In the lexicon of American fashion, there are a few icons: Blue jeans, polo shirts, baseball caps. I’d argue that the rugged canvas tote bag deserves a place on that list. L.L. Bean’s founder first designed the bag 80 years ago as an ice carrier called the Boat and Tote. And while the tote has been a staple in American households for decades, over the past two years it’s exploded back into pop culture. As Gen Z seemed to discover the tote for the first time, the hashtag #BoatAndTote...

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