I was starting to feel like designers had done just about everything they could to reinvent the hobo, but then I spotted the Vanessa. Here Linea Pelle has done the seemingly impossible, and delivered yet another variation on the boho staple.

There's a hint of classic crescent in the shape, but it's ...

Hobos aren't a handbag you traditionally associate with private schools and Ivy Leaguers, but that's exactly what I'm reminded of when I look at the Vanessa Bryn Mawr from Kate Spade.

That's not to say the purse oozes the sort of luxury most of us could only dream of. The leather and ...