Now that I have an hour long commute everyday, instead of my previous commute from the bathroom to the dining room table, I’ve been keeping an eye out for some good sensible commuting bags.

LL Bean has a good selection of totes, and you can’t beat their customer service as we all learned in Marketing 101. This beaut is from H&M. I love everything about it – the size, the color, the shape – and especially the price. $49.99 and 100% real leather. This is the type of bag that pulls together absolutely any outfit. And it has that boho-chic feel I can never resist. I’m certain Sienna Miller would approve. And at this price, I can buy the bag and a copy of US Weekly.

I’ve found myself quite facinated with the Hunter’s Tote Bag, Zip-Top in camouflage, of course. And if a bag can stand up to “waterfowling, dog training or shooting” it can probably handle the MBTA. My only complaint is that the handles look very short and I couldn’t sling the bag over my shoulder.You know what this means…BIG sales are on their way! I’ll be keeping an eye out in the next couple of months.