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15 Big Bags That’ll Carry Practically Everything

Yu Mei Braidy bag. Photo / Supplied
Yu Mei Braidy bag. Photo / Supplied

Choosing a bag can feel like an equation. How much do I need with me? Can it fit a laptop and a sweater and an assortment of things that, at a given moment, may serve a consequential purpose? Will I pick up something while I’m out?

A handbag can feel too small, a duffle bag too sporty, a cotton tote too disordered.

Enter these carry-alls: they’re spacious enough to fit what you need and handsome enough that you won’t feel like you’re transporting cargo. Go big, then go out.

Deadly Ponies maxi tote $879.

Zara nylon tote bag $99.

Karen Walker shearling tote bag $325.

Georgia Jay adjustable strap multi-compartment bag $710 (launching mid-April).

Mulberry tote bag approx. $1820.

Saben carry-all tote $559.

Gucci tote bag $2665.

The Row calfskin leather tote bag with detachable purse, $3100, from Scotties.

Kohl & Co tote bag $551.

MM6 Maison Margiela triangle tote bag, approx. $933, from Ssense.

Yu Mei bag with adjustable shoulder strap $859.

Augustine leather bag $99.

Honest Wolf wool and leather tote bag $429.

Juliette Hogan leather tote bag $349.

Country Road neoprene shopper $109.

Bags compiled by Annabel Dickson.