This dark green bag says it all – Vanessa Bruno is a style genius who knows how to combine everyday life with fashion. Laden with pockets and zips, with enough room for our laptop, make-up bag and Filofax, this little treasure is the answer to all our organisational woes.
Although its sturdy shape and neat metal hardware tell us it’s a power bag ready for corporate action, the casual explorer-style outer pockets say practical and right on trend. You’ve probably seen the slouchy fashion rucksacks lining the shelves of your favourite high street (and designer stores) and we like to think this is the grown-up version of those.
Perfect for busy women and mothers, this tote comes in the sort of goes-with-everything shade that people easily forget about (including me). I’ve long loved green but forgotten that it’s just as versatile as my grey and navy pieces, if not a little bit more exciting, and personality illustrating.
Team with a chic cream blouse, dark pair of jeans and a camel coloured coat for a classical daytime look. The wonderfully mysterious green hue will work with almost everything in a neutral themed wardrobe – black, camel, white, cream and grey, and even navy on occasion.
I love this bag because it’s a little bit more funky and independent than your usual groomed-to-perfection handbag, and it’s not afraid to show it.
Snap up the Vanessa Bruno Athe Leather Tote for £390.
If i’ve convinced you that green is the colour you should be wearing (because it’s just so mega easy to pull off) take a look at the very gorgeous Diane von Furstenburg Harper coin purse.