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City slingers: Functional and fashionable tote bags for the fall
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Rag & Bone’s slim satchel is poised for It-bag status thanks to its union of flash and function.

Rag & Bone’s slim satchel is poised for It-bag status thanks to its union of flash and function.

ODESSA PALOMA PARKER

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Now that you've swapped pencil cases and stickered binders for a swish dayplanner and iPad, consider an upgrade for your back-to-school season style by way of a functional yet fabulous tote. Large enough to cart your essentials plus extras, these chic bags make the grade with their practical construction and chic exteriors. There are two ways to carry them thanks to top handles and shoulder straps, though Rag & Bone's new Pilot satchel proved a hands-on standout on the runway. Mulberry's Maple bag comes in a natty colourblocked calfskin leather while Saint Laurent riffs on the classic school satchel, elevated with gold hardware. Want Les Essentiels and Anya Hindmarch offer sensible, rugged options done in wool or suede. Utilitarian, yes, but ultra-cool too.