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It’s like having canned and preserved food in your pantry in case of hurricane, earthquake, or which ever emergency. You know, just in case. It’s like having band-aids, aspirin, allergy pills, nail clipper, and clear nail polish in your make-up bag for those little emergencies while you’re away from home. Just in case, you know. We all have it, and although we may not need them right now, this second, we inevitably do use them. Same goes for the swing bag.

You need a little swing bag for those occasions when a bona fide tote is over-the-top. Now, I’m a woman who likes her bags huge, so I can put my life in there. I have a muscle ridge protruding along the side of my neck as proof of my daily work-out. Yet, I have one cross-body purse for the little errands to pick up the take-out, picnic in the park, run around amusement parks, and finally, to use while traveling abroad sightseeing (um, I don’t want to lug that big ol’ bag with me for 8-10 hours straight while sightseeing). At visually, it’s aesthetically more pleasing to look care-free while you are feeling care-free.

Starting from left–

• Marc Jacobs, Haley Messenger Bag in Black, leather messenger bag with gold hardware, embossed leather plaque at the front with surrounding gold studs, a front compartment with pleat detailing and an oversized embossed zip to close, a main compartment with a magnetic fastening to fasten and a long shoulder strap to wear across the body, 10.5″ x 10″ x 1″, 20.5″ strap, $595, @ Net-A-Porter.
• J.Crew, Mini-Carnaby Carryall in Sour Lemon, soft tumbled-leather bag, top zip closure, brass-finish hardware, two exterior front patch pockets with magnets in the flaps to secure closure, exterior patch pocket at each side, metal feet, cotton twill lining, 1″-wide adjustable and removable shoulder strap fully extends to 36″, 6″ leather handle drop, 7 5/8″H x 11 3/4″W x 5 3/8″D, $198.
• Chloe, Paddington Capsule Shoulder Bag in Elephant (also available in Bleu Nuit), leather, tonal topstitching, gold-tone hardware, shoulder strap with adjustable buckle, front flap, chain across front with lock detail, buckles on sides, $840, @ Bergdorf Goodman.

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