THE French Bag...

...is by Longchamp, but it isn't that shiny black one. (Also, when I was in the Cafe de Flore, it did not look like that).

Which of the little cartoon people from the Longchamp website is holding the bag that every French woman loves?

Number four! The affordable Le Pliage bags from Longchamp are the most representative bags of Paris, not the Louis Vuitton Speedy or Chloe's Paddington. Who can afford those things?? Food already costs an arm here, one does not want to give up another appendage for an expensive bag.

The Pliage bags are durable, easy to clean, lightweight and simple. EVERYBODY has one here, it's like Rainbows in California. If you buy Longchamp in Paris it's like 25% cheaper than in the U.S, so I bought a large tote for my mom for Christmas! God, these bags are so versatile!! They fold up into tiny little self-packages, hence the name Pliage, so they go everywhere.

You can bring one on the airplane:

You can carry school stuff in one:

You can walk around the city with one:

Basically do anything.