The Things We Carry: Images
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Kate Spade
This wool-and-leather bag is a nubby departure from Spade's nylon beginnings.
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Manhattan Portage
Backpacker John Peters' squarely utilitarian bags, as carried on Fifth Avenue by bike messengers--and Henri Bendel.
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Kelly Bloom
An experiment in industrial processes, Bloom's signature die-cut-handle "grip bag" does the plastic drugstore bag in leather, ultrasuede, and camouflage-parachute.
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Patch
Those with a penchant for patches will like the felt-and-sequin ones on this plaid Poiret Flower Toni Tote.
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Helmut Lang
Helmut Lang's bodypacks bridge the gap between accessory and clothing. They also deflect environmental magnetic rays.
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