Whichever option will work for you is down to your own situation, but it’s worth thinking about the length of your journey, what mode of transport you take (multiple train trips will make your life significantly harder when it comes to protection and convenience), and what else you take with you on a usual journey. What laptop bag material is best? However, briefcases do offer a certain stylistic addition to your commute, with a number of leather options that have shoulder straps to sling on to ease the burden and enough space to hold your notebook and pens. Pros: Luxurious design | Real Italian leather | Integrated luggage holder | Sophisticated colourways For more fashion, grooming and technology releases delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our GQ Recommends newsletter. Shop GQ's edit of the best laptop bags…

Model wearing The Everywhere Tote - scroll down to find out more about it How We Chose the Best Laptop BagsHow It Looks: This is an edit of stylish laptop bags, so we wanted to choose the most stylish out there. Whether that's the colour choice, the material or the shape, we want shoppers to feel chic and trendy en route to the office. Once you’ve agreed that protecting your laptop on the commute is of incredible importance, you’ll then need to work out which kind of method of transport is going to be best for you and your journey and laptop size. Practicality: Ideally, a laptop bag has two handles - one small and one long. We know there are times when you need to carry your laptop around in different ways. It also needs to be compact enough to fit next to your feet on a busy commute or overhead on a train.

Mulberry bags are a tour de force in leather craftsmanship. The label's founder, Roger Saul, started out with a modest belt enterprise in 1971. His designs soon attracted the attention of style connoisseurs who admired the pieces' quality and heritage-inspired charm. Today, the quintessentially British brand is a revered name in the luxury accessories industry. In our selection, you'll find coveted offerings as well as updated classics in new colourways and eye-catching finishes. I really wanted to do this feature when I found myself - post pandemic - having to commute from Leamington Spa to the HELLO! offices in London. It's pretty much two hours door-to-door and lugging around my Apple MacBook just filled me with dread each week. I tried just a regular tote bag from the high-street but it just wasn't right; it slipped off my shoulder, it flopped to the floor when I placed it down (that was my biggest bugbear) and I knew I needed something a little more serious for my weekly trips to the office.