in optics and rainbows.  Now call us silly but we think this might actually have a bit of philosophic wisdom when it comes to this Fred Flare Yellow Olsen Satchel.

It looks like a fantastic high end bag even though it is just PVC. And that little bit of trickery makes it just $44. Since Aristotle didn't put a judgment on whether or not it was bad that yellow appears to be gold at times we think this bag should pass muster.

November 24, 2007

Budget Bag Blog: Shop Intuition Patent Tote With Front Pocket

Dusty Baker once said that "everyone has a budget, I don't care who you are" he probably wasn't referring to bag budgets but we think it has some wisdom. Everyone wants a decent bag, most of us are at least nominally concerned with trends, and more than a fair portion of us would prefer that our bags not cost rent. That is one reason we so enjoy pointing out budget bag alternatives because we are sure that even our richest readers have a budget too even if it tops out with more bags relative to their poorer shoppers.

Shop Intuition Black Patent Leather Tote
And with this Shop Intuition Patent Tote With Front Pocket we can all squeeze in another trendy bag before hitting our limit. This black patent textured tote is only $75 and yet it contains so many of the elements a girl could hope for in a bag for the coming seasons. We highly recommend!

Henry Cuir Blue Jeans Large Tote

In the epic poem The Faerie Queene we explore allegories of virtue and vice in an Arthurian landscape. The third book brings the readers to the House of Busyrane. The protongist Amoret is entreated on the three gates of the to "Be bold!" on the first gate; "Be bold, be bold, and evermore be bold," on the second gate; and "Be not too bold!" on the third gate.

Large Orange Tote by Henry Cuir
We feel this is sound advice, particularly when one is dealing with the purchase of an extreme handbag. Wild colors like orange are encouraged but sometimes it is best to temper it with a little of the "be not too bold." This Henry Cuir Blue Jeans Large Tote is a perfect example. Its bright color exemplifies stylistic boldness but its simple tote form reigns it in with reason.

November 19, 2007

Bamford Mink Small Tote

While we have taken issue with mink bags in the past we think that this Bamford Mink Small Tote might be an exception to the rule that all fur bags must be silly, ostentatious or otherwise unappealing. Simple in design, almost elegant in execution, this mink tote is something a very classy old lady could get away with.

Black Bamford Mink Tote
Though we imagine that some very ambitious Russian Oil Wife blondes might be the more likely owners of the bag. But its nice to know that even the worst bag ideas can be reinterpreted into something worthwhile with the right owners.

DKNY Must Have Calf Hair Zebra Print Tote

While we take issue with this DKNY Must Have Calf Hair Zebra Print Tote being any sort of "it" bag, though we can't really blame them for giving it the old college try. "It" status is the best marketing gimmick in bag land. But we do really like the idea of a reasonably priced zebra tote nevertheless.

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It has just the right amount of sass for a girl with class. And at $325 you don't have to carry it every single day for the rest of your life to justify the price tag. You can carry it only when you feel the need to take a walk on the wild side.

November 09, 2007

MCM Patent Medium Duffle Tote

Giant patent leather bags of all styles and colors can be found almost anywhere this season. One of the more intriguing iterations of this beleaguered trend is the MCM Black Patent Medium Duffle Tote

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During the '80s, MCM was famous for their monogrammed bags that apparently all chic European girls adored. They recently relaunched and so far so good. This bag is a mix for form and function. It measures 9" tall by 13" by 6" wide, has patent leather top handles, a long detachable strap to make it a crossbody bag, white topstiching, silver hardware and lots of pockets. That logo is going to set you back fifteen hundred big ones though.

Prada Glazed Calfskin Pocket Tote

There is a difference between like and love or so we learned from Ten Things I Hate About You. And while we never much cared for Sketcher Shoes and we think Prada Nylon is sort of a waste of money we do feel a lot of love for this Prada Glazed Calfskin Pocket Tote.

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It seems like the sort of bag we would carry if we are a hot rich busy Mom who needed to carry around wet wipes and her Chanel lipstick. You gotta look good and get the kid to Gymboree are we right?

14"H x 15"W x 5 3/4"D.

November 08, 2007

Coach Holiday Patchwork Gallery Tote

We like a little bit of everything when it comes to bag design and that emotion is clearly the inspiration behind the Coach Holiday Patchwork Gallery Tote. People clearly love the little bit of everything style of the patchwork so much that they keep coming back for more. Their new holiday collection is bringing back this popular fabric in their Gallery tote style.

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We aren't how we feel about all those fabrics all at once but popular demand is popular demand! Clearly someone has strong feelings for it.


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