Stella McCartney is not one of my favorite designers. I really want to like her, but I find her handbags to be mostly lackluster and almost always overpriced. I'm afraid this glossed nylon shopping bag is no exception.

The glossed nylon on this bag is shiny and it ...

I don't know about everyone else, but all the resort wear I'm seeing on  the shelves is making me hungry for a vacation. I don't exactly live in the frozen tundra, but 78 degrees and sunny sounds pretty amazing right now. And this Scarlet shopper is just ...

We've drooled over Carlos Falchi's stunning python and ostrich purses from afar for many years, but now the designer's offering a bag we can all afford. The problem is, I'm just not sure that I want to.

Carlos Falchi flirted with affordability with his ...

Before Bottega Veneta, I hated woven leather bags. Its amazing intrecciato technique quickly changed my mind, but this shopper is a little less than I've come to expect from the label.

The pea green leather is an interesting choice. I mean "interesting" in the way say you think ...

Nicole Lee seems to have set out to silence anyone who thinks the combination of black and white is boring. This Houndstooth shopper is so far from ordinary, I barely know what to make of it!

From a fairly traditional base Nicole Lee seems determined to ...

I don't mean to scare you, but did you know there's just 34 days until Christmas? If you've barely started your Christmas shopping yet that might be enough to send you into a panic. But calm yourself. Take a deep breath, arm yourself with a ...

Ecozuri is making its line of eco-friendly shoppers even more attractive with free shipping on all products ordered between November 18 and January 3.
"This holiday season we decided to offer free shipping on our entire line, as our gift to those who are looking to promote a green ...

Bloomingdale's has teamed up with some of our favorite handbag designers to create a swag of shopping bags you won't want to throw away once you get your new purchases home.

Tory Burch, Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen, Elie Tahari, and Michael ...

This Kathy Van Zeeland handbag doesn't cost a billion bucks, and it won't really make you look a billion bucks either. But this surprisingly conservative handbag from Kathy Van Zeeland is one of the designer's better purses.

With all those buckled tabs and rows ...

As a high end diffusion line, I feel like it is DKNY's job to interpret the trends for a wide audience and make them economically accessible. For the past few months it disappointed me with unsophisticated, over-embellished pieces. But lately, it's been offering simple chic bags that are ...

Coach has produced a sophisticated and stylish bag with the release of the Julia shoulder bag.

Rather than decorate this handbag in its typical mishmash of colors, Coach has in this instance decided to keep it far more subtle. Consequently this handbag focuses more on ...

You've got to admire Marni and the altruism behind this whimsical shopping bag. It's part of a collection released to support the Children's Imaginary World, a project which helps to support children living on the streets of Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Tibet, India, and ...

Laser-cutting and mesh still seems to be quite high up the fashion designer's wish list for A/W 2010. The technique is expensive and effective, creating visually beautiful pieces that tend to come with accompanying very high prices.

The Prada Saffiano tote is no exception. In fact, it may well ...

I have been looking for a way to incorporate lace into an everyday outfit for a while now. After all, lace is in all the shops at the moment, and I have always loved the complex textured and understated sex-appeal inherent in the fabric. This Cynthia Vincent tote is one of the few ...

This Jet Setter shopper from Kathy Van Zeeland looks made for girls on the go, but is it really the travel bag it appears to be?

Despite its name, I don't think so. The biggest problem here is its size. While it's not a small purse by any means, its dimensions are ...

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market is making it simpler to ditch plastic grocery bags with its reusable tote giveaway.

To grab one of the free shoppers, just spend $20 or more at a Fresh & Easy store or print out the free coupon from the company's Facebook page.
"We've always believed ...

Articles of H.O.P.E. is the latest company to take up the fight against plastic bags. The label has just launched its collection of eco-friendly shopping bags.

The brand is starting small with two signature lines: the simple but boldy colored H.O.P.E. Sac and the more fashion focused gNg, or Green and Gorgeous, ...

We aren't used to seeing simple bags from Juicy Couture; we are much more used to seeing velour creations, or hot pink Barbie bags.

However, elegant is exactly what the Juicy Items tote is. Sure, it still has that famous logo all over it, but you would expect that from a brand whose main ...

Ordinarily I struggle to embrace Kathy Van Zeeland's designs, but when she tones things down a bit she's capable of creating some chic accessories. This Vogue Bar shopper may be just the thing to inject some style into your next visit to the mall.

I love the soft gray-brown cork color of ...

Donna Karan's diffusion line, DKNY, has been bring trends to the masses for decades. Women love Karan's casually chic design sensibility, and thrifty fashion mavens love the lower prices of the DKNY line. This shopper is a high quality leather alternative to the leather totes of pricier lines.

The pebbled red leather is ...

Lucky Brand shows us that we can have bohemian style without the tassels and feathers with this Voodoo Leather Shopper.

In fact, this carryall bag is happily unadorned. Without extra embellishments it relies on its unique shape and unusual seam details to get the message across.

I love this bag in this deep ...

There are few things that flamboyant fashion designer Betsey Johnson loves more than sequins and animal prints. Here she combines the two flashy elements for the head-turning Sequincy Shopper.

It might sound silly, but at first I couldn't see the sequins. It was only when I took a closer look that I ...

Childhood best friends Sallye Irvine and Claire Leaman are the brains behind Earthchic, a brand which creates fun reusable shopping bags from eco-friendly materials. The company looks to help educate people about making eco-friendly choices, starting with ditching paper or plastic for a reusable tote bag!

Every Earthchic bag is made from ...

Finding cute but affordable totes can be quite a challenge, but they do exist!

The evidence comes in the form of this simple large black shopper. The color may be a little dark for summer shopping, but the addition of a large daisy decoration means that it suddenly looks a lot more seasonally ...

A tapestry bag is one style that will never fully go out of fashion, and with the selection of gorgeous denim and grungy looks on the High Street at the moment it will be even cooler than normal.

This Lucky Brand shopper is one such example of a traditional tapestry bag that manages ...

It seems more and more people are going green these days, shunning plastic grocery bags for reusable totes. Now one of our favorite luxury labels, Prada, is getting in on the act.

The Prada B.Y.O bags are generously sized and lightweight at just five ounces each. However as is the case ...

Kathy Van Zeeland serves up studs, studs, and more studs with this All Star Shopper.

Clearly the kind of star Kathy Van Zeeland is channeling is the edgy, rocker type. The combination of shiny black synthetic and gleaming silver hardware oozes all the attitude of a music icon like Mick Jagger or ...

The world is full of environmentally friendly reusable shopping bags at the moment, as an alternative to the plastic or paper bags that most of us use and then throw away.

The problem with these totes has always been that you generally need more than one when you go shopping. Which, in turn, ...

Furla attempts to deliver us luxury for less with its croc-embossed Yolande shopper. But sadly it just misses the mark.

While the croc embossed body attempts to stand in for an authentic exotic skin, it's not a very convincing mimic. The textured patent leather also doesn't fall as softly as a truly ...

Who says a trip to the grocery store can't be glamorous? Betsey Johnson hopes to inject some Hollywood style into your weekly supermarket run with this Eye Spye Medium Shopper.

We might only see her facial features, but the cheeky image printed on this nylon shopper is unmistakably Marilyn Monroe. Her playful ...

The plastic shopping bag may go the way of the dinosaur, as the popularity of reusable tote bags rises. And it seems retailers are embracing the shift.
"Retailers are getting ahead of this curve," said Dan Sabbah of Global Way, a company which makes tote bags from recycled water bottles. His ...

Men are an oft-forgotten market in the world of eco-friendly shopping bags. It's almost as if designers don't imagine a man would ever venture into a supermarket. Why else would they adorn environmentally friendly totes with floral prints and girly slogans?

Thankfully Twisted Twee look set to reverse the trend with its ...

Soapbox makes it easy to go green with this stylish GoGo Green Shopping Bag Kit.

The cylindrical case looks so opulent with its delicate alligator embossing and elegant cream color. Luxury lovers should note that it's not made of genuine leather, but this PVC equivalent does help to keep the price down.

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The SAK keeps things simple with this chic Iris Shopper.

Some might accuse the Iris of being a boring wallflower, but in a world of overembellished handbags its simplicity is refreshing. The lines are clean, and the shape classic. The body feels like soft leather, but that's not the whole story. The ...

Me + You create reusable shopping bags with attitude! Totes like this Cheeky organic cotton bag drive home the eco-friendly message with real personality.

There are plenty of eco-friendly shoppers in the marketplace, but the bold statements, double-reinforced straps, and extra pockets hidden inside Me + You bags help them ...

This feminine shopper is the most recent addition to the sexy Neves line.

I love these bags. As a massive fan of stylized flowers on handbags anyway, it was unlikely that I would see a tote constructed entirely out of a large flower with a copious amount of layers and simply not ...

We all know that reusable shoppers are the best eco-friendly alternative to throwaway plastic bags. But most of these green accessories are sorely lacking in style. That's why the gorgeous totes from Canadian brand Green One Ventures have really turned my head.

Colorful and artistic designs are printed on each cotton ...

It's called a grocery bag, but something tells me this Cynthia Vincent shopper would be more at home in a disco than the local supermarket!

The slouchy, simple shape resembles a typical shopper, but that's where the similarities end. Never before have I seen such an ostentatious grocery bag. Instead of dull ...

The elegant styling of this Ivah shopper from Donald J Pliner has really turned my head.

The look is classic, with soft, sexy curves and clean lines. The colors too are traditional, dark and versatile options like black and expresso brown. Some might feel that's not exciting enough, but I think the ...

Proud moms can now show off their children's artworks in the school yard with cute customized handbags from Big Stitch. The company is the brainchild of Kate Stedman and Sally Maine, two British moms who wanted to put the time their kids were in school to good use.

The UK brand ...

Wow, a lizard textured bag that is zebra print at the same time? Generally this would be a fashion catastrophe, but Kathy Van Zeeland has managed to make it work.

I think the good quality synthetic leather makes a difference to the success of this shopper. It means that the bag is soft ...

This woven tote from Rampage is the epitome of cute and flirty weekend chic.

Getting the mix of casual and stylish right is very difficult. You need something that is versatile and comfy, yet which looks really smart and elegant at the same time. I think the Mykonos shopper has achieved that quite ...

Kate Spade has done it again and produced a great retro purse that still manages to be bang on trend.

With the 80s fashion revival still lingering, bows have been popping up all over the fashion blogosphere. The bigger the bow the better, and many designs have ended up looking ridiculous and frankly ...

This signature shopper from Tommy Hilfiger gives you just the right amount of flexibility.

That flexibility comes from a useful convertible ability. Whilst some bags can be converted form a clutch to a tote and back again, this one uses handle options to give you the choice between a handheld tote and a ...

Sexy leathers and stunning craftsmanship are great most of the time, but sometimes you just want to have fun! This La La Land tote from affordable brand Blue Q is perfect for casual occasions where a bit of silliness is much appreciated!

This big shopper is great for girls who like a ...

Magid, an expert in producing lightweight summery bags using paper straw, has produced this nautical inspired straw tote.

The tote design is pretty basic, following the very typical shape found in summery totes and beach bags all year round. The tight weave makes sure it is pretty resilient, but even so this probably ...

I almost might have guessed that this was a Treesje handbag if I hadn't seen the B. Makowsky label first. Although Treesje's style tends to be a tad edgier than B. Makowsky's, the details on this Atlantis shopper do remind me a little of the label's signature look.

The main feature that gives ...

Lucky Brand has perfected that perfect cool, laid-back vibe with a hint of bohemian. The Road Rebel shopper bag exemplifies the label's blend of casual and just a bit of edge to it.

As with Lucky's other designs, the Road Rebel is made from quality leather. The soft, pebbled material makes this handbag ...

Tignanello is known for its pebbled leather, classic designs, and quality materials for a decent deal. This Dome Shopper from the Soft Casual line fits right in with that reputation, even to the point of being slightly repetitive for the brand.

It's not that I don't appreciate the style or quality craftsmanship that ...

If you're planning to hit the post-Christmas sales, you'll need a shopper that's up to the challenge. This Kathy Van Zeeland may not be large enough for serious mall addicts, but it manages to pack plenty inside.

Kathy Van Zeeland's bags are often a little too trend-conscious for my tastes, but the ...