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I admit I’m not very good about bringing my own lunch to work, but I’m starting to think a stylish designer lunch bag might be just the inspiration I need. It’s like buying cute workout clothes when you aren’t driven to hit the gym or a new laptop bag when your corporate frustration flares up. Little things can make ordinary parts of life feel shiny and exciting again.
There are a lot of lunching options out there, from fashionable insulated totes to backpacks with coolers, or even bagless options like stainless steel bento boxes and sandwich cubes. Whatever your personal preference is, there’s one for you. Or, perhaps you’re shopping for gifts for a foodie friend. In which case, these are indeed extremely giftable. Here, find 12 of the best designer lunch bags. Live, laugh, lunch.
You’d never know this sleek croc-print bag is actually a spacious insulated lunch tote by the looks of it.
Dimensions: Height: 10.5 inches; width: 12 inches; depth: 7.25 inches
In case you don’t want a full bag and are more interested in a container to toss into your work bag, see this Prada option.
I got this for my sister as a Christmas gift more than four years ago, and she still uses it weekly,
Dimensions: Height: 7 inches; width: 8 inches; depth: 4.5 inches
Now THIS is quiet luxury.
Dimensions: Height: 3 inches; width: 8.5 inches; depth: 5 inches
I love Kurt Geiger’s sophisticated styles, and I especially appreciate that this was made with sustainable materials.
Dimensions: Height: 5.1 inches; width: 7.8 inches; depth: 5.1 inches
Ladies of all ages are obsessed with Stoney Clover Lane’s mix-and-match personalization of patches and designs.
Dimensions: Height: 7.5 inches; width: 10 inches; depth: 3.25 inches
This is a unique design I’ve never seen before—but I think I’m obsessed. It features three separate compartments held together by the carrying strap.
Colors: Grey, Light Blue, or Red
Dimensions: Height: 5.32 inches; width: 7.48 inches
Is it wrong if I buy this to use as a purse? It’s just so cute.
Dimensions: Height: 9 inches; width: 10 inches; depth: 7 inches
Get this all-grown-up version of the brown paper bags you used to bring to school daily. What an upgrade!
Dimensions: Height: 12 inches; width: 7 inches; depth: 4 inches
Baggu has never done me wrong. If you see me with the Hello Kitty print version of this lunch bag, don’t be surprised.
Dimensions: Height: 7 inches; width: 8.5 inches; depth: 6.25 inches
Classic, minimal, and—most importantly—easy to clean. This option from State Bags comes in enough colors and prints to get one for everyone in the family.
Dimensions: Height: 6.89 inches; width: 10.04 inches; depth: 3.35 inches
Metallic is one of the major bag trends right now, so why not translate that into your lunch tote?
Dimensions: Height: 12 inches; width: 8.25 inches; depth: 7.5 inches
Meg is the Associate Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com where she researches trends, tests products, and looks for answers to all your burning questions. She also co-writes a monthly column, Same Same But Different. Meg has previously written for Cosmopolitan and Town & Country. Her passions include travel, buffalo sauce, and sustainability. She will never stop hoping for a One Direction reunion tour.
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