Shop these tote bags from Kate Spade, Cuyana, Everlane and more for the best tote bags to match your budget and style.
Tote bags for women are an absolute wardrobe essential. It doesn’t matter the type of woman. Crunchy, homeschooling mama? Career woman from the city? Your handbag collection isn’t complete without a good tote bag. Generally featuring long, thick straps that fit over the shoulder or sturdy top handles, these bags are roomy and the perfect grab-and-go option for your daily necessities.
These bags can fit your farmers-market haul, laptop and lunch, diapers and wipes, basically everything but the kitchen sink. But a good tote bag can be pricey. It’s best to look at these bags as a good investment with more lasting power than most of your other handbags. A stylish shoulder bag will not only make you feel like a boss, but it’ll present new motivation for getting back into the groove of 6 a.m. wake-up calls.
Below are 7 of our best tote bag finds for every budget and style that are versatile for work or a weekend day trip.
$147 (original price is $295). Available in black or Honey. Made from organic prickly pear, the Cactus Triangle Tote is as soft and durable as leather—–with a lower environmental footprint on the planet compared to traditional virgin leather. Featuring an interior slip pocket, it has plenty of room for your everyday essentials and then some.
$248. Available in 8 colors. A soft, unstructured, double-handle bag that carries it all—for work and play, at home and while you travel. Soft and supple with a pebbled texture, our luxurious leather wears well over time—it only gets better with age.
$48.74 (original price is $108). Available in 3 colors. Carry all of your essentials and then some with this stylish and sleek leather tote bag.
Steve Madden's Core Tote Bag
$149 (original price is $449). Available in 3 colors. You know this tote holds your everyday stuff like a wallet, keys, phone, sunglasses. But it can also hold: two red lipsticks, $6 in change, 11 crumpled receipts, an avocado and of course, a laptop.
Kate Spade's Staci Colorblock Laptop Tote
$67.49. This bag is made from Genuine Buffalo Leather which will give it a classy and stylish look. This is a Fantastic large capacity buffalo leather tote that can hold Books, laptop and everything you daily use. The leather is naturally tanned and the texture can be different of each bag.
Genuine Soft Buffalo Leather Tote Bag Elegant Shopper Shoulder Bag from Amazon
$100. Timeless style that’s perfectly practical, this ingenious carryall design packs into a small zipper pouch. Roomy when open, and easy to stash when traveling across town or around the world. Purposeful, practical design that doesn’t compromise on style. The Voyageur collection brings you versatile and lightweight nylon backpacks, bags, and accessories for women.
TUMI - Voyageur Just In Case Tote Bag - Lightweight Packable Foldable Travel Bag
$34.99 (originally $79.99). Enjoy your life with this cute vegan leather handbag. Easily converts to a shoulder bag or top handle purse, perfect for different styles you want. Not too big or too small for daily life. Good for your work, travel, dating, school, shopping, etc.
Montana West Tote Bag for Women Purses and Handbags Top Handle Satchel Purse Large Shoulder Handbag
Ashley Dill covers the online shopping industry, writing about commerce. She can be reached at adill@pennlive.com.
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