I used to be one of those women who would carry a purse, but then always need some sort of extra bag (tote, plastic bag, etc.) to carry everything else that didn’t fit in my purse. I’d show up to work ...

When I was a freshman in high school, I proudly traded in my Jansport backpack for the book-hauling accessory all the cool kids were lugging: the tote bag. I never looked back. From the canvas version ...