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An executive briefcase? No. A minute bag that pops out of a massive bag at a moment's notice? No. If there's one thing that women want now, it's a singular, stunning, statement bag that multitasks more than they do.
"My bag serves as a traveling office, so it's big-either Fendi or Bottega Veneta," says DD Allen (54, architect/interior designer, New York). "I've bought a gold metallic Fendi for this year."
"A large handbag is essential to get me from day to night," says Maureen Case (49, cosmetics president, New York). Case-like many professional women-is seeking a scaled-up version of what was once the totem of downtown cool: the classic Balenciaga bag. "It's big enough to take my files and my laptop," says Kelli Kickerillo (24, real estate VP, Houston), who joined the chorus singing Balenciaga's praises.
In addition to being big, big, big, the right bag also provides a splashy accent to an otherwise sober style. "I want to incorporate the Fendi Spy bag or one of the fabulous new tie-dyed Dior crocodile ...