Four words in a white box on raw jute, and everyone at the market knows where you stand: EAT. DRINK. SHOP. LOCAL. Santa Barbara Design Studio cuts this one 13 inches wide by 18 tall on an 8 inch base, the upright shape that carries stems, loaves and bottles standing rather than sliding.

Dark brown leather handles are riveted through a contrasting canvas band so a heavy load pulls on hardware, not on fabric. The polyurethane lining is waterproof and the maker's own note is that the interior wipes clean, which is what you want the first time a carton of eggs or a wet bunch of beets travels home in it. A 7 inch square inside pocket keeps the phone and the cash off the bottom.

It reads as a statement bag and works as a grocery bag, which is why it also lands well as a housewarming or shop-local gift with something small tucked inside.