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Kate Spade Coney Island Quilted Lilia Tote, Handbag of the Day

Filed under: Handbags

Kate Spade Coney Island Quilted Lilia ToteThe Kate Spade Coney Island Quilted Lilia Tote shows us quilting on a new -- much larger than usual -- scale.

This lovely13½"W X 13"H X 3"D tote has big, diamond-shaped nylon quilt panels, which give it an unusual texture and a lot of interest! The juxtaposition of the soft, cushy panels and the rigid goldtone rings and metal chain shows both femininity and grit. It's a sensible, day-sized bag with a punk rock edge.

We love the way this bag would dress up any denim -- and add rock cred to your day job outfit. The bag is rounded out with a sexy, deep red lining, an unusually dark metal Kate Spade logo plate and patent leather trim.

No word on whether it doubles as a pillow, but we have an inkling that it would totally work.

The Kate Spade Coney Island Quilted Lilia Tote is available from Saks Fifth Avenue for $355.

The ECO Only Bagg by Baggallini, Handbag of the Day

Filed under: Handbags, Green

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As I used my cloth bags in the store the other day, I thought about how the movement toward reusable bags and away from plastic sacks has created another thing to be manufactured from raw materials, even if the end result is positive. Then I came across Baggallini's ECO Only Bagg (TravelSmith, where I saw it, spells it "Only Bag").

Each Only Bagg's exterior is made from 26 recycled plastic bottles. Available in chestnut, earth red, ocean (see photo), sage, raven, sandstone and black; nylon interior; 12" drop handles; 10" x 15.5" x 7.5"; 7 inside zippered pockets, 2 bottle pockets, cell phone compartment, place for pens, pencils and lipstick; detachable cell phone case on the handle; and detachable ID/coin pouch. Weighs just 20 oz. and is water-resistant.

The bag's name comes from Baggallini's claim that it's "the only bag you will ever need." It's certainly better-looking than the free cloth bags I've picked up at expos, and would work as a travel bag or commuter bag as well as a large, but definitely casual, handbag. But, it's a bag you can feel good about using, even when you're carrying your water bottle in it. $74.95




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