Bag It Cool

Carry those P-B-and-J sandwiches in style with snazzy new bags from Outer Circle Products. The Arctic Zone series comes in subdued colors such as purple and black--good for the lunch-toting executive, too--while the 2-Cool series features brights such as yellow and red. Slip a drink in an outside insulated compartment to keep it from soaking other munchies packed inside. Some of the bags have a spot to hold a refreezable gel pack, and the thick, tear-resistant fabric ensures that the gel packs won’t break through as they do with paper sacks.

Arctic Zone bags $12.99 to $14.99, 2-Cool bags $5.99 to $7.99 at Kmart, Target and Wal-Mart stores and some Lucky and Vons grocery stores.