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Article: KARMA CASES; AS YOGA WARMS UP, HANDBAGS ARE BEGINNING TO GET A WORKOUT.
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- WWD
- Article date:
- July 26, 2004
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Byline: Julie Zeveloff
Yoga may teach its disciples the universal principle of aparigraha (noncovetousness), but budding yoginis may find it a challenge to pass up the new yoga bags. As the practice of yoga has become more popular in recent years, this workout accessory has gone from functional to fashionable, with brightly colored and ornamental mat bags rivaling the trendiest handbags.
Some attribute the current fashion explosion in yoga bags to The Christy Bag, a joint endeavor between supermodel Christy Turlington and fashion designer Marc Jacobs, which debuted in 2002. The bag, which was produced for four seasons and designed under Turlington's ...