This purse is polished, straight forward, and clean. The perfect combination for a woman whose sophisticated taste is more Katherine Hepburn and less Katie Holmes. The silver matte calfskin with laminated finish and side leather pulls screams Hamptons weekend. Go for it! The Tod’s handbag is priced at $1550 and is available at Neiman Marcus.

• Silver matte calfskin with laminated finish.
• Double shoulder strap; 8″ drop.
• Side leather pulls.
• Two inside zip pockets.
• 11″H x 15 1/2″W x 5 1/2″D.
• Made in Italy.

Here is Tod Messenger Bag, the dark brown textured leather gives off a masculine color and the contrast stitch keeps the bag from looking drab. I love the toned down shoulder strap, which is made with canvas. The hardware is metal and there are accessory compartments on the inside. The compartments, of course, are for you to help your man organize his things or your things. The dimensions would fit a small lap top, but if you are packing heavy machinery (17″ Mac Book Pro a la Vlad and I) you either need a bigger bag or to leave your lap top at home.

The Tod’s T-Bag Tote is a classic Tod’s style, and with good reason. No, you wouldn’t carry it around from one club to the next at night in a cocktail dress and dangerously high pumps. You would, however, look incredible with this cocoa brown leather purse under your arm at work, shopping, meeting people for happy hour, really any time before eight pm.