In the market for a Tote bag..

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Looking at the check LV Nerverfull
a lovely one in the sale for Lulu Guinness too…
mulberry Bayswater tote?
Thoughts welcome!

Bayswater’s- can be heavy even when empty!

For an everyday tote then a le plaige is worth considering.

I’ll have a look! Thanks, yes saw a friend with the Bayswater today and thought it looked nice but leather was ‘thick’

Yes! I am making it my goal to use mine
more this year!It will force me to think about what I actually need to carry.

I really rate the Longchamp Le Pliage 😊

The Bayswater is so so so heavy!! It’s only good if you are in the car a lot 😂 the Bayswater tote is not bad though!

I like this Strathberry one - www.strathberry.com/products/mosaic-shopper-black

YSL also have a nice one - www.harrods.com/en-gb/shopping/shopping-saint-laurent-ew-tote-bag-16073504?utm_source=google_uk&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=women&utm_content=saint_laurent_16073504-7983&gclid=CjwKCAiA-8SdBhBGEiwAWdgtcBTfJKDGULeWbc_9xdOjIIQkWDn4qSCPWg8zV0yEu7AqAkIEynjiuxoCVcsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Goyard have some nice tote bags but don’t sell online, you have to buy from a shop or preloved (and pay ££).

I will never be without a Longchamp le Pliage, they are such a great workhorse bag. I use the medium size for every day and have a large for work, gym, travel etc. I also have a holdall and backpack!

Coach and Kate Spade usually have nice totes too.

Could someone send me a link to a black le pliage please? I’ve just bought a deep purple/pink one from BrandAlley.

do they come in all leather?

www.longchamp.com/gb/en/products/tote-bag-l-L1899089001.html?at_medium=Sponsored%20links&at_campaign=PERFMAX&at_season=SHOPPING&at_campaign_group=Google-Adwords&at_variant=MULTIPLEDEVICES&at_sl_term=na&gclid=CjwKCAiA-8SdBhBGEiwAWdgtcFhRsytl43PSn54D-D3lf8k3jKIFJrJNp8629zBVrN80fQgfTSzx-hoC0TYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I have never seen an all leather one, but Longchamp do other all leather totes.

The YSL one is gorgeous - I’ve had it as my work bag (carries a laptop well) since 2018. Had a look last month to see about getting a new one as the straps are fading but it’s doubled in price in 4 years and it’s not even lined!

gorgeous! Thank you! And the YSL one is lush too!

www.harrods.com/en-gb/shopping/large-le-pliage-original-tote-bag-16132133?utm_source=google_uk&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=women&utm_content=longchamp_16132133-7983&gclid=CjwKCAiA-8SdBhBGEiwAWdgtcC9BML1pUsJh4J8gbuKIhER5B4fIePFGyJQB3zEqXs4KPdpNnwb4eBoCja8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I have a LV Neverfull (checked, red lining) and it’s a total workhorse, someone said the other day that I treat it like a suitcase and they’re not wrong! Great quality and holds loads. Agree with pp about the Longchamp though, I have a black with tan leather and love it.

I’ve got a Goyard bag and I absolutely love it, it holds so much, great for hand hold luggage and it’s so well made, it still looks perfect.

Whichever you get, I would advise you to get a tote organiser, or you’ll never be able to find anything.

it also keeps the lining spotless, so great if you’re thinking of reselling down the line.

They do come in all leather - Le Pliage Cuir. Obviously much more money though - approx 3 times the price of the canvas ones.

www.longchamp.com/gb/en/products/top-handle-bag-m-L1515757213.html

I get all mine from Brandalley too! I have 2 large totes, a small Neo, and 2 backpacks.

www.hobbs.com/product/norfolk-nylon-tote-bag/0221-1266-020000-BERRY-PINK-1SIZE.html

Amazing price on this

All very lovely and will look into an organiser too!!

I really want a Prada tote but I cannot justify the cost. Sigh

I find the handles on the Neverfull far too thin. Whilst they are sufficient for carrying all of your belongings (the sole reason for buying a Tote) the handles cut into your hand / shoulder.

The other options you mention in your OP are heavy when empty. Add all of the things you’ll carry in a Tote and the bag becomes far too heavy.

I thoroughly recommend a Longchamp Le Pliage.

Another one to recommend a Le Pliage, could not do without mine esp for travelling.

But I would not pay the price for some of the dividers out there, I use small zipped packing cubes.

Le pliage is ghastly I saw them about and presumed it was a GWP freebie, not that anyone actually purchased it. That is a case if marketing over common sense to convince women they need a nylon bag. Jesus a nylon bag with leather tabs retailing at £100+

I've had both the bayswater tote and the bayswater heritage, and neither were heavy in the slightest. The BW tote was impractical, it's got a removable pouch but had no pockets/sections. The heritage isn't user friendly, it's fiddly to get in and out of.
I have a mini zipped bayswater at the moment, which I love (i'm liking cross body just now), but you can get the zipped bayswater in the larger tote size - gorgeous (and practical!) bag.