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"Sad but true: I haven&amp;#x27;t carried a proper handbag since fashion week. I always make an effort during the shows because I don&amp;#x27;t want to be that girl schlepping the huge, bottomless, dirty tote bag spilling out with receipts, random shoes and pacifiers (hello, I&amp;#x27;m a mom!). But the truth is, I am that girl ... and not the girl with the quilted Chanel. Okay, I have a quilted Chanel too&amp;amp;#8212;and lots of other nice bags&amp;amp;#8212;but they fit only about .2 % of my life. So, usually, I go to work with a ginormo canvas tote; on a bad day, I&amp;#x27;ve got two of &amp;#x27;em. That&amp;#x27;s why lately, ever since I saw the Louis Vuitton show in Paris, I&amp;#x27;ve been considering investing in a chic backpack. Check out the stylish options the folks at Refinery29 unearthed and my picks for purse alternatives&amp;amp;#8212;including roomy totes, oversize clutches and old-school backpacks. What are you carrying instead of a purse these days? Do you have an not-handbag that serves as a handbag? If so, what do you love about it? Would you ever carry a backpack? Discuss. Photo: Montrose Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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