You wouldn’t quite call it an obsession, but you wouldn’t mind having a bag for every occasion, every outfit, and every single pair of shoes you own.

You consider yourself fashionable, armed with taste and an eye for the chic.

You are smart and savvy when it comes to your signature style, keeping one eye on design and the other on price.

Oh, and you love bags. (And it’s not just a “bag”, it’s an accessory that just happens to carry all your stuff!)

If you’re still with me, and I hope you are, I’d like to introduce (or re-introduce) you to the gorgeous collection of Roots bags.

Roots Bags 101

Walk into a Roots store and you’ll find everything from sweats to jackets to jewelry. But what I think they’re  really best at (besides dressing Olympic athletes – Go Canada!) is leather. With a Roots leather bag, you can get all the little designer bag details that you know and love:

* bold, bright, or classic colours
* lux, woven, or pebbled prince leather
* embellished zipper pulls
* grommets, studs, jewel tones

But are you ready for the clincher? Roots bags are dirt cheap!

Well, comparatively speaking of course. For the price of a single big-designer bag, you can get 6 designer-esque bags. Six!!! Imagine all the outfit matching possibilities! Not only that, you’ll elicit the same mood-boosting compliments and save hundreds of dollars to boot!

Roots bags come in great versatile styles. There’s just something about them that makes them so unique and easy to love. Maybe it’s the way they subtly include the latest design trends without overdoing it – leaving you with a bag that can outlast any fad.

If you’ve never considered buying a Roots bag then, my goodness, you’ve probably never felt one in your hands (do you know what you’re missing?!) The image links will take you to the official Roots website where something might catch your eye. If you do pick one up, promise to get in touch, ok?

Does this ever happen to you? You’re out on a casual day with your everyday bag. You’re minding your own business, doing your thing, when you discover a nearby stranger admiring your bag. With a Roots bag, the one thing that will have surely impressed them is the amazing quality of the leather. Why do Roots bags look and feel like they’re worth so much more?

If you do some research, you’ll discover that leather was at the heart of the company from the very beginning. Leather is very much a part of Roots DNA. They choose their leather from only the finest Italian tanneries committed to quality and old world craftsmanship. Then they produce every genuine Roots leather good in Canada, at a state-of-the-art facility in Toronto, Ontario.

In fact, Roots has been perfecting leather for so long that they’ve become popular for their many different kinds of leather:

Vintage Tribe Leather
A hand-rubbed finish creates the distinct vintage look. If you don’t have a vintage tribe bag for that urban chic look, check out the Roots Village Bag. It’s hugely popular and you’ll love it.

Super Palma Lux Leather
Hung-dry to create this luxurious feel that will immediately remind you (and others) of $$ designer bags. The Roots Downtown Slide is a flattering, mood-boosting bag in Super Lux leather.

Pebbled Prince Leather
You know how only few bags develop their own character and get softer and richer with age? Well, this is it. Pebbled to a buttery soft feel and naturally water resistant. The Roots French Café is a must-have Prince leather bag.

Vegetable Tanned Leather
You don’t have to be an eco-friendly, tree-hugging environmentalist to fall in love with these bags. Only natural vegetable extracts from chestnuts and Argentinean quebracho trees are used in producing this leather. Thank the environment with your next bag purchase.

So.. if you’ve ever wondered why your Roots bag stands out so much from the crowd or how Roots bags can be featured right next to $$ designer bags in fashion magazines, it probably has something to do with how it was made. Learn more at the Roots website.