Customer Innovation: Tuk Tuk

We love designing bags that are super functional. It makes us happy. You know what else makes us happy? When our awesome fans write to us with innovative uses for our bags. Check out how this creative customer carries her Tuk Tuk.

"My baby is a handful and sometimes you just need your hands free. What I discovered with this bag is that you can actually make the shoulder strap full length and loop in between the carry handles in the center and then clip each clip to the regular D rings they normally hook to. This way, you can slip it on like a backpack!!! it works and everyone gasps in amazement!"

If you use your bag in an innovative way, please let us know! Send a message to katie@luglife.com so we can share your creativity with the Lug community.

Fore! Lug Hits the Range to Support the Children's Aid Foundation

In the words of our fearless leader, Ami, "What a fun-filled and beautiful day we had at the Women's Golf Classic at Angus Glen in support of the Children's Aid Foundation!" Last week we had the pleasure of sponsoring a hole, as well as adorning the ladies locker room with a whole lotta Lug! We had a blast, and we couldn't wait to share some of our pictures. Hope you enjoy!

Lug Love Via Today's Woman

Today we've got a little Lug love brought to us by Today's Woman, and we love what she had to say about our brand new Cartwheel Fitness/Overnight Bag!

"For a small bag I could not get over how roomy the bag is and I just love the attractive design. Once again I’m very pleased with Lug.

LUG definitely understands travel, and style."

Read the full review here, and read more from Today's Woman here.

P.S. How cute is that picture of her little dog nestled inside the Cartwheel? Answer: Super cute!

Don't Forget Our Pet Photo Contest!

Another adorable pic of Lola the boxer here with her beloved UCB, Agent Potts, to remind you to enter our PET PHOTO CONTEST!

Remember how to enter? Just e-mail your picture to me, katie@luglife.com. If you need more details, go here.

Thanks, Instagram, for helping me take this cool picture.

New Product Goes Live!

After much anticipation, our BRAND NEW Spring 2011 products have finally been added to our web site! *cue the applause* And that's GREAT news! What's also great is that our brand new Spring 2011 products have been met with great enthusiasm. *wahoo!* What's not quite as great is that because of the enthusiasm and excitement, we have already sold out of some products and colors. *aww* But what's great again is that we're expecting our next shipment to arrive the first week of April! *yay!* What's even greater is that rather than waiting for our next shipment, you could check your local Lug retailer and see if they have the bag/wallet of your choosing in your favorite color! *double yay!* If they don't, you can just check back in early April. So, all in all, mostly great, eh?

Introducing the Somersault Shoulder Pouch

Please welcome another of our BRAND NEW bags for spring 2011, the Somersault Shoulder Pouch! It's a versatile little bag that can be worn over the shoulder (messenger-style) or adjusted to fit around the waist. Either way you carry it, you can rest assured your goods are secure, whether it's your glasses that are stashed in a special soft-lined pocket or your cell phone that slips into the zippered pouch on the front flap. You'll also get good use out of the removable key fob. The Somersault is a bag that's as clever as it is cute!

The Handspring Completes Lug's Wallet Trifecta

And finally, after much anticipation, our third BRAND NEW wallet ... the Handspring! It's a big billfold packed with practical features, like a big zip pocket, card slots, bill dividers, and a zippered coin pouch on the back—everything you need to keep your hectic lifestyle in order. And it's made from our new quilted material. We hope you love it as much as we do!

Re: Spring Has Sprung New Wallets, Part 2!

The second of our brand new wallets is twice as much fun as the first! Welcome the Double Backflip! It's got not one, but two front flaps equip with our clever accordion design. And twice the size means twice the storage inside! There's even a penholder and a coin pocket on the back. It's a brilliant billfold, sure to keep you organized no matter how much you need to store inside.

*You could even carry it as a clutch when you want to give your bigger bags a break.

Valentine's Day Gift Guide a la Lug

V-Day is closing in. It's such a controversial holiday, really. Some people love it (mainly, those who are in love), and some people hate it (everyone else). No matter which boat you're in, who can say that any holiday involving gifts is really that bad? Thus, the Valentine's Day Gift Guide a la Lug—sure to make your Valentine's Day a happy one!

For the girlie girl: The Clipper Flatiron Case—she'll love you as much as she loves her lovely locks.

For the muscle man: The Shuttle Bus Weekender Bag—sure, it's a great big bag for the gym, but it's also a bag that says, "Come on over and stay a while!"

For the "cuddle muffin": Cuddling. Even the name sounds cute. But cuddling has never been cuter than with our Undercover Bears. (Choose Agent Raydar for love and prosperity.)

For the gal on the go: The Travel Charms, Heart Shaped Tag—It's a travel tag. It's a heart. ... Ooh! And if you want to go all out, you could take her on a trip too! Here's how the conversation would go!

You: Will you be my Valentine?

Her: Of course!

You: Then open your present, m'lady.

Her: Wow! It's an adorable heart-shaped luggage tag made by Lug, one of my favorite companies!

You: Yes, and you can use it on your luggage, which I've already packed for you because we're going to (insert awesome vacation idea here)!!!

Her: This is the BEST VALENTINE'S DAY EVER!

End scene.

Hope you all have the BEST VALENTINE'S DAY EVER!

Hey Lug Retailers! Want To Be Our Featured Retailer?

It's a rigorous two-step process:

1. Send us some pictures of your store and your Lug display.

2. Tell us about your store and your Lug display.

Whew! I know. Like I said—rigorous.

Please send submissions to play@luglife.com, and maybe you will be our next featured retailer!

Lug Nut Alert: PrettifulMakup Loves Lug!

How do we know? Because she posted a 14:35 min. testimonial on YouTube detailing the merits of our Puddle Jumper, which she uses as a school bag, and the adorable awesomeness that is our Undercover Bears! We are so happy that you're happy with your Lug purchases, PrettifulMakup!

Are you happy with your Lug gear? Tell us about it! Submit your awesome videos to play@luglife.com or send in links to your YouTube videos. Can't wait to see how you use your Lug!

Lots of Lug Love!

Still got some holiday gift shopping to take care of? The Succulent Wife is here to help with gift guides for all kinds, from pets, teens, kiddos, and hostesses to the men and women on your list. And on that Gift Guide for Women is our Nap Sac Travel Blanket and Pillow Set. We couldn't agree with you more, The Succulent Wife. The Nap Sac is a brilliant gift for keeping the women in your life comfortable while they travel.

And here's a little more Lug love from Nate Berkus—this time on his blog. Once again, WE LOVE NATE!

Win a Wheelie!

Yay for a GIVEAWAY!

We're super excited about the arrival of our fabulous wheelie bags, and we want you to be excited too. That's why we're giving one away. In fact, we're giving away our big Shuttle Bus Wheelie Bag to one lucky winner. Yup. That bag pictured right over there to the left (in whatever color you'd like). Just follow Lug on Twitter, and you'll automatically be entered to win. So, go ahead. Follow @LugLife. And good luck!

... We'll choose a winner on Dec. 1.