Long gone are the days when the only good place for a tote was the beach. Don’t get us wrong. Beach tote bags are still one of the greatest vacation inventions next to the beach chair and the margarita. But these days totes have gone designer. They can be found featured in every major high-end department store and chic couture houses in New York, London, and Paris.
Monogrammed tote bags by all the big-name designers are all the rage as well, and their value should not be underestimated, even if you would never dare to take monogrammed tote bags near the sand.
Evidence number one is the Louis Vuitton Monogrammed Canvas Small Ellipse Tote Purse. It is all show with its tiny inner patch pocket, but oh what a show it is. With its inside D ring, Louis Vuitton stamp, and padded cowhide handles, you cannot ask for monogrammed tote bags to look any more exuberant. The whole thing closes with a double zipper, or a lock and key. For other carrying options besides the typical tote, try the extra long strap or standard shoulder strap.
Now of course, these ultra hip tote bags may not be for everyone. When some folks think monogrammed tote bags, they think their own initials stamped proudly on a canvas bag with soft leather handles. Or others may imagine those totes with the printed-out faces of their little ones on the exterior of the bag in old-fashioned dot matrix printer detail. You remember those tote bags from the days on the boardwalk by the sea, where for a few dollars the vendor snaps a photo and near instantaneously sears the image on the side of the bag. How come conversations about tote bags always turn back to the ocean, you ask?
Seriously, tote bags, monogrammed or not, may not be your cup of tea simply because they don’t suit your figure. Many tall, slender women don’t appreciate a bag of the same build. It tends to detract from their natural grace and talents. These women tend toward the effusive, the bulky, the saggy. Think Paris Hilton with a motorcycle bag, or her sister with a velvet hobo.
On the other hand, women with curves and shape take to the straightforward, long tote look. For these women, may there be monogrammed tote bags with the appropriate monogram for them, whether they be of haute fashion or their child’s three initials.
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It’s also gaining a bonus mark from me because it actually delas with one of my pet peeves - it comes with 4 silver bulleted feet - or as design houses phrase it - it’s foot bottomed!! (Second mental note - maybe stop hubby before he gets to this point!)
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