Until, that is, a friend familiar with my travel-purse struggles surprised me with the gift of my new travel savior: the July “Carry ... bag’s design, featuring a hard shell with a concealed ...

Designed for hands-free carry on the hip/thigh, cross-body or as a backpack, the UKoala Bag Phoenix—shown here in standard size with purple, textured-nylon fabric—keeps the essentials close at ...

The hardshell case is easy to carry in a single hand, and between the concealed zippers ... of the July Carry Me bag is the snap closures on each side of the crossbody. This keeps the bag secure ...