Finding unique gifts for friends and family doesnt need to be a chore. Forget about navigating crowded malls and sifting through the same old mass produced stuff, looking for the gems that just arent there. I suggest that you indulge the ones you love with stylish, handcrafted goods.

What you put in your bag is very important to you. That makes a bag very personal, because in it you have a secret. A secret gives you some sort of power. Traditionally, for a woman, a bag holds the things you need for the day, but its also your little beauty factory, which is very important to the identity of the woman.

Although the Michael Kors Camo Desert Shoulder Bag is completely functional the style is a little bit funky. Along with the camo print, there is dark brown leather trim with tonal topstitching which is set off by golden hardware. For a little more storage, which I always find myself needing top store all my quampha, there are two front buckle-flap pockets. The shoulder strap has ample room for you to adjust it to fit it loosely under your arm with golden clasps. Finishing off this bag is a drawstring top with studded leather loops, which ensures that your goodies will not fall out unless they are very very small.

Carried Away: All About Bags, a lexicon of bags from Hermès Paris has this entry: Balantine. Based on the Greek word for purse, balantion. A type of purse made of leather, fabric or metal, suspended from a long cord, which may be wound around the wrist or the arm. The balantine swings back and forth at knee height as you walk.