It’s always fun when designers let loose a little and not take their designs so seriously. That’s exactly what Rebecca Minkoff seemed to have in mind when creating this tongue-in-cheek Bread & Wine Tote.
Though a canvas tote is usually a practical (and eco-friendly) option for supermarket or farmer’s market shopping, this one comes with particular directions on where to place two common items. You can’t possibly forget bread or wine at the store when they’re yelling at you in gold lettering from your handbag.
I can only assume that Rebecca Minkoff was either attempting to stress the importance of these culinary staples or just assuming that everyone buys them every time they grocery shop. Either way, it’s kind of a cute, quirky way to denote the use of a cotton tote.
The exterior leather pockets are convenient for more than just bread and wine purchases, though. You might choose instead to place a shopping list, cell phone, and pencil in the bread pocket and makeup in the wine side, but who really cares? Space is space.
The retail price of $185 seems fairly high for a re-usable supermarket bag when cotton canvas totes are cheap and readily available. However, designer shopping totes with a sense of humor are hard to come by, and this Rebecca Minkoff Bread & Wine option is one-of-a-kind.
More Features of the Bread & Wine Tote
- Measures approximately 14 x 15 x 5 inches
- Double rolled leather handles with 8 inch drop
- Exterior slip pockets
- Gold foil lettering
