Bag It Up
If you live in a city with a strong walking culture, you likely have a bag in your hands, across your chest, or on your back every time you walk out the door. HABIT GOODS, a small design firm out of Chicago, offers a line of canvas tote bags boasting bright, vivid resort motifs. The totes feature heavy-weight canvas, a reinforced flat bottom, and a small interior pocket. While in Lyford Cay last week, it was the perfect carry-all for (golf) carting around the club, heading to the beach, and reading poolside. When you’re not on island, HABIT’s bags are just as ideal for toting home your groceries as they are for a warm weekend getaway.
HABIT GOODS medium canvas tote ($40)
Where would you take a HABIT tote? Share with me in the comments and you could find this medium canvas tote in your hands. Contest ends February 3rd, 2012.
left a comment on 2/3/2012 at 2:35 PM:
This tote and I would have wonderful adventures together. We would follow the small lines on the map, just to see where they went. I would empty my shoe boxes of old love letters into it. Take them all to the cabin, only to read them one last time before placing them into the fire. We would bring home wonderful finds from thrift stores and tag sales.
Who am I kidding? I would use it for run of the mill grocery shopping. It would bring a smile to my face and put a spring into my step.
left a comment on 2/3/2012 at 2:24 PM:
Fred, I will take that everywhere I go bc it will hold the 100 things I pack in my purse just perfectly including a towel for the pool. Oh incase you were wondering it WILL be monogrammed 
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left a comment on 2/3/2012 at 2:21 PM:
If I had this on my shoulder in Jamaica in June I could pretend that I’m in St. Barths instead!
left a comment on 2/3/2012 at 1:59 PM:
No doubt about it, this tote has appeal that goes on for miles. I, therefore, would carry it with me for miles from the East to West Coast on my next trip to CA. It would first come out to play in SanFran perhaps on a picnic with my friends and their children, and then when I made it to LA, I’d take it out to the pool at the Four Seasons.
left a comment on 2/3/2012 at 1:59 PM:
The yellow is so fun and spring-y! I’d use it to try and escape the cold Wisconsin winter and carry my books around campus!
left a comment on 2/3/2012 at 11:28 AM:
This would look great on my wife’s arm as she carries book and assignments around campus.
left a comment on 2/3/2012 at 10:44 AM:
I would take this tote to work on nice days… it would add some much needed color and flair to my boring navy suit. After work I would add sunblock and a book to hide at out the pool.
left a comment on 2/2/2012 at 10:18 PM:
This wonderful tote would prove a very deserving gift to my loving wife who just gave birth to our second child - another son! I am sure she would love to bring it along on our Family Spring Break Trip to Panama City Beach, Florida where I’m sure she would use it to carry books and towels as we relax on the sandy surf….
left a comment on 2/2/2012 at 9:35 PM:
I would throw my books in it and head to the Undergraduate Library to study organic chem and bio. Then I would pack an apple in it and head out to the barn to enjoy a hack in this beautiful weather we have been having.
left a comment on 2/2/2012 at 9:05 PM:
The fist picnic of the summer at the yacht club - it would compliment the Maine coast well.
left a comment on 2/2/2012 at 9:02 AM:
I would take it to my wife’s (just married!) favorite paper store and have it gift-wrapped, then have her bring it with us on our honeymoon to Morocco.
left a comment on 2/2/2012 at 1:29 AM:
This amazing tote and it’s accent of color really shout out,“Cali, ready for summer?!” Well I certaintly am, and I would love to head on over to the sunny beaches of Cali parading this really cool bag filled with all my favorite items! I am also heading over to New York soon and it be really something to be able to use this tote for a nice picnic in central park! Also, there’s no way I wouldnt take this awesome tote down to my local farmers market! I not only love this tote because of its splendid color and pattern, but I also greatly admire its great built and functionality. That’s why I personally know I will find a million uses for this bag and take it on my many adventures. Besides, who doesn’t like turning heads once in a while?;)
left a comment on 2/2/2012 at 12:20 AM:
Mine would make frequent trips to the beach as well as the market! I love it!
left a comment on 2/1/2012 at 8:15 PM:
I would tote this bag all over NYC. I would fill it with good literature (nothing worse than an uncultured tote) to read on the train. I would also use this handy tote to bring an extra sweater along- you can never have too many layers at hand. This tote would take me from the office to the park to the train to a drop in at 346. Oh, the places I would take this tote!
left a comment on 2/1/2012 at 8:07 PM:
I would take this to the NFL Qualifier’s Tournament for Debate to get ready for Nationals! Brightening up the chamber and dressing/accessorizing to impress and win!
left a comment on 2/1/2012 at 7:02 PM:
I would take this tote to collegiate sailing regattas across New England. It would be perfect to throw in a few books and snacks to eat on the dock during off sets. I think I would spare it the agony and smell of subjecting it to wet sailing gear; it’s too cute for that!
left a comment on 2/1/2012 at 4:28 PM:
I would load it up with beach accessories, take it out to the Oregon coast; praying for sunshine the entire time spent driving out there, then getting disappointed when I see gray clouds and rain. At this point, I would empty it out and do some shopping at the antique stores, using the tote as my shopping bag.
left a comment on 2/1/2012 at 3:11 PM:
I’ll be taking a couple trips to Myrtle Beach, the Outer Banks of NC, and Southampton. That bag would look great on my girlfriend’s arm, toting our towels & beach essentials.
left a comment on 2/1/2012 at 3:03 PM:
I would fill it will art books, a rolled up sweater and a thermos of hot coffee. It would double for toting home photo props such as antlers and fishing creel.
left a comment on 2/1/2012 at 10:18 AM:
You’ve nailed the best use for the tote already, I think. Take it to the beach (maybe fire island?), fill it with books, towels, and a corona or two, and maybe tennis whites in case there’s a chance for a casual match.
left a comment on 2/1/2012 at 10:10 AM:
What a charming way to carry your music to a spring rehearsal at the Opera!
left a comment on 2/1/2012 at 9:07 AM:
This would look great with me walking through the old streets of Charleston, SC this summer. Along with my rolled up chinos and a slim, royal blue polo….of course.
left a comment on 2/1/2012 at 9:00 AM:
I’m headed on to the British Virgin Islands in March—this would be ideal for carrying things to and from the sailboat!
left a comment on 2/1/2012 at 8:50 AM:
That bag would be the best surf gear bag this spring and summer up in Montauk. Carry a towel, bottle of water, some snacks, and a magazine for train ride - perfection!
left a comment on 2/1/2012 at 8:24 AM:
I’d take this tote on my upcoming trip to Paris! I’ll need a good, sturdy tote to haul home all my finds from Les Puces…
left a comment on 2/1/2012 at 12:21 AM:
After recently graduating college, I have been taking the opportunity to travel. This would be a fantastic bag to carry my essentials as I explore the wonders of the world.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 11:53 PM:
I would take my tote to Greenwich Ave. in Greenwich, Ct while my boyfriend shops at Rugby Ralph Lauren
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 11:51 PM:
I would take the tote to Greenwich Ave. while my boyfriend shops at Rugby Ralph Lauren.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 11:50 PM:
I’d carry my books around campus - anything to brighten up a grey Vermont day!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 11:40 PM:
This bag would be fabulous to carry my all my work and school stuff in and would brighten up a cold, winter Washington DC morning amongst all the black and grey suits on Capitol Hill!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 11:24 PM:
I’d carry this to the park with a blanket and a book. The fun color & pattern would add a nice touch to any ensemble.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 9:18 PM:
I’d take it to Esperanza in Cabo - where I’m headed next week!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 8:43 PM:
This bag would be my new go- to bag for any and everything. From packing my books for school, to my gym clothes and lunch bag for work. Yellow would be so great, especially down here in San Antonio, we have Fiesta coming soon!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 8:16 PM:
Around Brooklyn and the City this spring and then on the boat this summer!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 8:04 PM:
I would give it to a women, because that’s who clearly would carry it.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 7:04 PM:
This would be the perfect tote for summer weekends at the river, but until then I’d use it to carry all my heavy grad school textbooks to class. It would definitely make going to three hour, night school classes a little bit bearable.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 6:59 PM:
This would be a fabulous bag to put my books in for my last semester of my Senior year at Baylor! It would also be great when I hit the beach for spring break! As an added bonus yellow is my favorite color 
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 6:47 PM:
I would love to carry my books around in this for a splash of color during a long day at the library!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 6:39 PM:
I’d take this little bag to California this summer & tote it around in the sunshine. And then when I came back home, it would want to come with me to the grocery store. And if it came with me to the grocery store, it would want to snap up some bright berries & nice and colorblocky. Haha!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 6:35 PM:
This would be the perfect complement to summers on the Cape—so functional, so prep. Love the sunny shade.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 6:27 PM:
Actually, I would need two bags. I would cut through the center of one handle strap on each bag and sew the two together like saddle bags. Throw them over the rear rack on my bike and head off to the grocery store. At the store, you throw them over the side of the grocery cart. Now you know how much you can carry home. with the groceries nestled in the bags, you have room to bungee cord a half rack of Becks onto the rack. Too fun!
Throw them over the rear fende
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 6:18 PM:
This bag would sit perfectly against my Lacoste-clad torso as I lounge poolside under the Phoenician sun.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 6:15 PM:
I would take it up island on Martha’s Vineyard to hangout with James Taylor at the Outermost Inn. Then I would head to the Chappaquiddick beach. For the rest of the day I would take it to Edgartown to shop and hopefully fit all of my goodies.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 6:07 PM:
In my last semester of college, this bag would brighten up my walks around campus in the Georgia winter (which is just like spring) and spring (which is just like summer). I’d fill it with anatomy and biology books until graduation in May, and then tote it around the pool, beach, and tennis courts over the summer!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 5:53 PM:
this would be the perfect size to use when you have to make a quick trip to the market… just because you’re grabbing some groceries doesn’t mean you can have a great bag to put them in!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 5:38 PM:
I would take it on location to shoots for magazines and books I use for inspiration. It’s a great print.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 5:32 PM:
I would use it to carry books & pens between classes—or to carry a quick read, sunglasses, and a water bottle to the beach! Perfect size and pattern.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 5:16 PM:
This bag would be perfect to carry to work! I love the color and print!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 5:06 PM:
I would take it to my staff meetings for my new children’s pastor job!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 5:06 PM:
i’d use this bag for student teaching, to the pool to swim laps, down to Mexico in March, around Boston or New York next year for Grad School, as a teacher years after, and as a mother eventually!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 5:03 PM:
I’ll use it when I’m dashing around DC from work to cocktail party or dinner at Capital Club!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 4:58 PM:
I would take this bag everywhere. I’d fill it with some reading materials at Square Books in Oxford, MS, then out to the Grove to read. Then maybe brighten up the business school with it when it’s time for class.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 4:57 PM:
I would take it to Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, Mexico and rock it around the town,the beaches, Tennis Courts, The Marina…
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 4:52 PM:
To the local Philharmonic and to every jazz club in the city!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 4:44 PM:
This bag is sure to brighten my days in the law library. Drab law books bound in masculine maroons and navys will have a sunny, trellised space to inhabit. Winter meets spring early this year to daydream of sweet summer lemonade!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 4:28 PM:
I would take this bag everywhere; the store, work, overnight trips…
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 4:27 PM:
I would take it to the beautiful beaches in Miami Beach where my parents just bought a really sick house!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 4:26 PM:
I’d take this to the store, the lake, and possibly even use it as an overnight bag if I’m not taking much!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 4:17 PM:
I’d take this bag EVERYWHERE! I’d use it for picking up groceries at Sunflowers, and at the Dallas Farmer’s Market. I’d use it to put my toddler’s things in for day trips on the weekend. And I’d DEFINITELY use it when I take my mom to NYC for her first time for a weekend trip this April!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 4:12 PM:
That’s the type my gf and I should’ve had this summer where we met on the Mediterranean. Something to carry lunch, a book, and towels (for that damned pebble beach in Nice) in.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 3:56 PM:
I would take this bag to work with me on the hot days of June, July & August, filled with a white bikini, linen tunic dress and leather sandals. It’s always at quarter to 5 on a work day that I think of the bag in my car filled with necessities for the boat ride, campus golf & bbq I’ve been waiting for all day.
(Though I’m sure I would find myself using this adorable bag much sooner!)
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 3:55 PM:
I’d take this everywhere. South Tampa’s Hyde Park, Tampa Yacht and Country Club, Palma Ceia. You name it, I’d take it there!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 3:52 PM:
There’s a tiny island called L’Ile de Groix off the coast of Bretagne in France. There the bag would be filled with a crusty baguette and some fresh brie, a good French existential novel, and lavender (picked up during the walk through the fields to the beach). Of course, what would the bag be without an Hermes scarf tied to the handle? Bags deserve accessories, too, especially ones as cheerful as this one!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 3:47 PM:
I would use it to pick up groceries and stash in the care at the new Publix (finally) in Palm beach…..It is cool to be organic especially with some style..
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 3:43 PM:
Awesome bag!! For the rest of the semester a bag like that would be the perfect tote carry around my campus and to and from class at Columbia University and the first week of summer it would be on a flight to nantucket to spend some time at the White Elephant and lots of beach time down at Madaket!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 3:39 PM:
I would undoubtedly fill this handy tote with all sorts of Pine Cove essentials: Ultimate Discs, my vintage dishwashing apron, rubber gloves, and of course my ping pong paddle.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 3:28 PM:
I would take this cheerful bag all around campus to bring some sunshine and jump start spring. It would also be a great beach bag to hold my Jack Rodgers and Raybans on spring break!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 3:23 PM:
On the high-speed ferry to P-Town, of course. Perfect size to stash an extra sweatshirt, my laptop, my sunglass case, a novel by Annie Dillard, and a flask, (natch).
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 3:13 PM:
The Habit tote would find itself carried to all my habitual bay area hang outs. Monday happy hour at Aventine, thursday farmers market at the Embarcadero, and weekend romping thru Golden Gate Park!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 3:12 PM:
I could see myself using it on one of the first warm spring days, packing it with all sorts of goodies and then taking my wonderful girl out for a picnic in the woods. That or I would use it to carry my finds as I go cratedigging for vinyl.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:56 PM:
I would take this tote with me to Central Park on a summer or spring day. This would hold all the essentials for a lazy Sunday in Sheep’s Meadow or the Great Lawn- blanket, book, snack, and sunglasses.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:54 PM:
I’d love to use this bag for classes and for my internship here in Austin. It would also be perfect for my spring break vacation, be it at the beach or in Dallas for shopping and visiting family.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:42 PM:
I would take it to law school. It’s hard to find a sturdy, fashionable bag to put my textbooks and laptop in. And of course, once this New England weather turns, it’ll be a great tote to take to the coast.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:36 PM:
I would give it to my sister so that she could carry it with our books during those hot summer days on the beautiful and quiet beaches of the Swedish archipelago. She really likes to collect big shells during our beach walks as a memory, and with the tote bag we can collect these moments and memories. It is only those moments we are at peace together.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:35 PM:
I work at an all-girls boarding school and we have to be prepared for everything! This would be a great catch all bag for everything from papers that need grading to band aids to spare field hockey balls!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:34 PM:
This bag would be perfect for everything from trips to Seaside to carrying my books around campus!!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:33 PM:
How lovely! It would go with me all over Philadelphia…..this city needs a pop of yellow, stylish sunshine!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:30 PM:
That would be such a great bag to carry to class and to my sorority chapter meetings!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:28 PM:
It would be a great bag to take to horse shows. I always need a tote to take ringside when my girls are showing.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:26 PM:
I don’t know how you feel about shipping this to France, but I’m on the West coast over here learning the language of love. Would love to stuff all my books and French newspapers in this to haul to class or use it to port my groceries to and from the market.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:24 PM:
This would be the perfect accessory for me to take on the plane as I’m trekking across the country for work. Next up is Miami, so that would be perfect!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:23 PM:
What a beautiful color to carry around campus for the dreary winter months! I’ll stuff mine with books and my thermos, all ready for a day at the library.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:20 PM:
I would take the tote on my daily adventures, safely tucked under my equally colorful umbrella. To the library, to work (compliments would pour in!), to lunch with a friend I made on vacation. And of course, packing picnic fare come summer.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:15 PM:
I’d use this bag to finish up my senior year at Northwestern with a preppy bang!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:07 PM:
And I am always sad that I have yet to run into you anywhere downtown when you’re visiting your home town. Maybe if I win the tote I’ll run into you at a Rangers game or at the Modern in FW and be able to show you that it’s being put to very good use.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:04 PM:
The lemon yellow of the tote reminds me of my favorite summer dessert: lemon bars. I live in the DFW, TX area but go to school in Virginia. This tote would suit my air travel well. I am constantly scoping out totes/luggage while waiting for my plane to board. And honestly, who doesn’t need a carry-all to toss your iPad, a sweater, or whatever else into on your way out the door?
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:04 PM:
I’m studying abroad in Japan and this bag and I would truly get to see the world!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:00 PM:
Totes are all the rage at Princeton and I can certainly see myself using it this upcoming semester; my friends and I are actually planning a Spring Break trip to Miami so I could see myself using it there as well!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 2:00 PM:
I ll put the sun in the bag and take it from lima back home..
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 1:59 PM:
I would take it to school to carry all of my preppy teacher needs. Show the kids their teacher knows how to carry graded assignments in style.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 1:56 PM:
I’d pack my iceskates and some hot cocoa in it and head to the skating-rink
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 1:54 PM:
I’d carry this beautiful bag to the grocery store to pick up some snacks, then to the library to pick up a good book, then off to the coffee shop for a relaxing afternoon of reading!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 1:53 PM:
I would take my tote to the bookstore and spend an afternoon filling it with amazing finds!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 1:53 PM:
I would take this tote bag throughout town in Columbus, Ohio, where I currently reside. The Midwest needs a touch of brightness and preppiness to keep my spirit up.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 1:48 PM:
I’d take the bag to the Blue Lagoon in Iceland then sailing in Marblehead Harbor on lazy Saturday afternoons.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 1:44 PM:
I would use this tote to bring all my papers and such back and forth to work, a great way to brighten up the walk on grey days!
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 1:43 PM:
I’d have to agree with Stephanie! Dashing down Newbury, definitely. It’s the perfect size and colour! It’d definitely brighten up the rainy Comm Ave walks.
left a comment on 1/31/2012 at 1:39 PM:
Whether it’s dashing down to Newbury for an afternoon, or toting books around campus, I can see myself using this bag all the time! It might even hold my squash racquet if I’m lucky….
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Julie left a comment on 2/3/2012 at 4:11 PM:
First, on the plane to Palm Beach, where it would hold all my vacation magazines. Next, to the pool this summer, for the same purpose. But realistically, it will likely most often be used carrying groceries and other assorted odds and ends on an ordinary day, only so stylishly it can always remind me of those more relaxed times.