I'm not going to deny that I have "a thing" for that little white cat with an oversized head and no mouth, but there are times when the associated color palette -- shades of pink that range from bubblegum to bright fuschia -- is a little much for my fairly neutral wardrobe. Rebecca Minkoff has collaborated with the cartoon cat and the resulting leather totes and coin purse are far more subtle than the usual Hello Kitty "stuff" that's emblazoned with the enormous white face and pink bow. Two leather totebags (about $600 each) feature Hello Kitty's tiny face engraved into the metal hardware, and only have a printed lining. The face is embossed into the leather coin purse. It's only the clutch that features a bright Hello Kitty print.

Available online at Sanrio, or Momoberry.