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What's in Jackie's Urban Junket-T.O.T.E.?

Jackie is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, where she teaches in the Sociology Department. Jackie's style is definitely on the cool/funky side, but, as she points out, she's still the prof and has to look the part! 

Jackie also commutes to school, which, in the Pacific northwest, means she needed a bag that was water resistant. And she's a passionate advocate for the environment and tries to choose products that have a minimal impact on the planet. 

Given her criteria, I knew that the vibrant, versatile and Earth-friendly Urban Junket-T.O.T.E. would be a perfect fit for Jackie!

Here's what Jackie keeps in her magenta Urban Junket-T.O.T.E.:

 

• 17" laptop in neoprene sleeve
  
• Power cords
  
• University ID (concealed so that you can't impersonate me)
  
• Purell (students...ALWAYS SICK and they always want to touch me)
  
• Pens, highlighters, etc.
  
• Two big hanging files with research and student assignments
  
• Umbrella
  
• Bus reading material
  
• Gum (students...close talkers)

And here it is all packed up and ready for her commute:

 
Jackie goes on to say:

I don't know what I did before I had this bag! Such a nice change from the boring black bag I've had for the last several years. The bright color on the outside of the bag is great for getting me through those grey days - and I appreciate the heavy-duty zipper that lets me pack this bag to the max!

Thanks to Jackie for sharing her career bag with us! 

I love the Urban Junket-T.O.T.E. bags - fun, functional, Earth-friendly and so many bright, beautiful colors. Check out the full range of Urban Junket-T.O.T.E. bags at CareerBags.com!

Sporty Laptop Bags for Spring!

I don't know about you, but Spring in the air always puts a spring in my step. I start to have delusions of sportiness - like I'm suddenly going to move to Seattle and go kayaking more.

If you're ACTUALLY living my dreams of sportiness, you might need a laptop bag to fit your sporty spring lifestyle. Here are a few of my top sporty picks for spring.

Go GaGa Messenger

Go GaGa bags are all made of recycled materials and have room for your water bottle, cellphone, files and your 15" laptop. The shoulder strap is ergonomically safe for comfy carrying - plus, they come in a variety of fresh colors. Perfect for spring!

UNI Cargo Laptop Tote

The UNI Cargo Laptop Tote by Ice Red is a very lightweight tote that offers plenty of protection for your laptop and lots of room for your other daily necessities. The front two pockets give you easy access to your keys, cellphone, wallet, etc. and the durable ballistic nylon exterior keeps everything inside safe and secure. 

I feel that it would be weird to bring your laptop to the beach or to go camping - but if you DID, the Cargo Laptop Tote would be the bag to take!

Kearney Laptop Messenger

The Kearney Laptop Messenger is a brand new bag from one of my favourite designers, Clark & Mayfield. It's a lightweight messenger with a sweet design and a very comfortable shoulder strap - and like all of Clark & Mayfield's designs, it's well-made, well-thought out and well-organized. Plus, it comes in pink! And you all know how I feel about that.

Check out these and another sporty and casual laptop bags at CareerBags.com and get your spring on!

Go for the Gold...Laptop Bag!

It's hard to get a lot of work done when you're glued to the Olympics! But in the spirit of Lindsay Vonn's gold medal in alpine skiing today, I thought I should tear myself away and do a little Olympic blogging of my own.

I don't want to give too much away - but my post will have a laptop bag theme.

Gold Laptop Sleeves

This Goldfish Laptop Sleeve by Isis Dei is the perfect way to add a little gold medal bling to your laptop. Plus, its plush velvet interior provides the ideal lining for your laptop and your medal collection.

Silver Laptop Bags

If gold's too bold, a little silver might be more your style. The Shine Glossy Laptop Messenger by Ice Red is sleek and stylish, sure to catch their eye on the street or at the ski lodge. But not on the chair-lift! Because work has to stop sometime, ladies.

Bronze Laptop Bags

In this case, I think my pick for bronze may be the best of the bunch! The Moonsus Cosmopolitan Laptop Satchel has a rich, buttery leather exterior and an elegant gold-striped satin lining - and a polished silver buckle in front. Really, with the Moonsus, you get all three in one!

 

The Olympics only last a couple of weeks, but any of these winning laptop bags will last you a good long time. Choose your winning laptop bag at CareerBags.com today - and Go USA!!!

February is for Lovers...of Laptop Bags!

When I walked into my local mall today and was assaulted by the vast array of pink and red hearts and plush bears, I remembered that it's Valentine's Day this month!

Naturally, I like a certain kind of gift for Valentine's Day myself. I always think "You can throw your money away on flowers that die or chocolate that ... okay, chocolate's good too, but what I really want is a thoughtful gift that says 'I treasure you. AND I respect your career.'"

I'm sure you saw that coming. I'm talking about laptop bags.

Sweets for the Sweet - Pink Laptop Bags

The flowers on this Vintage Tapestry Fuchsia Laptop Bag will never fade - plus, it fits up to a 16" laptop!

Hot Valentine's date? Try a hot laptop bag in an even hotter color! Wisk her away for a weekend with this kicky quilted Knomo Rolling Laptop Brief.  

For a delightfully girly Valentine, this new Clark & Mayfield Kearney Laptop Messenger in Passion Pink might be just the ticket.

Spicy Cinnamon - Red Laptop Bags

For the Valentine's gift that says "I love you AND I know your initials!" you can't go wrong with our Veronica London Monogrammed Laptop Tote in Red.

The Jack Georges 3 Way Zip Laptop Tote in Red takes Valentine's gifting to a whole new level. Sleek, sophisticated - smooooooth.

If your Valentine's a little sporty, this Laurex Laptop Backpack in Red Blossom lets her know she has your heart - and YOU have her back.

The Vampyre - Goth Laptop Bags

If your sweetheart is a True Blood fan, skip the fangs and think about declaring your eternal love with the Dubheasa Laptop Messenger from J'tote.

And for those chic ladies who may not be vampires, but often have interviews with them, consider the McKlein Lake Forest Laptop Brief in black with red accents.

Of course, if you are sans Valentine this holiday, a laptop bag is always better for you than a cheesecake binge followed by drunk dialing your ex. So check out our selection at CareerBags.com and treat your Valentine - or yourself! - today.

New Year - New Laptop Bag of the Week!

Happy New Year!

My goodness - I can't believe it's 2010 already. And January appears to be half gone, much to my dismay - life's been so hectic for us here at CareerBags that I've been running running running all day long.

So when I went to choose a laptop bag for my first post of the new year, I wanted something soothing. Something simple and easy on the eyes, but with a little touch of bling - I am from Texas, y'all.

Naturally, it wasn't long before I found the perfect bag - the ivory 17" Mina Slim Laptop Tote from AbbiNY.

There are so many things I enjoy about the Mina. I love the ivory color - I love the little apple mirror. Quilting is all the rage right now, so it's very fashion forward and the iridescent sequins brighten it up perfectly.

As you can see, the Mina's beauty is not just on the outside. It's a very well organized bag, with plenty of room for your 17 inch laptop, your phone and other essentials. There's also a nice big slot on the outside for magazines or files - whatever you need!

New year - new decade - new bag? I think so, ladies! Check out the AbbiNY Mina Slim at CareerBags.com and get 2010 off to a shiny new start!

Holiday Sale at CareerBags.com - Finish Your Shopping Today!

We've had so much going on at CareerBags.com that I haven't had time to update the blog! Where do I start?? How about with a fantastic holiday sale?

The holiday season is always our busiest time of year and it's always my favorite. I love connecting with customers, helping pick out gifts for their loved ones and, of course, offering great deals on some gorgeous laptop bags for women.

Here are the holiday sale goods:

When you order items from now through December 17, you'll get an additional 10% off everything in the store - INCLUDING sale items - when you enter the code xmas9 at the checkout. Plus, free shipping! Seriously - you cannot go wrong.

Need some more input? Here are some highlights from our most popular price points.

Gifts $25 and under

Naturally, our $25 CareerBags gift card is always a winner! But we've got lots of other items to choose from in this category, from kicky cellphone holders and zippered jewelry cases to the Isis Dei line of memory foam laptop sleeves in sizes to fit every laptop in the family. Guaranteed to keep your laptop cozy all year round!

Gifts $50 and under

There are lots of unique and chic laptop sleeves in this price range and quite a few cute laptop totes as well -  like this Laurex Slim Laptop Tote in Black Butterfly. The Slim Laptop Tote is a new design from Laurex with a velvet smooth feel, a little edge and a touch of whimsy - all for under $50. Love that Laurex!

Gifts $100 and under

Our $100 CareerBags gift card is always the right size and color!

This one was hard - with over 200 laptop bags for under $100, how could I pick just one to highlight?

Because I'm feeling snacky, I went with one that reminded me of gingerbread. The dark brown Carrie Laptop Tote by JoJo is one of our most popular bags - its unique drawstring silhouette and functional interior make it a favorite casual laptop tote for our fashionista customers.

Really Great Deals on Bags You're Dying to Own

Definitely check out our sale for bags that you've been waiting to buy - now's the time, ladies! For example, this gorgeous rich red Italian leather Rive Laptop Tote from McKlein is nearly 50% off. It is the season of giving after all - shouldn't you be on that gift list too? I think so.

Be sure to check out our holiday laptop bag sale today to take advantage of 10% off and free shipping! And from all of us here at CareerBags, have a safe and happy holiday season!

Happy Thanksgiving - and Have a Safe Black Friday!

Whether you're:

• With your family roasting your turkey and shelling pistachios for that green bean dish;
• Enjoying a less traditional turkey burger from Wendy's;
• Dragging a giant balloon down the street for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade;
• Taking your dad to the hospital after a touch-football incident;

we at CareerBags.com wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving!

After a giant turkey feast, you'd think that most people would want to spend the next day recovering - but apparently much of the country will be up before the crack of dawn to hit the shops for Black Friday tomorrow.

I suppose it's good to work off all that pie - but then again, "working it off" generally means being away from the leftover pie, which seems wrong to me.

So if, like me, you're not excited to be up at 3 a.m. to get in line for the Black Friday madness in your town, why not sleep in, then hop online and check out the latest additions to our Winter Sale at CareerBags.com instead?

You can do it from home! In your pyjamas! With a turkey sandwich in one hand! Ah... my favorite way to shop.

Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday!!

Laurex Laptop Messenger Bags - Winter Sale Highlights

We've got a great winter laptop bag sale on right now at CareerBags.com and I thought I'd share some of the highlights with you!

And by "highlights", of course, I mean "eye candy".

Some of our best-selling bags are 15% off right now, including the Laurex laptop bags and sleeves.

There's a reason the Laurex line is one of our bestsellers. With so many gorgeous and unusual colors and designs to choose from, Laurex line has a laptop bag for you (and possibly everyone on your holiday gift list).

Plus, these bags VERY reasonably priced, even when they're not on sale!

Laurex uses a great, functional design as the base of all their laptop messenger bags. The bags are always perfectly padded to keep your technology safe and each bag has a different twist - a handy design detail or a cool pattern.

The Laurex bags are ideal for hip professionals of either gender, depending on the design you choose.They're all very sturdy and well made and they all fit up to a 15.4" laptop.

Don't despair if your laptop is bigger than 15.4" - for protection for your larger computer, Laurex also makes cool laptop sleeves that go up to 17".

These three bags are just a tiny taste of the Laurex line - be sure to check out Laurex Laptop Messengers Bags and the rest of the winter sale at CareerBags.com!

J'Tote Derville Laptop Messenger - Laptop Bag of the Week

We just started carrying J'Tote Laptop Bags at CareerBags.com and I'm totally in love with J'Tote's designer Anna Vahey Casey's Celtic-inspired designs!

We're carrying four different J'Tote bags but it was the Derville Laptop Messenger that first caught my eye. And really, how could it not?

It has a sort of magical, almost steampunk sensibility to it, don't you think? With the rich forest green and the subtle floral motifs and the brass hardware?

I also like the vertical orientation of the bag, which gives it a different silhouette, and the slightly slouchy yet impeccably detailed styling of it. Gorgeous!

J'Tote uses laser cut hair-on-hide and latest tannery technology to create their stunning laptop bags. But they're not just fantasy - the J'Totes are very functional bags too! They each boast padded straps for maximum carrying comfort and each one is designed to keep your laptop secure and your necessaries handy at all times.

Basically, this bag makes me want to watch Willow and go on a quest - even if it's just a quest for a cappucino. If you're interested in having your own fabulous quest accessory, check out the J'Tote line of Laptop Bags at CareerBags.com.

Urban Junket Laptop T.O.T.E. - Laptop Bag of the Week

I love Urban Junket's bags in general but their new line, T.O.T.E. (an acronym for "To Observe the Earth") is definitely my new favorite.

The T.O.T.E. collection combines innovative, functional design, great colors and environmental responsibility into one great-looking laptop bag.

But don't just take my word for it. The Urban Junket T.O.T.E. got a lovely review from Kate at Funky, Chic and Cool Laptop Bags too - here's some of what she had to say:

The T.O.T.E. offers a myriad of carrying options. It has short handles, like a traditional tote, but it also comes with a two adjustable straps you can use to convert it to a backpack for hands-free travel. You can also hook the two straps together for longer strap to carry it messenger-style.

I'm also a fan of the T.O.T.E.'s exterior slide-in pocket - handy for quickly stashing a receipt or carrying a small book. But my favourite exterior feature is the side zipper pocket, which is just the right size for your phone or your keys. It saves you having to dig around in the bag when you hear that "Single Ladies" ringtone you keep meaning to change.

I'd definitely recommend this bag to a wide variety of women - students who want a cool laptop backpack, funky designers with giant laptops, a quirky, bold CEO - really anyone who wants a functional bag with lots of style.

Thanks, Kate! Glad you loved the T.O.T.E. as much as I do! Check out the rest of Kate's review here and pick up your Urban Junket Laptop T.O.T.E. at CareerBags.com.