Kate Spade, the reigning queen of preppy chic, offers " Elyce " organizers in personal and pocket sizes. Prices ($175 to $275) depend on fabric (canvas, leather, or both) and size. Paper fillers ($8 to $24) are sold separately. Cute drawings and quirky tips dot the pages but leave plenty of room for your personal plans. Sections for to-do lists and expenses help maximize your daily efficiency.

Coach sells similarly sleek planners, as well as some covered in not-so-subtle logos ($98 to $298). Choose from red, black, brown, and tan, and binder and spiral-notebook styles.

If your bottom line rests on convenience rather than fashion, check out Franklin Covey’s collection of organizers and hand-held computers. Build a planner that suits your needs: the mix-and-match filler pages (starting at $44.50) and binders ($20 to $265) are sold separately. Most styles are all business, in solid colors that don’t call attention to themselves.

Filofax’s comprehensive line features organizers that range from pocket- to desk-size. And now they have style, too — check out the new Portobello line ($90 in raspberry, white, or turquoise) and the top-of-the-line alligator-skin-covered planner ($1200 in colors such as emerald green and warm cognac). The most popular planner, the Mini ($250 to $700), offers amenities and choices similar to the Kate Spade and Coach lines.

When paper alone can’t tame the chaos of your life, a hand-held computer offers more power: the Palm Pilot, for example, can store information ranging from phone numbers to spreadsheets and plug in to your PC. The Sharper Image sells four models, along with extras such as changeable color faces for the m100 ($129) and m105 ($199) and portable modems for the Vx ($299). Franklin Covey sells 10 models, including the new, top-of-the-line m505 ($449). The more expensive models boast clearer screen resolution, memory expandability, faster processing speeds, thinner size, and rechargeable batteries. Franklin Covey and Filofax also sell Palm accessories, such as leather cases that can accommodate paper notebooks (from $39).

Finally, an excuse to empty your wallet of old phone numbers and appointment cards!

• Bob Slate Stationer, 1975 Mass Ave, Cambridge, (617) 868-1023

• Coach, Copley Place, 100 Huntington Avenue, Boston, (617) 262-2063

• Franklin Covey, Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, (617) 266-1776

• Kate Spade, 117 Newbury Street, Boston, (617) 262-2632

• Sharper Image, Prudential Center, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, (617) 262-7010

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