Best Purses to Carry Your Whole Life: My Mary Poppins Bag

The best purses for carrying your whole life are big, roomy bags like the Apparis Maxi Colette and the Flattered Alva Big Bag.

Best everyday tote bags are the ones that can carry a laptop, a spare layer, and all the small things that somehow follow me out the door. This edit moves from the Italian Suede Shopper Tote to the Harper Caryall, with roomy shapes from Revolve, Zara, Quince, Everlane, Cult Gaia, and Loeffler Randall.

Maxi Colette Bag Apparis

Revolve

$330

LEATHER HANDBAG

Zara

$445

Alva Big Bag Flattered

Revolve

$495

Italian Suede Shopper Tote in Midnight

Quince

$174

The Harper Caryall Tote Bag 8 Other Reasons

Revolve

$189

Mini Chrystie Bag Freja New York

Revolve

$278

Perry Leather Tote

Tory Burch

$222.19

Large Leather Zipped Soft Tote

MAISON de SABRÉ

$327.60

Mary Tote Bag

Hat Attack

$122

The Studio Bag

Everlane

$350

Dina Brown/Black Check Travel Tote

Loeffler Randall

$195

Large leopard-print canvas tote bag

Ganni

$285

Which Everyday Bag to Pick

Best for a budget tote is the Italian Suede Shopper Tote in Midnight from Quince at $174. Best for something soft and slouchy is the Large Leather Zipped Soft Tote from MAISON de SABRÉ at $327.60.

The Tory Burch Perry Leather Tote at $222.19 is the one I would pick for work, and the Apparis Maxi Colette Bag at $330 and the Everlane Studio Bag at $350 are best if you want something that holds a laptop and still looks put together.

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