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Anonymous Friend · 10mo

totally random question but do you have any recs for a sturdy work tote bag?

I enjoy random questions about gear!! thank you for asking!

Personally I use a backpack for work rather than a tote bag (dumping the weight of my laptop on one shoulder makes that shoulder very unhappy), so I have not tested the work totes from these brands, but the bags I use all the time are from Dagne Dover and Lo and Sons. Their backpacks have lasted me years and have LOTS of compartments.

Slightly unconventional but more affordable and maybe you can get away with it, depending on how formal your work is: LeSportSac. I find their bags surprisingly solid, roomy, and best of all VERY LIGHT!!! which is important if your work stuff is already heavy. The less patterny designs might be work-appropriate for you.

(Frequently recommended but I have not tried: Madewell.)

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