Bags. Everybody carries one sometime. How would you describe yours? Some cheap little purse? The backpack you've kept since college? Time to chuck the promotional canvas tote and get yourself a brand-new bag. Better yet, get two. Your bag is not an extension of your wardrobe--it is your wardrobe.
This handbag is great on its own, but pairing it with hip-huggin' jeans and a cute little shirt makes it even better. It's the small details that separate this bag from the rest of the leopard-print pack. Check out the chain-mail handle and clasp-closed top. This bag is definitely the center of attention.
Sanrio specializes in the adorable, but only some of their stuff is cool. Notice the funky fabric, attractive and water-resistant. Plus, the understated logo looks slick. This backpack is good for carrying around the city. It's flashy and full-sized (big enough to hold one day's worth of gear) and, what's more, it's Keroppi.
Why carry the typical tricolored double-wide? Courier bags are popular, and this one by Manhattan Portage is unlike most seen on the MUNI. Big enough to hold a jacket and a magazine, yet it's still small enough to pass as a purse (allowing you to ignore the "check your bags" law that rules retail).
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