Foley + Corinna "Le Tote"

This Foley + Corinna (formerly Anna Corinna) tote is one of the best basic totes I've seen. It is simple yet it has just the right amount of details to give it some personality. I love the offset zipper pockets and the subtle chains on the sides are out of the way but adds the additional detail this bag needs to stay away from sheer boredom. The pebbled leather is great for taking a beating, which is what totes are meant for, making this a very practical buy. It has a top zip to keep things in and sneaky hands out but is placed below the opening on top so it has the look of an open tote (the corner stand up). It comes in olive and black and normally I would tend to go with olive but for this tote the taupe is perfect. This is great for work, school (will hold most laptops) as well as moms. At Shop Bop
for $540. Totally worth it because you will use this until it falls apart (which has never happened to me, not with this bag in particular but I've never used a bag until it actually fell apart and I'm pretty hard on my bags). Get free ground shipping everyday and check their sales, I get great bargains from Shop Bop all the time.