Le Sportsac bags were a fashion godsend for me in the 1980s. While most trends (Bermuda bags, designer jeans, Laura Ashley, and Gunne Sax) were beyond my means, Le Sportsac bags, made of ripstop nylon, were almost unseemingly affordable. I could nab a bag, though perhaps in last season’s colors, on sale for $15-$20. Now, the bags are back in vogue with collectible prints and sequins. They are something “fun” and “whimsical” for fashion mavens to buy in quantity. As for me, I’ve gone back to good quality leather, and I intend to stay there.