Asking the impossible: your reccos for CHIC (ie. not bulky, blocky, sporty or boxy) backpacks that can hold a laptop! I have been searching for this for years and it truly doesn’t exist!

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Mackenzie Attridge · Answer

Dagne Dover Dakota Backpack: I used this for years when I worked in an office. It holds so much, isn’t bulky and is very sleek/minimal. It’s also easy to keep clean.

The Minimal Maximalist · Answer

Work backpacks for women: To be perfectly frank, women’s backpacks have an upper limit in chicness that may not rise to the business-formal setting. But if you’ve gotta do it, 1) get one that can also be carried as a handbag, and 2) check out the options from Matt & Nat, Cuyana, and, on the cool/youthful side of the spectrum, Desigual.

Kari · Answer

Will Leather Goods Backpacks: I get tons of compliments on mine, it’s incredibly durable (going on 10 years!), and the company stands by their products. They don’t sell my model anymore but looks like they still have great stuff.

Haley James · Answer

Miramar Leather Backpack — Parker Clay: I've had this bag for over ten years and use it almost every day. It is made so well, has aged beautifully, and perfectly holds my laptop, charger, external SSDs, a book or two and other miscellaneous things. It's also made so that when you're wearing it with two straps, the weight is distributed in such a way where it feels lighter and doesn't hurt your back. I cannot overstate how much travel and wear (I'm not easy on my things) this bag has withstood. Highly rec!

Alexandra Vanhorn · Answer

day owl: I like my day owl backpack!