This is a thorough takedown of tote bags, media people, tote-toting people, and New York, with a couple of arrows aimed directly at Brooklyn. “the tote is a stand-in for being in-the-know. ‘Yes, after Bon App called Portland the country’s best food city, I did make a trip up to Maine,’ suggests a tote from Rose Foods, while a bag from NPR indicates how arts-friendly you are by supporting public broadcasting. Last year,New York Magazine quite literally ran a round-up titled The Coveted Tote Bags That Scream ‘Status.”” – Vice