Bag a Baggallini at Pomegranate

Baggallini is a company that just continues to amaze us, season after season. Started in Portland some years ago by two former flight attendants, their handbags and travel pieces are so well designed, lightweight and chic. Each piece has lots of organization and logical places to stash your cell phone, camera, cards, etc. And now they've pushed the envelope even further with a whole new collection of stylish bags to use everyday (but still great for travel).

We just received a Baggallini shipment (oh yeah, I'll be struggling with it today at the downtown store, because it's still all over the counters, and spilling out of boxes -- the best way to get first pick, girlfriends). It's a mix of old favorites (urban backpack, etc.), new colors, and the best of their new designs. Shown here are a couple of new pieces: the Valencia in black, and the Monaco clutch in mushroom. Love the big chunky hardware... but not overdone.

And then there's the Shanghai Satchel. Extremely cute, and all ready for my trip to Spain. I'm obsessed with going to Spain now (only if we win the lottery); you'll understand if you've been watching Made in Spain with José Andrés or On the Road Again... in Spain (Mario Batali and Gwyneth Paltrow). That's a whole separate blog entry, but I would totally take the Valencia or Shanghai bag with. And fill it with Sevilla oranges and that ham they keep tasting (if it spills I can just wipe it up because these are all made of durable water-resistant crinkle fabric).

On the other hand, sometimes for every day use, you don't want to be dragging a satchel all over town and just want a small, lightweight bag you can tuck the basics into. Baggallini has lots of those. Love this new little Midtown tote for just that purpose. Throw it over one shoulder, or extend the adjustable strap to sling it across you when you're zooming around on your Vespa. Ciao, baby baggallini!

By the way, as with all our products, we're trying really hard to keep prices as slim as we can, to give you, our dear customers, a break. On the Baggallinis, for example, we're way lower than the suggested retail price. And as always, we're happy to gift wrap at no charge.