Alright, you can either call is cocky or practical, but Orla Kiely seems to refuse to name any of her bags by creative names like “Rocket” or “Hampton,” and just uses one or two words to describe and name her bags at the same time.  All the same, this Orla Kiely Reversible Leather Tote - awesome.  It’s a slight departure from the stem-all over pattern (that I still love btw), but this leather tote using color blocks is still a great bag.  You can find the small stem stitched pattern through the middle of the brown leather strip.

The straps are long enough to sling over your shoulder and it’s just big enough to fit the essentials for a weekender and not unwieldy so you can use it for day to day as well.  I would love to bring this bag with me if I was going to be gone all day running errands.  It’s perfect to fit in some small goods found at a farmers market, the reuseable grocery totes I love, and any other knicknacks I might pick up.  Oh and another cool thing, the bag is true to it’s name and reverses into a brown tote with a stiched large stem print down the middle of the bag.

Get it: Orla Kiely Reversible Leather Tote

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Do you have a list of bags that you love, but that you haven’t bought for one reason or another.  I do.  This Orla Kiely Classic shoulder bag is one of them.  Orla Kiely’s bags are always just the right size for your needs and her classic/signature stem style makes for the perfect casual bag.  Another reason why I love Orla Kiely, her bags are not overplayed and not too expensive, if ya know what I mean.  Don’t get me wrong, I love my Longchamp Le Pliage totes (yes, I own multiple), but I have to switch ‘em out every now and then,  otherwise I get tired of seeing everyone and their mom carrying them around.  Orla Kiely is just a bit more $ than Longchamp, but it’s worth it.  You get more variety and get to stand out with a super cute bag. So while it won’t fold up like the Le Pliage, I still love this bag.  If anyone wants to get it for me, I’ll be more than happy to receive it.

My only suggestion, don’t buy Orla Kiely in London. Orla Kiely is more expensive in London than it is in the U.S.  I thought it might be cheaper, but..oh no..it ain’t, Orla Kiely is ridiculously over-priced in London.  You’re better off buying it here in the States.

Get it: Orla Kiely Classic Shoulder Bag

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Let’s first go traditional with Orla Kiely with this fool-proof signature Multi-Stem Should Bag.  The matt laminated outside and stem pattern on the inside are ridiculously cute and cohesive.  You can spill all you want on the outside, this it one bag you don’t have to worry about staining - like just about all of Orla Kiely’s handbags (for the most part..see the warning below) .  Plus there are inner pockets and a key chain to help you keep things where they belong.
One small warning, be careful with dark clothing rubbing against this bag. Just like jeans rubbing against white shoes, denim type materials could potentially rub off on your fabulous bag.  Nonetheless, plastic never looked this good and nor as highly recommended.

Get It: Orla Kiely Multi Stem Shoulder Bag

Check out matching shoes @ Heelcandy -> Kors by Michael Kors ‘Montana’ Boot

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