The best stylish laptop bag

The Dagne Dover Signature Tote is as attractive as a far less useful bag, but with all the functionality of the more utilitarian Ryan Laptop Bag.

Dagne Dover really knows what its doing as far as work bags go. The Signature Tote is very similar to the more utilitarian in appearance Ryan Laptop Bag we chose as our top pick, only it doesn't look like a laptop bag at all.

If style is a top priority for you, you can't go wrong here. The Signature Tote is made of coated canvas with leather trim. It has a classic and simple silhouette that won't go out of style or clash with anything in your closet.

Dagne Dover's founder and CEO Melissa Mash sums up our feelings about the tote best: "It's no longer good enough to just be 'arm candy'. Nowadays we expect the services and products we use to multitask, to be data-driven, and to work harder," Mash told Insider Picks' director of content strategy Ellen Hoffman in a previous interview. "Dagne Dover is the only brand in the handbag market that does so while continuing to be stylish and organized."

This bag comes in a bunch of colors and four sizes, but the Classic ($245) and Legend ($265) styles are the only ones large enough to fit a laptop. Inside both models is a padded compartment large enough to conceal a 13-inch or 15-inch laptop, respectively, three pen loops, a phone/MetroCard pocket, a detachable key leash, and a neoprene water bottle holder.

Just about everyone is a fan of the Dagne Dover Signature Tote. "I lead a fast-paced, on-the-go life and expect functional products that can adapt to my needs and perform beyond expectations. I want a product that fuses style with athlete-caliber function. [Dagne Dover's] Classic Tote does — and then some," Hoffman wrote in her review. The bag had also been featured by Best Products, Travel + Leisure, The Strategist, and Harper's Bazaar.

If you are a teacher or member of the military, you are eligible for a 20% discount on any Dagne Dover purchases you make when you fill out this form using your official education or military email address. The company will give you a special discount code to use at checkout.

Pros: Lots of interior pockets, fits 13-inch or 15-inch backpack, high-quality materials

Cons: Expensive