WKND, in black capitals, on a bag cut wide instead of tall. This is the 17 by 12 inch version of Santa Barbara Design Studio's market tote: an 8 inch base that stands up on its own, and a mouth wide enough to drop a folded towel, a bottle and a book in side by side rather than stacking them.

The straps are the point. The maker cuts them extra long in genuine leather and rivets them through the canvas band, so the bag rides on a shoulder while both hands stay free. Inside, the polyurethane lining is waterproof, so damp swimsuits and sweating cans wipe out rather than soak in, and a 7 by 6 inch pocket keeps keys and a phone findable.

Saturday market, Sunday beach, the overnight bag that does not look like an overnight bag. It reads as a gift and gets used as a workhorse.