Eco-Chic: Hardware Hangbags Offer A Fashionable Alternative To Canvas Sacks

Uncategorized | January 8, 2008

Eco-Chic: Hardware Hangbags Offer A Fashionable Alternative To Canvas Sacks

What: Hardware Handbag Shopper Tote, $95

Why: As an editor, I receive a lot of free goodies to try and review. Some are great, others not, and most fall somewhere in between. Here at SheFinds, we only recommend the stuff we really adore, so when I received this tote from Hardware hangbags the day I was leaving for a Christmas trip, I decided to put it to the ultimate test.

The mission: This bag needed to serve as a bag for the flight, a bag I could take to dinner, and a beach bag. The complications: I was traveling with my wild toddler, a gal who loves books and music and shoes and, most of all, eating, so the bag would need to fit everything I needed for the trip yet not weigh a so much my shoulder would break.

Amazingly, this eco-chic bag went above and beyond what I expected. Made from tough nylon and featuring cool recyled steel handles (no, they won't pinch your skin), I was able to stash everything I needed in the roomy interior while still keeping essentials easy to reach in the multiple side pockets. For the nights out, I could quickly wipe off any sand or spills with a wet cloth, and the slick design looked good enough to take to a restaurant. The bag itself weighs almost nothing despite those slick steel handles, so you can really load it up with anything you need and not worry about weight. And even my Louis Vuitton-toting mother-in-law complemented its look. Sure, to hit a really slick bar, you'd probably want a smaller clutch, but for the basic vacation or for running around town or to work, this multi-tasking bag stands and delivers.

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comments

stabone

I’m a working mom…it’s tough to be stylish when you don’t have much time between the office and home– this bag is big enough to fit my child’s diapers AND her shoe braces, while looking fierce at the same time…GAME ON!
JessicaH

I’d like to think of myself as enviornmentally friendly and yet on a budget. I’d be proud to represent myself as a mom, worker, wife, and Captain Planet.. cause you know he’s our hero.
Linda

This would be wonderful to take the the Farmers’ Market. I already have some eco-friendly totes for grocery shopping, but this is so much more stylish than those, and would jazz up my Farmers’ Market “look.”
LorrieAnne M

khaki black would be nice.
Gwen

I’m a total tote-bag freak. A gal can’t have too many tote bags, is what I say. And this one is just too cool to pass up.
Maggie

I would LOVE the shopper in Khaki/sky! I’ve resolved to bring reusable bags to the market this year, and this would be perfect for those milk/bread/egg runs.
janeh

I walk to the grocery store quite often….saves on gas and it’s good exercise……the Shopper (in Khaki/Red) would be a great help to me.
Marilyn Wons

I would love to win the Khaki Sky Shorty bag because it is so lovely and I could use it every time I went shopping – thank you
Callie

I would love to have the shorty bag in the khaki/sky colors. I could not only use this when I go shopping, but it would also make a great bag to take to class. I’m always on the lookout for affordable eco-friendly alternatives, and this provides a great option!!
kristina jones

khaki sky is great. I could always use an all purpose bag!
Shilo Beedy

The khaki Sky would be great for carrying my toddler’s stuff around in!
Margaret Smith

What a great tote. I would love the khaki sky tote. Really pretty and such a great idea. Thanks for the giveaway.
Jamie

I would love to have this Hardware Handbag Shopper Tote bag for shopping through the farmers market. beautiful and lightweight for carrying and stashing fruits,vegies, baked goods,natural soaps- all the wonderful stuff the market offers!
Cindi Aylor

Very cute bag. Multipurpose. I like it.
randio

Great multi-purpose bag! Grocery, beach, overnigher, books, you name it!
Casie

I like the Khaki Sky, such a cute tote. I would love to win so I can use this tote to carry all my wedding planning books and notes for vendors. :)
Angela

Wow I would love to go shopping with that bag.. it so much cuter than the canvas bag I have (or the millions of plastic bags floating around i reuse)

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Lili

I need a sturdy tote to carry my books around. I like the khaky sky
Aisling

I’d really love to have a stylish (khaki/black, please) bag for traveling and shopping.
Sarah Davidson

Khaki red would look good with me.
Tari Lawson

These are really stylish shopping bags. Using this would sure beat carrying purchases in those plastic bags the stores use.
trishden

Love this tote bag. khaki sky would fit me. Great prize, Thanks!
cathy king

I love the khaki/black combo and would take any size, although I only saw one size in description-GO GREEN!
patricia skinner

I love Khaki/sky! I need this tote for my library books!
Helen Gales

This looks like such a great bag. I would love to have it.
Susan Chester

This would make a great diaper bag!
Rena

Finally at the old age of (well, over 50)!
I am getting into nice purses/bags. This one is so very cool!
Susan Chester

I love the Shopper in khaki/sky. This would haul my school books and papers quite nicely.
Heather

The khaki and red shorty would be great for hauling all my stuff.
Sara

Khaki/sky, these are cute and functional!
Kathleen

I love the large Khaki Sky. I’m using a canvas bag now at the grocery but this bag would be so much better.
Mary Hodnett

I would love to win a large bag.pick me!!
megan

I love the hai and sy shopper! Please enter me.
Vicki Wurgler

I would love the khaki sky tote – I could use this for alot of my shopping
Heather Peterson

My choice is the Khaki/Black Shopper…I would really love to win this, as I don’t yet have an eco-friendly tote!! Thanks!!
Erica C

khaki/sky is cute!
Danielle S

I would love this as a diaper/mommy bag combo! The Khaki and Sky or Khaki and Black is great!
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Beverly

Love the khaki/sky bag.
Erica G

Khaki/Red for me!
Rebekah Harper

Shopper in Khaki/Black looks awesome. :)
Kelly

Totes are always useful and I really like the metal handles. Khaki/Sky is my favorite out of the three.
Lisa Fosses

I like the idea of staying in style while carting around a bunch of stuff
Rebecca

i LOVE TOES AND i NEVER HAVE TOTAL STYLE. I just want a chance to be in style.
Tina Rath

The tall is Khaki/black would be ideal for me to use to shop.
Tina Rath

khakhi/black in the tall style would be my pick.
Jennifer

I love the khaki/ sky bag, it would be great to take to the market or use as a baby bag, and even matched my son’s stroller !

Jennifer
Heather Slater

I love the khaki/skye!
Cindy Phillips

Love the khaki black one. This would be so nice for shopping but also to carry things when going to a party and you need to bring food and drinks. Or for toys when going to the park. I can think of so many uses for this.
Joanna Smith

All the gals I know will love this, it will become a great conversation piece, and I will be able to share with others how easy it is to eco-friendly, cruelty-free AND look chic and stylish at the same time. Khaki/Red will get me noticed!!
MARY HOFMANN

An eco-friendly bag and cruelty-free…smart and kind! I likey! Khaki/skye is best.
MelissaD

I’d love a Shopper Nylon Handbag (the large size) in khaki/black because it would help me with my #1 New Year’s Resolution: to do everything I can to nurture the environment along with myself and my loved ones.
No more plastic bags!
Thanks, SHEFINDS!
Miranda Kuskie

I actually really love the khaki/black bag! These are so cute and would be perfect for the vacation and trips we’re planning this year.
veggiecutlet

Ohhh… I really like this, it’s unique and sleek.. and as a mom of a tot this is the perfect stylish transition from diaper bag to purse of my own…
Mamie

I love bags! The red/khaki would be great for me to take to the gym, work, airport, and to Aldi grocery shopping to eliminate plastic bags.
Samantha Pruitt

these bags r too cute, i would love the shorty in khaki/black
Sylvia Porter

i’m gonna go with the shorty in khaki/black, it’s so cool
Mama Reba

Are you kidding me?!! This is the PERFECT bag for me! Khaki sky is gorgeous! YAY!
Yvonne Butler

I have never paid much attention to a bag, just so it was black to match anything and big enough for me to have what I need in in for work.
Retired now and still need large bag but want it to match clothes and at least look stylish. I tend to take one bag and use it for ALL purposes and this one is so neat@
Casey Hickman

i would love to win because i have been trying to find a cute eco friendly bag to replace grocery bags but i haven’t been able to find one that isn’t dull

i would love the shopper style in khaki/ sky
Jodene Gildea

I would love the shopper bag in Khaki black – this bag would be perfect for so many things from shopping to lugging my daughter things around – great contest.
Elaine

I have been looking for ages for a stylish eco-friendly bag. Love the khaki/black.
Susan Ledet

These are great looking bags. I would choose the Khaki/Black Shopper bag. I would use this on my shopping trips so I wouldn’t have to tote all of those plastic bags that are so eco-unfriendly.
Karen

I would love the khaki/black Shorty!
Susanne Troop

khaki/black shorty…cool bag…would be neat to own one
Angela Palmer

I like the khaki/red. It would be great to pick up my veggies from the co-op.
Dorothy Rozdilsky

Love to shop and largein Khaki/Sky would be the greatest. I would really love to win it.
cindy hedgepath

What a great tote, being a new grandmother this would be perfect to carry all of the necessary items I need when I watch her.

The Khaki and black is awesome!
P. Harmon

My “tote bag” right now is a Spongebob Squarepants tote from the dollar store. I like the Khaki/black…
Terry Cross

I like the khaki/black bag!
Nina

I need to win this because I keep my grand child, and whenever we go out, I feel like I’m leaving for the weekend….so much to take! I like the khaki/black one….thanks!
Sabine Blanch

The Shopper Nylon Handbag in Khaki/Sky. I would love to win it!
Lisa G.

I would love to win the Shoppers bag in Khaki/Sky because I would like to stop using plastic bags as much as possible!
Gina

I would love to win this – I am the mistress of all things environmentally friendly. I have canvas bags but would love to strut my stuff in this beauty!
Joanne Danzer

Would love to win the handbag!
Libby Wilson

I love this bag. I travel all day for my work and this would be perfect. i’d like the 13.5″ tall, 12″ long, 6″ deep with 7.5″ handle drop khaki/black
Jeane

The khaki/black bag would fit my style. And the bigger the better. How can two people go through so much stuff? No more plastic bags that will be around lots longer than I will!
Sherry Conrad

We are phasing in eco-friendly whenever we replace things, what a wonderful addition this would be to the (rather flimsy) totes I have now. Gotta love when they mix style with function.
jo

I hope I win this bag, then I can feel like one real lucky tote bag lady.
jodi

Really nice bag