Carter, I'm not counting it as part of the five piece. I don't tend to really think of them as part of my wardrobe. They spend most of their time hung on the back of a chair. the price would make it a five item, but I don't buy bags very often so I just get what I want. I pick pretty durable bags so tend to get my moneys worth.
Angie, my taste in bags might be a little more dressy than my taste in clothes. But then again I've been carrying a Coach patchwork hobo that is my most unstructured casual bag this week. The cross body strap on the Brahmin feels just a little more casual than some of the other styles of bags. The texture feels a little less refined to me than some of the other bags I've seen and was the main thing that attracted me to this bag. There are some really nice bags out for fall.
Una, I would have bought your striped tote if it came a little smaller.
Suz, I really do like the juxtaposition of dressy elements into casual outfits.
