This Is the Perfect Work Bag
While you may have overlooked the unassuming tote bag, the handbag style is every office-bound person's unsung hero. Sure, during your college days, a canvas tote served more as a practical necessity rather than a polished, fashion-forward option. But now, the structured tote bag has resurrected as an item everyone should have in their closet.
From oversize options to hold everything including your laptop, gym clothes, and lunch to smaller sizes that'll act as the perfect accessory to your powerhouse work ensembles, a chic tote bag is truly an indispensable purchase. And of course, we can't ignore the fact that this bag is perfect for all your travel needs.
Need to add another to your collection? We've pulled together our favorites that are both chic and sensible. Use these to carry everything you could need, both in the office and out.
You'll never regret making an investment on these.

Dale Arden Chong is the Senior Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com, where she edits and reports on the latest trends, labels, and designers in the fashion space to bring you the best items that will elevate your wardrobe. She has a robust knowledge of high-quality design, construction, and materials based on testing hundreds of products over her eight-plus years in the industry, writing stories for Glamour, Who What Wear, Entertainment Tonight, and others. Dale graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Communication Design. In 2015, she was a finalist for the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Award.