"When Newporter Michele Ritter picked up the New York Times Style Section some years ago and spotted the most memorable beach bags sporting the Hamptons catchy zip code on them, she was inspired. “I thought to myself, ‘How cool would be to design something even more attractive with our Newport zip?’” she recalls, acknowledging the time-honored rivalry held between the two summer colonies. After researching various fabrics, all of which had to be 100% eco-friendly, budget friendly, silk screen printable, and, of course, made in the U.S.A., Michele designed a line of “CodeTotes” showcasing our 02840 moniker..."

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