8 Dreamy Work Totes / Cool Mom Shoulder Bags Exciting Me

Functional and beautiful tote options...

I can’t help it… I am a bag lover. I spend a silly amount of time thinking about them and lusting over them. After sharing my Toteme shoulder bag ~ it sounds like a lot of you have been on the hunt for a shoulder bag / tote size as well. Preferably one that fits a laptop. So I thought I’d round up a quick edit of dreamy but functional and practical work bags / cool mom tote options that are exciting me this season!

Inspo via | Loewe Puzzle. Balenciaga Rodeo. Toteme Croc. Toteme Suede.

Loewe Puzzle Bag in the medium size might just be my top vote for a shoulder bag / tote size that fits a laptop. It’s interesting and different and I personally rarely see this one in the wild. It comes in a bunch of colors, although I have to say the dark burgundy is very cool!… and of course there’s always classic black… (I couldn’t stop thinking about this raffia version all summer).

Toteme Belted Leather Tote (in dark brown and brown croc as well) in comparison to the above is slightly smaller in size and more structured. It is a nice work / everyday size... but minus a MacBook. My laptop technically fits but sticks out at the top and I personally wouldn’t want to carry it in this bag. It does have plenty of room for everything else… notebooks, kids activities, sunglasses… a book etc.

Toteme Suede Tote is gorgeous! Slouchy and another great everyday shoulder bag option. Now that I’m looking at this one I’m realizing slouchy was what I was originally on the hunt for… and this one is dreamy. Also available here ~ where the dark espresso color looks almost a black (another visual for you and all colors here).

Balenciaga Rodeo Leather Bag ~ okay so the rodeo has also been a bag on my mind for a long time. I think the medium croc is perfection! It’s such a chic / cool work bag… that only looks cooler with wear / over time... which is what you want in a work bag! Nothing too precious. If I was still going into an office I might go with the medium size but the small size is actually what I’d probably go for now personally at 5’1’’ (available here). You can also often find them on The Real Real. Okay someone needs this one!! And here’s one with silver hardware.

Inspo via | Little Lifner Mega Sprout. Aesther Ekme Tote. Toteme Belted Leather Tote. The Row Park Large Tote. Little Lifner Suede Hobo.

The Row Park Large Tote is another great slouchy shoulder bag option. I really can’t get enough of this one in the cognac color (feels a little more exciting?). I have the XL size Park tote in black that I’ve carried for years now as a laptop bag and the soft slouchy leather is what really makes it special. It was half the price back in the day which makes this one hard for me to justify now but also, The Row does hold its value. Girl math! As in all things The Row ~ it’s minimal and timeless… and all about the quality / material.

Little Lifner Suede Hobo always has some great options in the more affordable range. I’m loving these chocolate brown suedes ~ this is a nice smaller shoulder bag size and the Mega Sprout is a great larger workbag tote size.

Aesther Ekme Suede Tote in this brown is so pretty! Simple and chic and a good size for a laptop. It also comes in a classic black and this larger size as well... that shape!

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