This Bag's Worth Isn't Measured By What It Fits, But By What It Says
A lot of fuss is made, including by yours truly, about the importance of a spacious tote bag. Elegant and practical, it is the cooler, more sophisticated sibling of the backpack. Sizable, savvy, self-explanatory.
And though not as obvious, perhaps, to the naked eye in its reasoning, a leather good with tuck-under-the-arm dimensions should be as permanent and appreciated a resident on everyone's accessory rack, too. Here's why:
Taking Coach's preciously petite Teri purse as an example, the key to mastering the art of accessorizing hides within the notion that a bag's power doesn't stem from what it can hold, but from what it conveys.
A charmingly small bag with a whole lotta attitude, the American heritage brand's half-moon-shaped pochette is capable of carrying the day in necessities, without plaguing its wearer with the option of too-many-options.
Jokes aside, the Teri (as well as its family members, the fold-over Tabby and the nimble Nolita), is a pocket book intended not for long haul travels or office commutes. It's for the decidedly decided.
It's for the folks who know what the day's (or night's) got in store for them, plausibly prepared for both the anticipated and the abrupt kinds of adventure.
Available in a wide range of colors and textures, from green suede to copper plush Coach's signature monogram print, the Teri can easily contain every size phone, wallet and passport, not to mention keys, gum, a touch-up kit and whatever else'd come in handy when out and about.
To not be lugging around a voluminous handle bag at all hours speaks, yes, volumes about an owner, and their razor-sharp, precise and decluttered sense of style.
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