Posted January 20, 2009
No matter how hard we try to simplify our packed handbags, it's almost impossible. We've got baggage, and a lot of it! Sadly, that means our totes, with their bulging seams and breaking zippers, are suffering. So it's time to split the load, like with this Magazine Tote by J.Crew. With a seven-inch drop handle, it tucks sweetly under your arm, while the fifteen-inch height and thirteen-and-a-half-inch width makes it a perfect size for all your magazines, books, office folders, and everything else you just need to carry around. Because if you're going to be a bag lady anyway, at least give yourself some room to be stylish.

$88 at JCrew.com.

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