(Photo: Hans Gissinger)

The Best Bet
Tod’s “Kate” handbag hits every hot style button for fall—glossy, textured lizard in a gently retro boxy shape, with gold hardware to punctuate the sober midnight blue—without sacrificing the practical features the company is known for (easy-to-reach cell-phone pockets, light-colored linings so you can see your keys). “Kate” comes in various skins and colors, but eight of the combinations shown here have been made exclusively for New York and will be available at Tod’s temporary store ($1,800; 50 E. 57th St., nr. Madison Ave.; 212-644-5945) until the newly renovated Madison Avenue boutique opens in mid-September.