I have mentioned a few times my general distaste for totes, especially open top ones! Yet, I understand the practicality. I just never "bit" though I have looked at sooooo many. This week I bought two!
I bought my first Longchamp Le Pliage (found at Winners at about 40% off retail) this week and LOVE it. Never got the hype over them until I realized how much you can truly fit in one! Yet it stays light. Would like a small tote now as well for when I am traveling. It is serving this week as my second bag for work, here it is yesterday with my Butterscotch Rogue.
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But
but but I was back at Winners today and I spotted this leather Vince Camuto on clearance for $55 CAD (around $45 USD). I know the brand does not get a lot of exposure for their bags around here but this really is a pretty bag. Winners originally had it at $149 (with a "compared" price of $250+) and I tried it on and LOVED it as it was so smushy aka not bulky or overwhelming under my arm and the perforations on front make it so light, too. I loved it so much that I totally did not care it was open on top. So I picked it up - it will strictly be a "going to meetings or court" type tote as I still don't want to walk around with an open tote most of the time - plus it is perforated - but it can hold a lot of file folders, my laptop, ipad, etc. Very happy at the price for a full leather tote!
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