I am tired of the June gloom here in LA and am ready for the beach.   Have been day dreaming about some upcoming beach vacations and am lusting after one of these Henry Cuir bags.   Henry Cuir handcrafted Italian bags are characterized by their naturally tanned and distressed leather, exposed contrasting stitching and playful colored embroideries and flourishes.  Flourishes often include stick figures and beads.  I LOVE their Website http://www.henrycuir.it/index.php which features the island of Elba where the bags were first made.  Barney’s is really the only shop that carries it in the United States.

Henry Cuir
Henry Cuir by travelstylishly featuring leather tote handbags
Am also loving these Vuitton bags but they might be too distinctive and I prefer leather to canvas.  The Alexis Bittar scarf, made from an abandoned anonymous old photograph is to die for – maybe I can pick this up and satisfy my need for the LV bag.  http://www.alexisbittar.com/product.php?productid=22925Louis Vuitton Beach Totes
Louis Vuitton Beach Totes by travelstylishly featuring silk scarves

If you don’t want to pay over $1000 for a canvas Vuitton bag, yoYou can pick up one of these cute lookalikes.  For example, this Lucky bag retails for about $60.

Tote bag

Tote bag (see more print handbags)

This is a stylish alternative to the Henry Cuir bag.  This one is made by Sperry Top Sider and retails for $125.  Sperry Top-Sider Sailcloth Tote Medium