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Best Bet: Steven Alan’s Clemence Backpack

If you’re looking for a different sort of bag from the satchels and totes offered this fall, one that holds the promise of a simple, on-the-go, hands-free lifestyle, then Steven Alan’s Clemence Backpack just might be the one. The streamlined, well-thought-out structure of this navy, vegetable-tanned-leather pack is smooth, chic, and carries all of your work and play essentials — plus, it will only look cooler as the leather wears. Wear it slung on the shoulder, or carry it by the top handle for evening.

Steven Alan Clemence Bag, $475 at Shop Bop.

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Best Bet: Steven Alan’s Clemence Backpack