Introducing a twist to the classic basket weave summer tote, Kate Spade used patent leather for the weave in her Sao Paolo Small Coal Tote. In red, white or orange (pictured), the bag captures a small piece of the flair of one of the most populated cities in the world, Sao Paolo, Brazil. The bag is unstructured and has an open top. There is one interior pocket in the signature larabee dot cotton twill lining, but the rest of the tote remains open and waiting to be packed with books and sunglasses for relaxing day trips or …

Metallics are in for the spring, but an all-metallic bag is more than a little over-the-top for the average person. The Gucci Indy Large Top Handle Bag has metallic accents that are flashy, but not blinding. The silver splashes come in the form of small metal plates at the bottom corners of the bag and rounded metal top handle. The body of the large bag is made of black suede, and is further accented with bright purple piping on the bottom and along the top zip closure, as well as with neon pink on the silver handle. The removable …