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'Hobo' Purses Match Summer Trends, But Can We Get Our Cellphone Out?

What do vagabonds and fashionistas have in common? Hobo bags.

This summer, stores are full of hippie-inspired fashions such as peasant blouses and espadrilles. The natural accessory: the "hobo" purse, with its casual, slouchy pouch.

Thankfully, the bag is a lot easier to wear than most of the other retro flower-child fashions popping...