All Hail Purple Totes

Purple fabric used to be so expensive to dye that only the richest rulers could afford to wear it. The dye was made from the secretion of a rare species of marine snail, and milking the mollusks was a labor-intensive process.

Today, purple’s a lot easier to come by, and is available to people of all classes. Even if you’ve never stepped foot in a castle, let this rich color add a noble touch to your outfit in the form of a purple tote.

Midday Monarch

Perhaps you think your grocery-shopping, laundromat-visiting day is going to be so unglamorous that it doesn’t deserve a dignified purple tote. But sometimes the days where you feel most like a maidservant are the days you most need to be reminded to keep your chin up. So go ahead and sling your regal tote over your shoulder, slip on the only pair of clean jeans left in your drawer and get ready to conquer the day.

Evening Empress

Night has fallen, and you’re ready to get out on the dance floor to shimmy your worries away. Get ready to feel like the queen of the club scene in a shimmery silver dress, a plush velvet blazer and a streamlined purple bag. You’ll look so fabulous that you won’t even need a herald announcing your arrival to turn every head in the room.

Sunrise Sovereign

You were up all night with the best royal cabinet (er, group of friends) a girl could ask for. You stumble home prepared to fall, happily exhausted, into bed, when you realize that it’s almost dawn. Why not let the fun extend a little bit longer? Just stick a rolled-up blanket and hot thermos into your roomy purple tote, and you can enjoy sunrise tea in high style, no fancy dress or cucumber sandwiches required.

You might not have much to show for your pedigree, but having a queenly purple tote in your wardrobe is almost as good as marrying a king.

If you can’t have a crown, a purple tote will do.