Have you gone to order an L.L. Bean Boat and Tote this summer and wondered, “Why is it back-ordered for two months?” The iconic canvas bag, which has been around since 1944, experiences a surge in popularity every few years as part of the “ironic boat and tote” trend.
Here’s the gist: In lieu of your name or a monogram, you customize the tote bag with humorous, sarcastic, or pop culture-referencing phrases (often all in lowercase letters). I, myself, am hopping on this bandwagon and have been waiting since May for my “email girl” tote bag to arrive.
If you want your own, but you’re not sure where to start with customization, we’ve put together a list to proudly represent your city, neighborhood, or the spots you love the most in Greenville.
If you love Greenville
- yeah that
- ate 6 4 (or just 864)
- duke’s diva
- greenvull
- GVLtoday reader
Celebrate your spots
- stecca stash
- methodical af
- daydrinker
- club 301
- saturday market haul
- trail rider
- on ur left
Rep your neighborhood
- sirrine queen
- augusta adjacent
- NoMa
- villager
- 05er
- 07er
Note: A few of these are too long to fit on an official Boat and Tote, but a local shop like The Pink Monogram may be able to help you customize without character limits.
