What I’m coveting

So right now I am totally coveting these Haiku To-Go bags. They’re earthy without being too hippie, big enough for all the essentials plus maybe some workday extras like a magazine and a water bottle, yet small enough to use as an everyday bag. Since I’m starting my new part-time downtown corporate job this week, it would be nice to have a new functional yet stylish bag.

Haiku also sells a Karma Neutral collection, which is made with pesticide- and fertilizer-free jute. Very cool. My favorite, though, is the “Calligraphy” style from the original collection, although I can’t decide between chocolate brown or bamboo green (see left).

Of course, Ryan thinks I already have too many purses, but what do boys know about this sort of thing? My Osprey Veer pack that I’ve been carrying around lately is a bit too sporty for the corporate scene, yet none of the other bags I own really reflect my personality any longer.

The bags run $70, and since I’m working on getting my freelance business off the ground, it’s not really a good time to be out spending money on nonessentials. But isn’t a good versatile purse an essential?