I’ve always had an obsession with bags, in part because I needed something to transport all my stuff, obviously, but also because carrying a bag is an opportunity to express yourself—and to nerd out over aesthetics, form, and function. At some point during college, I said goodbye to my backpack and opted for a tote bag as my daily driver. It was a bid to seem more mature, and look more like a Real Adult heading to important, big-city destinations than a college kid trudging to class.
For…

