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Okay, just a quick post today asking *you* more questions than answering them! Im frantically shopping around for all the supplies I need before Uni starts late august (including a new laptop which is expensive and limits my shoe budget, boo hiss) but before I do that I want to make sure that I have a laptop bag that is suitable while still being sleek, elegant and cool. It has to be able to hold laptops and look good with work gear as well as weekend gear. I was thinking a sleek black leather but it turns out that theyare stupidly expensive and as a, now, poor uni student, I cant afford that! Here are few I have found that I dont mind, but if you can suggest some cool bags from some cool places i’d more than love to hear about them!
$67.49 – Strandbags
Bagworld.com.au – $71.40
Bagworld.com.au – $68.00
Lonsdale – $99.95
So – for me – these are all lacking something. I cant tell you what, they just are! What do you think? Where do you think I should be looking? Would love some advice fashionistas!
Amy
xo
ABCs of Style. 
Whenever I can’t find something that I need in the conventional stores, I do a search on Etsy. They sometimes have a few options that aren’t too exxy that might work:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/100459877/black-canvas-and-beige-leather-tote
http://www.etsy.com/listing/62557431/stock-clearance-embossed-black-croco
http://www.etsy.com/listing/91883135/black-croc-vegan-leather-tote
http://www.etsy.com/listing/75319860/black-xl-vegan-croc-leather-tote-with
I think I love you….
Haha – Etsy is going to be the death of my bank account…so many good finds on there!
Speaking with my “IT Consultant” hat on (which isn’t all that stylish – can you do a post on that?) – there’s a couple of practical considerations:
1) Make sure it actually fits the laptop. I know, it sounds obvious, but it’s worth taking the laptop (and charger) in store with you, putting it in the bag, and make sure it fits properly – with plenty of room around the zip, since you don’t want to be stretching it every time you take the laptop in and out. This is also a good chance to test the weight in the bag, and how comfortable it will be to carry.
2) Most of the laptop-style bags have a padded sleeve inside for the computer. Make sure you check INSIDE, particularly down the bottom – the cheaper quality bags pad the sides, but not the bottom which means the laptop can still be knocked when you put the bag down on the floor or desk. Also, if the bottom part is just a piece of fabric with no padding, it’s going to rip and fray within the first 12 months.
Thanks for the tips! I didnt even think of the bottom of the bag!!! I have been making sure the laptops will actually fit! Yay!
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I agree, the ones at the top lack something, but I LOVE the first one that Meg listed! Happy shopping. xx
Very pretty!
My ONA camera satchel doubles as my laptop bag (just fits in my 15″ Macbook Pro plus charger and mouse) http://www.onabags.com/store/women/the-brooklyn.html#chestnut It’s a very pricey bag, but I’d say it’s worth it! I always get compliments, and since it’s designed to carry heavy camera equipment it’s very sturdy and well-padded.
Another option, and what I did previously, is to get a neoprene case for the laptop itself and use a regular tote or large handbag instead of having a dedicated laptop bag. This way you can use whatever bag suits your style without having it scream ‘laptop bag’, and can easily switch if you get bored of it.
Sometimes pricey is a good thing! I adore the style! So old school cool!!!
I thought about your other option and I think that will probably be where I end up going. Its a bit more flexible!
http://outcased.com/
These are awesome and you can just pop them in a regular large bag, I love the vibrant colours.
OMG! LIME GREEN IS MY THEME!
They are very pretty and you can take them out on their own or put them in a larger bag depending what you are doing.
Love it!
My tip, from seeing all the other girls at uni with laptops is make sure the bag will fit your note books too – I see so many of them with purposed laptop bags, then lugging a second bag around to put their work in. I don’t take my laptop as I like writing notes – and it gets sooo heavy 🙂 but the ones that seem to work the best are backpacks, or bags with a few sections so you’re not doubling up 🙂
Great tip!!! Pretty pointless to have 20 bags when you can have 1!