Keys to the Door: Founders Joan and Bill Martin; store manager Brittney Francois.

East Coast Establishment: For New England’s social elite — the so-called Boston Brahmin, whose family trees boast founding fathers and past presidents — there are but a few handbag lines acceptable for toting to lunch at the club or to weekends on MV. One such label, aptly named Brahmin, has opened a new boutique in Galleria Dallas, its first in Texas and only its second outside New England. Founded in 1982 by Massachusetts natives Joan and Bill Martin, the beautifully crafted collection includes satchels, totes, wristlets, coin purses and wallets in a bevy of colors, materials and silhouettes. We think the Louise Rose crocodile-embossed leather satchel, above — or perhaps the Elle zip-top tote in lime anaconda leather — will be snapped up by our own Southern gentry. 13350 Dallas Parkway (in Galleria Dallas) 972.702.7164; brahmin.com.