I've used it nearly every day since September and feel classy and put together no matter what I'm wearing. 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. I (Adrienne) decided I needed a different bag for when I didn't want to look like a child in my backpack. When you're ready to go from backpack to tote, just unclip and hide the straps away again in the back compartment.

The brand uses a few recycled materials, from plastic bottles to leftover nylon scraps from other Bellroy products. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. There's a lot of room inside, but it's thin when it isn't stuffed full, so it feels nice and comfortable under your arm.No matter how much junk is shoved inside, it shouldn't give you shoulder pain as you go about your day. I was even able to fit a tall water bottle with a straw, though I needed to do a little finagling to get the zipper over it. Although we haven't tried it, we've used a bunch of this brand's lineup now—including several backpacks and totes—and all are well made and sophisticated-looking. There's a reason most companies proudly advertise " PVC-free" these days—the material is environmentally damaging and is not safe for children. A hidden side pocket can house a phone, keys, or wallet, and you can use the small loop at the bottom of the bag to hang it upside down to dry.

The company makes up for some of that by adding straps made of upcycled leather coming from shoes and bags, but it's still something to keep in mind. It's also a great bag that you can wear as a tote on one shoulder or unzip the hidden straps to wear as a backpack. It zips fully closed and is a little more casual, but it fits a ton—I brought it on a plane and shoved in everything I couldn't fit in my suitcase, including a deflated pool floaty and a high heel (the other was shoved in a different bag). It's pricier than all the bags on this list and has gotten more expensive than when we first tried it. We provide a complimentary gift wrapping service along with the option to include a custom note of your preference.The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. The outside is a soft faux leather, made of polyurethane, with adjustable handles and a removable strap for slinging it across your body if you need to. We like several Moment camera bags, include the very similar Everything Tote which does not use recycled materials.

For more organization, you can add Cuyana's tote insert if you want to, but it carried a laptop just fine without it. Our puffy laptop sleeve is quilted and stuffed to provide your 16" laptop or tablet with just enough padding for comfortable rides. This one is similarly pocketed, with a soft sleeve to cradle a 13-inch laptop, two 5-inch pockets for a phone, wallet, cables, or a small notebook and larger “pop” pockets on either end that extend to hold a water bottle, umbrella, or shoes. It's broken up into two compartments, the larger main one and a smaller front pocket with a key clip and a small spot to hold something about the size of an AirPods case.

Prior to WIRED, she was an assistant editor at Wirecutter and an assistant in the newsroom of The New York Times. All Mafia bags are made from reused sails, and the company employs Californians to cut and manufacture them. Lojel's Niru line of bags, including this City Sling, is made from 100 percent recycled nylon with full-grain leather accents. Cheap purses have flimsy faux leather and fragile straps, but an affordable tote is much easier to find. All of its bags are made using old truck tarps, but this one includes recycled plastic bottles to make the bag softer and lighter.