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Vacation plans. Looking for something different and adventurous than the usual homage to London or Paris. Perhaps you feel that a trek through the Galapagos Islands or an air-hop to Montenegro fits your mood for the alternative. Whatever it may be, keep the same mind-frame for picking a workhorse tote to accompany you. Obviously, a size of a tote is ideal for traveling to fit water, maps, and a light sweater and head-scarf when it’s not a carry-on. It’s imminently flexible. Go a step beyond and add the sheen of metallic so it can go from day to evening, or casual to formal, at a pinch. Also, it will make you stand out as a woman of great taste and sophisticated elan.

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• Robert Cavalli, Just Cavalli Metallic Nylon Backpack, woven nylon with metallic snakeskin-printed leather trim, silver metal hardware, belted snakeskin-printed leather backpack straps; drop adjusts from 17″ to 19″, leather top handle with ring attachments; 8″ drop, decorative belted band encircles the top, two front leather-trimmed zip pockets with long pull tabs, two elasticized pouch pockets with snapped flap closures on the front, decorative leather belts throughout, snakeskin-printed textile lining with a delicate sheen, 16.75″x 16″x 4.5″, $750.
• Kooba, Metallic Cameron Tote, coated leather with a metallic shimmer, brushed gold metal hardware, leather top handles; 5″ drop, inverted pleat on center front and back, golden nameplate on one side, metallic leather belt with golden magnetic closure encircles bag, open top, canvas lining, interior leather-trimmed zip pocket, two patch pockets, and pen pocket, key clasp and leather-trimmed nameplate inside, 10.5″ (at base)x 12″ (at sides)x 8″, $625.
• Marc Jacobs Collection, Large Metallic Rihanna Bag, mildly distressed metallic leather with textural grain, aged silver metal hardware, rolled leather handles; 4″ drop, detachable chain link shoulder strap with interior clasp attachments; 17″ drop, front flap with twist-lock closure and gusseted patch pocket underneath, silver metal logo plaque on one side, open top, textile lining, interior zipped pocket, 15.5″x 11.5″x 7.75″, $1,650.
• Louis Vuitton, Metallic Suhali Lockit PM in Gold (also available in Silver), Suhali goat leather, brass hardware, rolled leather handles with link attachments, stud detailing throughout, zip top closure with LV padlock; small detachable bell holds the key, textile lining and leather trimmed inner pocket, protective metal feet, 13.5″x 6.7″x 11.1″, $2,820.

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