need a work handbag - I have some very specific requirements

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I am fed up with looking for a new bag

I need something:
-with a shoulder strap
-that can carry several A5 books (capacity for an A4 document wallet would be good but not essential)
-also carry water bottle, brolly, and all the usual
-(this is the bit I'm struggling with) - zips or otherwise closes completely as I'm often loitering outside for work, in the rain (NB not sex worker)
-not black. Don't mind otherwise on colour/plain/patterned, just not black
-under £200. ideally cheaper

I had a GREAT navy pleather one from primark that gave up the ghost a while back and have been carrying a hideous one emergency purchased debenhams one since.

I thought about a Le Pliage but no inner pockets and I thought I might struggle with this. ANyone seen anything?

I can't suggest bags as I don't know of any atm but if you need internal organisation options you could always buy a Le Pliage and then get one of those handbag organisers to put inside it. They're very practical and that way you can have the bag you want with as much internal organisation as you need.

Radley have tote bags with zips in lots of colours

ooh, I might look at a handbag organiser - i do like the lightness of the Le Pliage bags

will also have a rummage on the radley site - thanks both

Austin reed have some zipped totes and have 20% off at the mo

I got this when BA changed the size of the personal bag:

bananarepublic.gap.co.uk/browse/product.do?cid=1010874&vid=1&pid=000673122RM14-17229

It also isn't just in black...

Fossil Sydney shopper fossil.com

www.kipling.com/uk-en/handbags/type/all-bags/

Kipling bags are fab. Lightweight, well made and strong.

Take a look on Amazon too for good prices. Or QVC for videos of each bag so you can see size etc...

thanks all

some of those fossil bags look good online

I might take a trip to the store at the weekend to have a proper look

I linked to this Lauren bag the other day for someone who wanted something similar... may work for you too?

oh, that's lovely Choo
a bit over budget, but I love that it has a long strap as well

I like this - I have it in blue:

www.tkmaxx.com/view-all-womens-new-in/brown-soft-leather-messenger-bag/invt/11170998

(NB not sex worker)

I don't have any advice, sorry, but that did make me larf.