Most bad bag purchases are the right bag in the wrong shape. Decide how you want to carry it before you decide what it looks like, and the choice narrows fast.
Tote
Open or lightly fastened, carried on the shoulder or in the hand, and shaped to swallow a laptop, a lunch and a jumper. The trade-off is security and structure: an open tote is easy to reach into, including for other people, and a soft one collapses when it is half empty. Best for commuting, errands and anything where volume matters more than tidiness.
Crossbody
A strap long enough to wear across the body, which puts the weight on your torso rather than one shoulder and leaves both hands free. Almost always smaller, almost always zipped. Best for travel, walking cities and days where you are carrying a phone, a card holder and not much else.
Satchel
Structured, holds its shape whether full or empty, usually with a top handle and a separate shoulder strap. It is the shape that looks deliberate rather than practical. The trade-off is weight and rigidity: a satchel that keeps its shape is carrying that structure around all day.
Clutch and evening
Small, often strapless, made for a phone and a card. There is nothing practical about it and that is the point.
A note on capacity
We do not print dimensions on our listings, because our source listings often do not state them and we will not invent a measurement. If a specific bag needs to fit a specific thing, email us and we will measure the one in stock before you order.
