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1. A plush shoulder bag that'll help you ensnare all kinds of trends at once — you can go ahead and skip that part of figuring out what to leave out of your purse when you transfer bags.
2. A lightweight, faux-leather tote might just make you say "crossbody who?" about all your other cute purses. Yes it'll fit your laptop and all your other essentials...like your four lip balms.
Promising review: "LOVE THIS TOTE!!! You know when you spend a lot of money on a purse and you get compliments, and it totally validates the $$$ you spent? Multiply those comments by 10, and that's what I got with this purse...for under $20. I get compliments from dudes, it's that cute. Soft and fuzzy on the inside, clean lines on the outside. Straps are a little narrow, but they honestly haven't been an issue. I'm at the point now I'm going to order more colors...and not feel guilty." —Army of J
Get it from Amazon for $11.59+ (available in 48 colors).
3. Or a ~reversible~ faux-leather tote can give you a little more flexibility when you realize your outfit would look so much better with a black bag. Dump the contents, flip it inside out, rake everything back in, and be on your merry way!
4. A Rebecca Minkoff jumbo nylon crossbody in case you can't be bothered to consider buying another tote bag.
5. A Baggu cow-print beaut that'll herd the rest of your top-tier bags out of the running for when you've gotta bring your whole life along with ya.
6. An oversized Madewell tote to help you tote around everything...including that book you've been meaning to return to the library.
7. A crossbody purse for getting past all sorts of stringent baggage fees for your weekend trip. The packing finesse!
8. A trusty leather tote with just about every feature you could want in a bag. It's waterproof, scratchproof, filled to the brim with thoughtfully designed pockets, and converts to a messenger, cross-body, *and* backpack.
9. A cutie corduroy option with plenty of room for what you need for the day...including the pair of heels you're changing into at your destination.
10. A Brandon Blackwood mesh market tote that'll hold SO MANY THINGS and have you coming up with all kinds of errands so you can walk around carrying this beaut. Your iconic Ikea bag could never. (And this is from someone who swears by her Ikea bags for errands!)
11. A Sweaty Betty quilted cloud tote just begging to be taken along to the gym...and then on all your other errands.
12. A stylish laptop bag because you don't *have* to look like you're carrying around a laptop bag. But according to reviewers, it's also great for carrying around stuff for young kids.
13. A satchel with a top handle...which is always a classic but is *especially* all the rage for 2022. Plus, uh, you'll just look so fancy without paying hundreds (or thousands).
14. A French-style market bag that'll pair perfectly with all that colorful produce you pick up at the farmer's market on the weekends.
15. A pre-owned Stella McCartney Falabella tote with chain straps to help you stylishly carry around your life in the designer's signature bag. Basically every celeb has been photographed toting a version of it since it debuted in 2010. And you know what? It remains a classic.
16. Or a pre-owned Givenchy leather purse with a classic design that most anyone would wanna carry and look dang good doing it.
17. A fringed cowhide shoulder bag because something has to fill the void in your life now that we're waiting on another Yellowstone season. (Tbh, that show is 10x more dramatic than anything on Bravo. I didn't think that was possible, even with fiction.)
18. A tote bag with a coordinating wristlet you can also go ahead and snag as a gift for all the folks about to give you compliments on this set.
19. A set of three bags including a shoulder bag, a crossbody, and a clutch to make switching out your bags soooo much easier.
20. A bucket bag you'll find yourself reaching for every single day bc it's convenient *and* cute.
21. A striped bag can fit a laptop up to 15.6 inches. That's it. That's all you need to know.
22. A backpack purse perfect for carrying school stuff, commuting, traveling...whatever. Plus you can quickly switch to a shoulder bag when you want or when you're at a museum where they don't allow backpacks. MUHAHAHAHA
23. Or a slightly different convertible backpack and handbag with tons of pockets for stashing ALL your stuff.
Promising review: "This is a great backpack/purse! I had another one I had purchased a while back and it was starting to fall apart. The material on this one feels much more durable and it has a lot more storage. I love the two zippers on the front for easy to access items like my lip balm. The slide pockets easily fit my water bottle and my phone. The zipper to get inside is against your back, so people can’t easily open it and steal things while you are wearing it. I have a changing pad, diapers, wipes, an extra set of clothes for my son, my wallet, and there is a lot of extra space inside still. This is perfect for what I needed." —K Jackson
Get it from Amazon for $39.99+ (available in two sizes and 25 colors).
24. A quilted Vera Bradley tote in weather-repellant, durable, lightweight performance fabric so you don't have to worry about getting caught in the rain and getting everything in your bag wet.
25. A vintage-look satchel that'll give the impression you spent hours scouring flea markets and thrift shops to find this gem.
26. A Fossil satchel handbag in a style that'll match most anything you could throw on for your day.
27. A larger Topshop clutch for when the occasion or lewk calls for something handheld but you don't want to make sacrifices about what to bring out for the night.
28. A Harry Potter-inspired satchel so you can proudly rep your house while toting everything you need to potions class.
29. A peachy tote that'll get you pumped for springtime weather...as you track down your snow shovel for this weekend.
30. A cozy knit tote can go with your snuggliest faux fur and cold-weather accessories. Oh yeah, and it'll be great for holding all your stuff too.
31. A large circle crossbody for those days when you need to carry everything without looking like it.
32. A longer Parker Clay leather tote with plenty of shoulder strap space to comfortably go over your bulkiest faux-fur outerwear and ample room to fit your laptop, books, and other commuting essentials.
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