Double Duty: Gym Bag and Occassional Weekender?

[berrycraig]

This is my first post in the Coach forums, as i am usually an LV guy. I am wanting to purchase a bag that could be used as a gym bag nearly everyday and occasionaly a small duffle to hold ipod, etc. What would you suggest? I am considering the Heritage Stripe Tote. I know its outside is durable, but how bout the lining? Daily it would need to hold a t-shirt, thin shorts, iphone, wallet and my ipod. Would it hold smells? Is the lining washable? Or would a bag in a darker color resist stains more? Thanks for you help! (Sorry for the huge amout of questions!)

P.S. - What happened to the large duffle on the Coach website? (Not the purse.) It had the big C's and the stripe! I can't find it. I thought that would do the trick! I haven't been on the website in a few months, so i might have been discontined. Lol...

TIA... Berry Craig

 

[berrycraig]

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Please help!

 

[kristinmcd]

There are some great Signatre bags at the outlet that are considered the travel line. I would try to see if they worked for you. I use the large sig/vachetta tote for a baby bag and spilled a cup of milk in it and it wiped right up.

HTH!

 

[berrycraig]

There are some great Signatre bags at the outlet that are considered the travel line. I would try to see if they worked for you. I use the large sig/vachetta tote for a baby bag and spilled a cup of milk in it and it wiped right up.

HTH!

Thanks! Do you think the Sig Stripe tote would work? I really like it!

 

[kattykay]

you can probably get the sig stripe multifunction tote(which is a diaper bag basicall) or maybe a duffle bag? http://www.coach.com/content/product.aspx?product_no=8028&category_id=555 http://www.coach.com/content/product.aspx?product_no=9299&category_id=555
http://www.coach.com/content/product.aspx?category_id=191&product_no=10981

 

[berrycraig]

Sorry! I meant the Heritage stripe tote! It's outside is very durable right?

 

[kattykay]

heritage stripe tote is very durable, its coated canvas so if something spills it wipes right off, but i really dont think it would work as a gym bag

 

[berrycraig]

heritage stripe tote is very durable, its coated canvas so if something spills it wipes right off, but i really dont think it would work as a gym bag

I just want something that would fit a change of shirt and shorts... Would it fit? (I shower after I run so smells aren't a problem...) Hows the lining? Is it thin or thick? I might also use it to hold wallet, keys, ipod, and cell phone occassionally...