Handbags
Jan 30, 2020

24 Work Bags That Don't Totally Suck

by Nicole Akhtarzad Eshaghpour

Photo:

Szymon Brzóska/The Style Stalker; Pictured: Khaite Circle Medium Leather Tote ($1560)

The “perfect” work bag can mean different things to different people depending on where they live, where they work, their sense of style, and more. For example, when I lived in L.A., I simply needed something that felt polished and office-appropriate. It couldn’t be mini but didn’t need to be too large either. Now that I live in NYC, I require something that fits my laptop plus at least half an outfit change (since I no longer have a car to leave my belongings in), and it should be durable enough to weather a bit of surprise rain or a dirty subway seat every now and then.

Ideally, however, no matter what your requirements are, the bag for you will also be cool enough that you’re actually proud to wear it both to work and on the weekends. That’s where I come in. I spent hours scouring the internet to find 24 bags that hopefully will do just that for you. To see and shop my edit of totes and shoulder bags at every price point, just keep scrolling.