Best Spring 2009 tote bag - the Anya Hindmarch Flavie tote bag in cobalt blue

Best Spring 2009 tote bag - the Anya Hindmarch Flavie tote bag in cobalt blue

February 10th, 2009

Tote bags are great. Totes mean never having to sort through the clutter we carry round all day and never use - when it gets too much, just buy a bigger tote and tip it all into the new bag. And they’re fantastic as hiding places for smaller bags and purses we “bought in the sale” and don’t want our joint account co-signatories to find.

So this post is about yet another tote, and I think one of this season’s best - this shiny and bright cobalt blue tote bag from Anya Hindmarch is a perfect way to update your wardrobe for spring. The tote bag itself is smart enough for work and the cobalt blue colour would look great with this year’s nautical prints. Featuring Anya Hindmarch’s 2009 leather and chain handle design, it adds a modern twist to an established bag style. This tote bag is suede lined with internal pockets and a studded base and measures 32cm x 35cm x 20cm.

Anya Hindmarch large patent Naplak leather cobalt blue Flavie tote bag, £595 at Anya Hindmarch.

The Flavie tote shinyness comes from the Naplak leather - Naplak is a patent leather variant that over time creates a glass-like effect on the leather. The recognisably Naplak creases are achieved through tumbling the leather for increased durability.

The Anya Hindmarch Flavie tote is also available in black, ideal if you like your bags to match the economic gloom (but shinier).

Or check out more Anya Hindmarch bags at her website.