The 11 Best Carry-All Tote Bags, Perfect For the Busy Bee
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On some personal news, I was recently laid off (yippie!). No seriously, I’ve always been more of a free bird who likes to fly at her own beat, so this comes as a welcomed change. To be honest, there are a million things I want to accomplish and do for myself, so I’m happy to be given the time and space to pursue them. That being said, I’m extremely grateful for the doors that were opened during my time at InStyle and adore the people I have met in the process.
Since my layoff I have been on the go! Filming for youtube, writing for Florré, pitching to various publications, and shooting content. My Polène Cyme tote bag has been my loyal sidekick, fitting an obscene amount of necessities and enduring long hours on my shoulder. For all the abuse I have put it through, she’s held up quite impressively. So much so that it’s inspired me to roundup various other carry-all tote bags that could work as your next sidekick. Maybe I’m dramatic, but I think women create real emotional bonds with their number one most used bags, so I invite you to truly be intentional with your selection. This is the bag that’s going to act as an extension of yourself. It will hold all your tech, your notebooks, your ipads, books, spare cardigan, and more. Wherever you go, it should excite you to pack your carry-all. If you have no idea where to start, I recommend the following best carry-all totes.
Listen, if you can get your hands on The Row Margaux bag, then kudos to you. If not, I highly recommend this tote as an alternative.
I do believe Tod’s is a little slept on in the designer field. A shame, truly, when beautiful bags like this exist.
2024 was really the year of suede, and you can expect the trend to remain strong through 2025.
The Arco bag hardly needs an introduction. The supple Italian leather bag elevated every outfit and holds a ton of items.
Sleek and simple with just the right amount of pizzaz, the foldable tote from Loewe remains one of the best tote bags to have ever been design, imo.
This roomy tote works as an excellent travel bag, considering how big it is.
Hereu handmakes all its leather goods in Spain and the quality truly speaks to it. Beautiful in design and material, you will get a ton of wear out of this tote.
The black version of this croc-embossed bag sold out almost immediately, so if this piques your interest, I recommend not hesitating.
Prada, Miu Miu, and Toteme have paved the way for belted bags to soar in 2025. Snag this piece from Verafied as a more affordable alterantive.
Another suede option, is this carry-all tote is quite long in width. There’s truly nothing you’ll have to leave behind.
My current great obsession is this Rodeo tote from Balenciaga. It has a soft leather with a very vintage, worn-in appeal that I just can’t get my mind off of.
