Totes
Totes have definitely taken off in the last few years. Upgrade from your flimsy yet cultured New Yorker or NPR tote to one of these more structured and organized options. Some also come with a shoulder strap for when you've got a lot to haul.
Work Bags Fit for a Boss
The best briefcases, backpacks and totes for busy guys
Modern men have a lot to carry to work these days. Most of us have a laptop along with a tablet in tow. Maybe you pack your lunch if you're the health-conscious type. Perhaps you've got a book you're reading. Throw in the other random items we can't seem to be without and it's clear that we're all in need of a quality work bag.
Nothing ruins your morning commute quite like a bag that's not up for the job. Who wants a bag that can't hold all the stuff you need? Or an unorganized carry-all that makes it hard to find your mints or earbuds when you need them most?
And being that we're men of style, the thing should look good too. Why put effort into your daily outfit if your bag is going to bring down your personal style? So with that in mind, the Valet. team searched far and wide for our favorite bags. The ones we'd like to bring to the office each day. The real question is do you want your hands free with a sleek backpack or prefer a more classic tote or briefcase style?
Totes
Leather-trimmed Canvas tote,
$250 by Want Les Essentiels
Standard Issue 540 tote,
$145 by Billykirk
Shrunken grain leather tote,
$925 by Frank Clegg
Shuttle tote,
$400 by Mismo
Flex 2-way tote,
$222 by Porter-Yoshisa & Co.
Briefcases
Briefcases
Think briefcases are just for serious or important businessmen? And what makes you think you're not serious or important? These aren't the latched suitcase style briefcases of your grandfather's generation. They're softer and more suited to the styles of a man in 2020.
Bedrock brief,
$895 by Shinola
Metropolitan soft briefcase,
$450 by Coach
Pathfinder slim briefcase,
$445 by Troubadour
Water-resistant brief,$129 / $103 by Banana Republic
24-Hour coated canvas,
$395 by Filson
Backpacks
Backpacks
If you've got a lot to carry, then there's no easier way to haul it all than in a backpack. Thankfully, there are some seriously stylish options out there with plenty of built-in organization and optimization to make your daily shlep anything but burdensome.
Cordoba leather backpack,
$268 by Nisolo
Leather and canvas backpack,
$730 by Oliver Spencer
Field bag,
$110 by Rains
Deluxe flapover bag,
$119 by Victorinox
Piccadilly leather backpack,
$370 by Brooks England
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