Anyone can buy a standard Chanel Flap bag—well, anyone with a posh sense of style and several thousand dollars to spare. Not ...

The no-frills Trader Joe’s mini tote bags are $2.99 and smaller than most traditional canvas shopping bags. Still, whenever they hit stores, they cause a buying frenzy.

Strategist senior writer Liza Corsillo walked down the aisle carrying this little “lunch bag” (which is made with the same lace as Catbird’s window curtains ). It comes with a traditional kiss-lock ...