Handbag recommendation? £500 budget

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I just started a new job which I am loving so far. However, the laptop they have issued me is bigger than my old Air and no longer fits in my trusty old handbag, a very elderly black Modalu Pippa (before they redesigned it with all the extra ugly metal).

I straddling the worlds of finance and tech startups and will be spending a lot of time with HNWIs so I am looking for something that looks interesting but expensive, fits over my shoulder, fits A4 papers, a 15" laptop, and a pair of heels, preferably all at the same time. Budget around £500 but could go higher.

I would love another Pippa but my new laptop wouldn't fit anyway. And I don't want to go the direction of "small bag + la pliage" unless I have to. Has anyone seen anything interesting recently they would recommend?

My DD is a barrister and has a pull along black case designed for business. Heaving a load of gear around on your shoulder is a recipe for disaster. She looks on the Outnet for suitable smart bags at a big discount for small personal belongings.

DD's case is a Wenger.

I need to lug around a lot of papers and a lap top and alternate between an Anya Hindmarch tote and a tiny Tumi wheelie uk.tumi.com/voyageur-voyageur-osona-compact-carry-on--black/110000-1041.html
It’s funny I get lots of admiring looks from men for the Tumi and women for my tote.

I have a sturdy and roomy demellier Zurich. I still love it despite not having any need for it in my current life!

kmini I had never heard of that bag but I think the Zurich might be what I'm looking for!! Where did you get yours? What colour would you recommend?

I looooooove the anya hindmarch ones but just a bit out of budget I think. And the wheelie cases are super practical but I am looking for something more frivolous, they would remind me too much of my past life as a lawyer hopefully I have left my days of thousand page briefs far behind me!!

I used to by them from their showroom in pimlico but they are good online store - I have 3 but the burgundy Zurich (not sure if they still have them in that colour) was the best for my work days. Mine is almost 6 years old now and had almost 4 years of solid London graft and is still looking lovely. Highly recommend

I actually was just thinking the burgundy would work best for either a black or a camel coat. Done!! Thank you for the recommendation!

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