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January 12, 2007
The Hunt Pt 1: Ashbury four-pocket hobo from Banana Republic
New year, new bag: I am once again on the hunt for a new everyday bag. I'm looking for pretty much the same thing I always look for: a city commuting bag that is easy to carry and can hold everything. And I mean everything, such as my lunch, my 5 lip balms, my 3 forms of SPF and my Netflixes that I meant to mail but got stuck at the bottom of my bag. Bonus points for pockets that keep me organized. I need easy access to my Metrocard, building pass, and cell phone. I need a good place to keep my keys so they don't get lost and a pocket to tuck away my digital camera. In short, it is a tall order, I am very picky and there are few bags out there that are designed with this much thought.
The first potential bag that caught my eye is the Ashbury four-pocket hobo from Banana Republic. Of course the four front pockets were a big draw since I like to be able to easily find all my crap. And it looks like a well constructed bag that would last forever and would only look better with use.
Yesterday while shopping in Herald Square at 34th Street I stopped by the local Banana Republic to check out the bag in person and I was surprised to see that it actually seems larger in person then on the site. Also on the site the bag looks like it is the shape of a rectangle, but in person it was more of a triangle which I didn't really like since it looked more slouchy then professional.
The hunt continues!
Comments
Try the Hobo International Amarillo. It's just about perfect - have you seen it?
Posted by: Tamsie at January 16, 2007 5:38 PM 
I totally agree! I just looked at this bag today and thought "way too casual." Where is that purse that translates from business to casual??? But still holds all my "stuff?" And is still not the basic, boring Coach purse that I've stored away for a while?
Posted by: Sally at January 16, 2007 6:49 PM
I just got the Spain bag from Aldo and it definitely has enough pockets for me to hold my stuff, and is large enough to carry whatever I need to (like my 12 inch powerbook, if necessary.)
http://www.aldoshoes.com/eng/storeSection/redirect.cfm?sectionID=b2c/style/productDetails.cfm&itemID=64317920&&var=d&ckey=CA
Posted by: step at January 24, 2007 11:53 AM
I love the cargo pockets on purses they are perfect for holding cell phones I bought this one by HYPE and it is the perfect size and its a steal at bluefly.com http://www.bluefly.com/pages/products/detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=2045934805&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2037487287&N=2037487273&Nao=72&Ns=Popularity%7c0%7c%7cProduct%2bCode%7c1&Nu=Product+ID
Posted by: Lisa at February 16, 2007 3:46 PM
I LIKE THIS ONE. I tend to carry a lot of stuff around with me and this bag can hold a lot.
:-)
Posted by: Gideon's Purse at February 20, 2007 12:24 PM
I really like the Ashbury hobo. It is designed for casual use, though. I think it's a quality purse and looks like it would be ideal for a city girl on the move.
Posted by: Classy Gals at March 15, 2007 7:18 PM
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