TWO MONTH BAG: THE FINALE

The search for a functional and fashionable day bag while travelling is officially over thanks to my very observant bf. The first bag I had even looked at (by Lifetime Collective from two of a few in Vancouver) now belongs to me. I feel very relieved that I don't have to run all over town looking at every bag out there. I tend to get major discomfort while shopping whenever I am on a mission to actually find something specific. This bag is tough and hard to break into. It has comfortable straps and is large enough to hold as much or as little as I need.

Ruby has already grown quite attached -- or maybe she just can't understand why a photo shoot taking place on her chair wouldn't include her.

TWO MONTH BAG?

Hey Mary, How about one of these Fjällräven backpacks? They come in a million colours, cost only $80 and you can buy them online from ooga booga in LA. And hey, everyone will think you're Swedish. Fun!

THE TWO MONTH BAG

I officially have a trip in my future -- but I'll divulge more on that later -- what matters now is that I find the perfect large, fashionable, impenetrable-to-thieves day bag. I've been leaning towards these classic and duffel bag styles:

{Clockwise from top left: Krane laptop bag, Fred Perry waxed canvas day bag, Rag & Bone weekender wax cotton bag, Swaine Adeney Brigg's Mayfair Collection sports holdall, Krane hawker duffel bag. All bags, except Swaine Adeney are available from Gravity Pope.}