Damn "Sex and the City."

It's not that I didn't love the movie. It's just that it distracted me from a very important task: Sniping the gorgeous Angela Adams tote I had been following all week on eBay.

To make matters worse, my gorgeous, stylish friend Jessica Bloch strolls into the premiere with her man on one arm, a Marimekko satchel on the other and news to share: During a weekend getaway to Portland, she had visited Angela's store and -- gasp! -- treated herself to the very tote I coveted:

To be fair, she bought a blue one for $140, and the tote I had my eye on was brown and black and hovering in the $80 range when I left (see below). But let's not split hairs. You can get yours at Angela Adams.

It didn't ruin the movie, but it did get me thinking: Can a bag be better than "Sex" (SATC, that is)? If it's from Angela Adams, the answer might just be yes.