I have a variety of bags which I love, and I do mostly try and match them to my outfit of choice. I don't have a large enough selection for the bag to always be perfect, but it is a consideration - both from a practical perspective (size, activity etc) and also vibe (dressiness, colour, shape etc)

But with my lifestyle, so often the bag is actually NOT part of the outfit. I drive or bike to work, or work from home. The bag sits under my desk all day as I eat my lunch at work. In the weekends I am often either doing active pursuits with friends, at home, or more often than not, at someone's house for a function.

I do sometimes head out for shopping on foot (where I need a tote) or to a cafe or bar and choose a bag that matches my vibe - but this might be once or twice a week (and the cafe is usually on a walk where we just have a phone and a card). I do go to some work meetings where I take a more formal bag, but in my industry my laptop backpack is often used.

So for me, wearing an outfit with a bag, is probably once or twice a week for a couple of hours.

My main bags are below - I also have a work backpack (practical) and a range of clutches/evening bags.

How about you? Do people see you with a bag as part of your outfit or is your bag often under your desk or in the kitchen at someone else's house - I suspect that the more urban fabbers will have bags in a more prominent outfit space.