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Bag for That (AND NOW THAT, TOO)

a AS I WRITE THIS, I DON’T blasting Don Henley from a
single earbud.
know what summer will look
like. Will we be heading to
And while summer has
sandy shores, cracking open always been a time when
a cold one, and re-upping our you’ve had to haul around
Need course.) Maybe! But it’s equally post-pandemic world means
vitamin-D supply? (With six
a lot of gear—sunglasses, san-
dals, sunscreen, six-packs—a
feet between blankets, of
possible we’ll be socially
we’re going to be lugging
distancing in a deserted lot
around a lot more. Face
behind the 7-Eleven while
masks, hand sanitizer, and
latex gloves are all getting
promoted to everyday-carry
THE SHORT STORIES IN THE BAG You’ll because these times are not.
items. That means you need
a bag. One that’s simple,
One that’s hardy, because we
all need an extra helping
of that these days. And one
that just plain looks good,
because dammit, at least our
commitment to that doesn’t
have to change.
Cue these totes: With clas-
sic shapes and cavernous
capacities, they’ll hold what
you need, no matter the
destination. The world has
changed, and there are
certain things—like hand-
shaking!—that might be gone
for good. But throwing
your essentials into a stylish
carryall and taking a break
from your normal routine
shouldn’t be one of them.
Even if it’s just behind a
7-Eleven.

From six-packs to sanitizer, these bags can carry it all by DANIEL DUMAS

14 PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOANNA McCLURE