Weekend Wednesday: Going Out Bags

Weekend Wednesday: Going Out Bags

This is an occasional feature where we take a deeper look at weekend wear for professional women. Ladies, which are your favorite bags (or types of bags) to carry when you go out on the town? Do you make an effort to switch bags when you’re going out, or do you often just end up carrying…

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The Hunt: Stylish, Professional Satchels
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The Hunt: Stylish, Professional Satchels

Sure, we all know what basics professional women are supposed to have in their closets, but if you’re buying one for the first time or replacing one you’ve worn into the ground, it can be a pain to find exactly the right incarnation in stores. In “The Hunt,” we search the stores for a basic…

Anya Hindmarch Ebenezer leather shoulder bag

Coffee Break – Ebenezer Leather Shoulder Bag

I first saw this bag at the Shopbop sale last week, in an almost glowing green and navy crinkled metallic leather — and thought, it’s nice, but for $1900 I can’t recommend that as a “sale” item (even though you could have gotten up to 35% off on it with the sale they were having…

Coffee Break – Marmont Shoulder Bag

I love the look of this shoulder bag from Treesje — the chain strap, the geometric look, the colorblocking, the flap with magnetic closure, the additional handle if you’d prefer to carry it by hand… lovely. This gray and yellow version is steeply marked down (from $475 to $237.50) but the black “anaconda,” while at…

Coffee Break – Valise Jenna Shoulder Bag

The classic pocketbook shape is becoming more and more popular (which I suppose is a nice change from all the hobo bags I’ve bought in the past few years, and the east/west bags before that) — and I’m loving this one from Cole Haan, currently on sale at Zappos. It’s available in dark aubergine (pictured)…