When I was a little girl, I would often spend weekends at my Grandma Angel’s house. She is an eccentric sort who saves everything, and as a result, her home offered an extensive collection of raw materials for constructing just about anything. From creating outfits out of spare computer paper to interesting culinary concoctions, she would let you cook from a pantry, the contents of which would surpass most groceries.

For all her idiosyncrasies she was practical in one thing alone: her beige/taupe LeSportsac bag. Anywhere we went, she had it with her. It was always filled to the brim with a number of useful items: Kleenex, change, little scraps of paper to draw on, or a whole meal--complete with a can of soda and cups--for the afternoon movie theatre. From my early experiences with the taupe bag, I’ve had the notion that LeSportsac was the bag of grandmas no matter how angelic they may be. Not for a young woman (or rather “lady” as she would now describe me). However my notion completely changed with the new Fafi for LeSportsac bag. With a whimsical print that encompasses my love for pop-surrealist art and its French designer’s burlesque “Fafinettes” to the silver webbing detailed straps that are right on trend for spring 07, I’m in love! I can haul all my stuff and its still incredibly light and easy-to-clean with its nylon construction. And at $68.00 it’s a bargain--not counting its inherent nostalgia factor.

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