Lunch ‘n Load

Banish the 7-11 yogurt stop or double-digit fruit salad from the airport kiosk. Girls on the go can consolidate their daily necessities along with their airplane meal or walking snacks into one great designer handbag that

has a removable insulated compartment. Lunch a la Mode's high-end contemporary handbags can carry it all, in style.

Lunch a la Mode's head designer and owner Amber Pollard created these handbags as an alternative to brown paper bags and bulky lunch sacks for the increasing number of fashionable, busy women who are being budget-conscious, maintaining a certain diet (think the Zone or personal chefs), or traveling by plane where they are no longer served food.

Perrey Reeves (Ari's wife on HBO's Entourage) and Melora Hardin (Jan on The Office) both carry their meals to the set in stylish bags from Lunch a la Mode.

The current collection: Bistro shoulder bag, Alfresco shoulder bag, Picnic hobo and Trattoria tote each include an insulated and removable lunch pouch, a mesh ice pack pouch, a beverage holder and two reusable ice packs. The handbags are made from leather, patent leather as well as eco-friendly vegan leather, or hemp suede and are available in a variety of colors, including buttercream, anise, oyster, caramello and rum raisin. Prices range from $270 - $588. Call 310-968-6767.

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