https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:10:58 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1438058 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 15:54:05 +0000 Emily 1438058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also carry my indoor shoes to work... it sucks when your nice shoes get wrecked by salt. &nbsp;And when your feet get wet.</p> <p>I bought the Baggallini Elena tote last year to take as a carry on bag and have found it is also great for work. &nbsp;It's light, can take&nbsp;some abuse, and has lots of room for shoes/lunch:<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ebags.com/product/baggallini/elena-tote/242552">http://www.ebags.com/product/b.....ote/242552</a></p> <p>Most days, though, I tuck shoes and lunch and whatnot in my Kate Spade Beau tote. &nbsp;It's not as light or convenient as the Baggallini, but it looks much nicer sitting on my desk. &nbsp;:)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437943 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 06:15:03 +0000 anne 1437943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I use a running backpack. Not very trendy but seen quite a lot around in the city </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437590 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:30:00 +0000 kkards 1437590@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i recommend anything from mz wallace….expensive but these bags are built to last and designed by a women so they work. &nbsp;i have the jane (1st find) and its amazing how much it holds, when i use it, i use it as both a handbag and a tote, one less thing to carry. if you go to the mz wallace site, they had excellent dimensions and details by bag on the numerous pockets.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437585 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 09:49:07 +0000 Caro 1437585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's true, the Longchamps bags are the best... but I like a bag that I can put over my shoulder if I need to, if its too heavy or my hands are full. There are so many great <a href="http://www.spartoo.co.uk/Shopper-bags-women-st-10568-10674-0.phphttp://" rel="nofollow">tote bags on sale online</a> right now, its hard to decide. I would recommend a bag that isn't too fussy-- one you can close if you need to, but its easy to get in and out of... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437558 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 04:51:02 +0000 josie411 1437558@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I carry shoes, food, shoes, wallet, keys, and laptop in this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007WZP6ZA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ.....#038;psc=1</a> or if I am walking a ways, this <a href="http://www.bagking.com/herschel-supply-settlement-backpack-medium.html?autoapply=googledeal&#038;utm_source=googlebase&#038;utm_medium=10033-00449&#038;gclid=CJnI17CAysMCFVKEfgodcpgArQ" rel="nofollow">http://www.bagking.com/hersche.....fgodcpgArQ</a></p> <p>Both are waterproof and hold up under abuse. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437557 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 04:41:17 +0000 gradfashionista 1437557@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would vote against a Longchamp bag. Mine developed small holes in the bottom within a month of use and apparently, &nbsp;as I later discovered,&nbsp;this was a complaint by others.<br />What about a Baggu tote?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437455 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 02:29:23 +0000 Angie 1437455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yes. Carrying two to three bags is practical and on trend. I don't have any suggestions Thistle, other than that a lightweight tote bag in a neutral colour is what I would use in your situation.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437447 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 02:03:00 +0000 rachylou 1437447@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Backpack convert here too... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437436 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 01:49:07 +0000 Anonymous 1437436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For those times and situations where I might as well be a commuter (or a sherpa porter), I'm now a backpack convert. Makes me wonder why I waited so long to get one . &nbsp;I have a black faux leather Moleskine pack with a moulded bottom that keeps it upright on the floor and is also completely wipeable. Now that said, the very first time I used it, I forgot to zip it shut all the way (I never close my purse ,either, duh) and a brand new expensive hand cream (this is why I can never have nice things, says my mother...) fell out. &nbsp;Never make that mistake again &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437428 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 01:29:35 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1437428@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is this all one bag? I feel like I've seen an article about the trendiness of carrying two bags, one for extra gear. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437312 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 21:12:32 +0000 trekkiegirl 1437312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My commute is fairly long (1:15 door to door at worst, :45 at best) and involves walking to a bus stop which takes me to a train which I take into the city and then walk a few more blocks to work. As you can imagine, I carry shoes almost every day - mostly because with the amount of walking I do, even if the weather is fair, I don't want to wear out my "good" shoes. Or, or course, because I'm not going to walk a mile in heels haha! </p> <p>But to the question at hand - I have either a backpack (of which I would really like a nicer one, preferably black leather) or a canvas non-disposable grocery bag. Not very stylish at all. I do also keep a pair of black flats at work all the time for 2 reasons - in case I ever forget to bring shoes, and/or in case one day I can't wear heels any longer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437296 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 20:35:49 +0000 approprio 1437296@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, corners wear out on La Pliage, but it's nothing a little duct tape won't fix. Reinforce it when you buy it and it lasts twice as long. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437293 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 20:33:07 +0000 shipskitty 1437293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I do a fair bit of my commute on foot so wear flats in and swap to pumps ag work.</p> <p>All our desks at work are 'hot desked' so I have a locker rather than desk drawers but I keep about 4 pairs there. If I want something different I put that in my (large) structured tote. However I carry a separate lunch bag (on a shoulder/cross body strap) to keep the tote slightly less loaded so I can do this. Plus nog carrying pumping gear.</p> <p>In your situation I'd be tempted to grab one of the nylon 'le pilage' bags in a fun colour or one of my key neutrals and rock that as my second bag. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437263 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 18:56:18 +0000 Diana 1437263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually think MZ Wallace makes better nylon bags than Longchamp but they are twice the price.&nbsp; I don't have one of their totes, but I do have a hobo and a crossbody.&nbsp; I like this tote that I've linked below.</p> <p>I like my Longchamp (note my earlier find goes to the sold out version I have which is called Planetes, and the new version (purple one in the finds below) is called Le Pliage Neo; the regular le Pliage has brown handles and is slightly lighter nylon) but all the pliages have an issue with the corners wearing out.&nbsp; I'm told that they will repair this if you take it to one of their stores though.&nbsp; </p> <p>The MZ Wallaces have feet and I've not had an issue with the corners wearing down on either of mine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437201 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:59:50 +0000 Thistle 1437201@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha!&nbsp; Office drawer.&nbsp; Wait, tehre is a thought . . .&nbsp; .&nbsp; :D</p> <p>I will have to check out that Longschamp.&nbsp; And yeah, I am already carrying one tote bag with all of the pumping for baby essentials. I sorta feel like a pack mule, but at least it's only a long parking lot I have to shlep through and not public transportation and the like. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437184 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:39:09 +0000 Marilyn 1437184@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm not currently a working girl but my daughter is.&nbsp; She keeps a drawer full of shoes in her office desk so she doesn't have to carry them to and from.&nbsp; She has to commute on the subway with a laptop and her purse everyday and says that's more than enough.<br />She recently took a pair of pumps I was purging saying they would be perfect for the office drawer. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437176 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:27:09 +0000 cobalt 1437176@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fellow Wisconsinite here, so I definitely understand your dilemma. &nbsp;I too used to use plastic shopping bags (so plentiful, so practical), but last year finally upgraded to a leather tote that I found at TJ Maxx. &nbsp;Not terribly pricey (maybe $50?), so I don't worry too much about getting winter slop on it, just wipe it down and carry on. &nbsp;Bright blue in color, so adds some welcome cheer during our endless&nbsp;winters, and big enough to hold papers, shoes, lunch, wallet, and other odds and ends. &nbsp;I don't often haul my laptop home, but when I do, I&nbsp;use a separate bag for that. &nbsp;Good luck finding a bag that suits your needs and hopefully makes you smile every time you tote it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437150 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:47:18 +0000 karymk 1437150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would love to hear of a tote with amazing compartments. I have a new job as a substitute teacher and I have to take so much stuff with me to school that I am currently using a rolling suitcase! A small one though. Fits gym shoes, binders, books, office supplies, prizes, lunch. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437146 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:40:58 +0000 unfrumped 1437146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know leather&nbsp;would &nbsp;be more luxurious, but I like the idea of a lighter weight, more weatherproof synthetic zip bag--trying to find ones that combine style with function. Sporty luxe (which could&nbsp;end up being quite luxe) &nbsp;instead of high-end supple leather tote typical for carrying office items. Color seems like it should be winter-brightening. but if you have a bright coat or different colors of coats,you may want a light neutral&nbsp;/ metallic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437136 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:20:53 +0000 approprio 1437136@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for the Longchamp Pliage. They are the best.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437134 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:20:20 +0000 retailgirl 1437134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been guilty of carrying my shoes in a plastic grocery bag, too! I carry a ( sizeable) handbag every day plus a tote with my agenda, lunch, iPad, shoes, ( sometimes two pair...I have to stand sometimes at work and I need comfy shoes.) I have been using a Ll Bean canvas tote...maybe not super professional but sturdy and neat. I ordered the zip top option and long straps, and I had it monogrammed. ( of course!). I love it but I love the one you pictured, Thistle! I know you live in or near Milwaukee, I lived there as a child and snow boots were a must from October to April! I remember my mother and my friends' mothers all had these drawstring bags in velveteen or tapestry to carry shoes to wear inside. Must have been a "thing". As kids we wore galoshes that pulled over our shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437130 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:10:42 +0000 Author Linda 1437130@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was just going to suggest the Longchamp Pliage tote that Diana recommended. It's a wonderful bag, comes in many colors, and has a zip closure. If the weather's bad, you don't want rain or snow falling into your bag. &nbsp;There's also the security aspect.&nbsp;</p> <p>When I worked I used to tote my shoes in using a Rebecca Minkoff leather MAB bag that carried just about anything I asked of it. I don't go in to the office anymore but I still use it for weekends. It's a great bag, but I just looked and I don't think they make it anymore. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437127 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:03:20 +0000 Diana 1437127@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lately I've been using my big nylon longchamp tote. I put everything in it. The shoes (if I'm bringing them - I keep a couple of pairs at work too) go in a plastic bag before they go in the tote. It also fits my laptop, lunch, hat, mittens, etc. If I don't have the laptop the rest fits into most of my other work bags. I have been mostly using the longchamp and my olive mz wallace because they are nylon and easy to wipe off. </p> <p>I generally *don't* take boots or booties though if I am changing shoes. Usually it's my oxfords or maybe slipper flats. Obvs tall boots wouldn't fit in my purse! On the rare occasion I need to bring bigger shoes I use a canvas tote - shoes in plastic first of course.</p> <p>Eta: any way you can just keep the shoes at work? For a few days at least. Then you don't have to lug them around every single day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437114 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 14:51:26 +0000 Suz 1437114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't commute daily and don't carry shoes but when I commute I do carry all manner of things, at least as big as shoes. I think the bag you posted looks like a very positive option.&nbsp;</p> <p>I actually use my leather bags and just wipe them off if they get sprayed -- I have a charcoal one from Danier and a bone and black one. And I have a faux leather one from Orb that Viva recommended.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lets-talk-about-tote-bags-for-work-shoes#post-1437112 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 14:48:50 +0000 Thistle 1437112@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am embarressed to admit that I carry my work shoes into work every day in a plastic grocery store bag. The parking lot where I work is poorly plowed and heavily salted, making it a mess for even waterproof boots (as they aren't usually salt proof!).</p> <p>I want a stylish enough alternative. I have been thinking about the tote below, but it might be too heavy/too big.</p> <p>What do you lovely ladies that live in the frozen tundra but commute in to work do?&nbsp; Links would be lovely&nbsp; </p>