Spring bags: Toward the light
May's here, and a chance to harp again on my #1 fashion fetish; the importance of a seasonal bag. Fall/winter bags can be a big outlay: those supple leathers, the hardware that lasts. Spring/summer bags, though, offer respite from those pricey items, because they need to be light, and fabric serves for nearly all occasions. Most of the good leather bags I bought years ago now hold stashes of socks or toiletries, anyway. In the windows today, a selection mostly made from fabric and natural fibres, chosen to sidestep steep prices. Textile totes Left: Dora Nola is the company of Montréal scarf and bag designer Manuela Jarry; when I carry my canvas tote, I'm often asked where to find it. The totes are well-made and ample but not huge. Shown, " Stories " tote; price, $CDN 65. Top right: I bought a Rive Droite " Custine " recycled cotton bag at Montréal's Le Palais Bulles, and like both the design and the fact that it's washable. The zipper is good quali...
