Everyone needs a good bag, and if you’re commuting to work or toting textbooks around campus, you need a good laptop bag. Backpacks are great—and we have lots of favorites—but laptop tote bags and purses are just as capable and offer more stylish options if you prefer traditional handbags (like me).
Whatever your needs or style, we have an option you should like. These totes aren’t the thin, pocketless bags we all seem to accumulate. We tried bags that make organization easy, and that can stand up to the elements and the normal amount of wear and tear that life brings. If you prefer a laptop backpack or a messenger bag, we have guides for those too, as well as a roundup of all our favorite types of bags made from recycled materials.
Updated March 2024: We’ve added Olend’s Ona Soft Bag and the Rux Waterproof Tote as picks, as well as the Dagne Dover Petra Convertible Tote to our honorable mentions. We’ve also updated prices and links throughout.
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