What you need to know this instant.  Obsessions: Upla Paris
Satchels  Many years ago, when I was putting together a shopping
guide to Paris for Lucky, I happened across a store called Upla.
At the time, it was under-construction, but my friend Gigi and I
somehow talked our way inside. The bags—primarily cut from
canvas—are perfect. They have a utilitarian feel, weigh
practically nothing, and pretty much all feature an ever-handy
cross-body strap. Even though I abandoned New York for Los
Angeles late last year, and walk far less, I still haven't let
go of my aversion to straight-up shoulder bags. I just don't
have the strength for them, and those hands: Those hands need to
be free!  Anyway, UPLA, which is ages-old and named for a French
dairy union, didn't ship to the States at the time. (Something
they've since corrected.) While I'm holding out for the Union
Jack style, I'm tempted by the more straightforward colors that
are on sale here in the US, via Tags. As always, there's the
chance a similarly themed ba