As the global smart set decamp to a vineyard (Martha’s) and a cape (Cod), to a valley (Napa) and a château (Marmont), one accessory has the power to signal more virtue than Joan of Arc at a Planned Parenthood rally: the media-branded canvas tote bag. Swinging on your elbow as you traverse dunes or dock, it may have arrived free with an annual subscription, but there’s never been a better signifier of your true personality.
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You live between the Upper West Side and Litchfield County, Connecticut … or the Berkshires. You’ve been to the Mount—Edith Wharton’s house—at least twice and can correctly pronounce “Soterios Johnson.” You can still rattle off every 60 Minutes anchor from 1997, and you still get sad when you think about Andy Rooney. Your tote most likely contains a half-complete New York Times crossword puzzle and three loose Xanax pills.
