Work bags, take three!

I love looking for work totes and bags. When I first started shopping for totes a few years ago, there weren't as many cool things to choose from - it helps that big bags are wildly fashionable now. There are so many beautiful choices out there!

There are three non-plaid Burberry totes that I like: the Six Pocket Tote, the Canvas Gusseted Tote, and what's listed simply as Leather Tote.

The Six Pocket is a citified garden tote. Not overly huge, more like a large handbag at 12" x 9 1/2" x 7 1/2", which is a good size, and it's $395.00, which isn't a bad price. The color is gorgeous - it would be a pretty addition to a fall wardrobe. I already know what I'd put in each of the outside pockets: cell phone, iPod, sunglasses, work ID, keys, and maybe a few quarters and a couple of bills in the sixth.

The Canvas Gusseted is nice too. It's 13" x 13" x 8", bigger and more streamlined than the Six Pocket, and it has longer straps for shoulder wearability, which is a plus. It's a bit more expensive, $450.00. Cute, though the siren song of the Six Pocket seems to be a little sweeter.

I'm finding myself drawn to yellow bags too, and like the orange ones, a yellow bag would add a bright punch of color to a fall outfit. The Leather Tote is pretty, pretty, pretty, and elegantly simple with an upscale vintage feel. 13" x 12" x 4 1/2", $895.00. Beautiful.

This Ghurka bag is completely out of control. Olive is another of my favorite colors for bags, and olive suede makes me weak in the knees. The Melanie tote is on sale for $626.50. It's on the large side: 17" x 6" x 13.5", more than enough room for anything you might need during the day - and possibly overnight! With the suede, leather strips and hardware, it's almost a bit too much for me. Still, very nice.

I love the Large Monaco tote at J. Crew. There's a smaller purse-sized version, but it was the tote that caught my eye. This baby is 13"H x 15 1/2"W x 6 1/4"D and $325.00. The color is gorgeous, J. Crew calls it "Espresso." The straps look long enough for the bag to be worn comfortably on the shoulder. Oh, I do love this tote.

Another yellow one, and at 17 1/2"L x 15"H x 7"W, it's on the large side. Cole Haan calls this the N/S Tote and it's from the Paige collection. According to the blurb, the bag holds a laptop. Well, the only place my laptop travels is into the bedroom so I can surf and watch TV at the same time, but this bag might be incentive enough to actually take myself down to Cup O' Joe for coffee and blogging. $425.00 buys quite a bit of fabulousness.

I've mentioned this bag in denim leather, but I do believe I prefer either the cofee or the dark green. I've already confessed my weakness for green, since it's my favorite color, so that one's got the edge. Elisa Atheniense Studded Double Pocket Messenger at Revolve. 15.5"W x 13.5"H x 0.75"D, $$699.00.

Out of all these bags, this is the one that's got me fingering my wallet, Kooba's Ada tote. I love the color, I love the 70s vintage feel of the chunky leather straps. A friend of mine called it the 'macrame' bag - with this said, she still had to admit that she liked its old school vibe.

Available at shop.bop, among other places, for $725.00. 15"L x 6"W x 10"H. Every time I look at it I feel myself crumbling. I have a feeling I'm going to own this bag before the end of the week. Like, possibly tonight.

Today's bag: Pierotucci Birkin-style bag.