Online - February 21, 2006

Tote Couture

Sheila D. Reversible Totes

Carla pursed her lips, pondering how to carry all her stuff. She hoped to escape the clutches of the $2,000 accessory — it wasn’t her bag — but hated having to pocket books and other items.

Then she spied a number from Sheila D. and asked herself: Is that for me?

The answer: Totes.

The cheery, reversible bags, made from corduroy and cotton, come in two designs, the basic tote and the school tote, and are the perfect combo of bookish and quirky.

As for colors and prints, studious green corduroy is matched with playful polka dots or springy plaids; bright turmeric pairs with a blue kimono print; gray and light pink make for a dusky combo.

Just what Carla’s been looking for all her life. Well, that and a man who doesn’t remind her of her emotionally unavailable dad.

But there’s no need to get into that sort of baggage.

Available online at sheilad.com.