My canvas carry all handbag with the appropriate number of zippered compartments and pockets has worn out. Now it looks ratty, the handles are frayed and it's time to replace. As I was shopping around yesterday, I didn't see anything similar. Most big bags are just one open sac with handles. Anything I put in there will fall to the bottom and look messy. Any suggestions??? This might sound weird, but I carry a lunch box everyday. I wish I could find some sort of coordinating component there as well. Thanks.

You may want to look at baggallini.com. You'll find a variety of tote-bags each with various interior compartments. One may meet your needs. Added benefit - the tote bags are made of lightweight nylon -- easy to keep clean.

Great, Thanks so much! I will try baggallini. As it turns out , I went shopping for the perfect handbag and ended up buying no less than three!!!! One was beautiful ellen fisher tote style for $4 at thrift. Alas no pockets, but I couldn't refuse. The second is a fake alligator sturdy tote with zippers and such, this one seems nice and practical for everyday maybe? And the third one is a sort of back pack made of italian leather- this one was on sale but still pricey. And what did I do??????????? I took everything and put it back into the ratty canvas bag with the right pockets and carried it to work as usual?! Guess I need some help here.

Mary, Sounds like you settled! I do this all the time. Meaning, I'm looking to check all the boxes and can't find anything that does it. I notice that many times my donations are the newer things I've purchased. I'm trying now to stop repeating this and try to style what I already have.

Unless you're in a desert, don't carry a bag that has an open top, even if it's over your shoulder and under your arm. My purse /wallet was stolen out of an over the shoulder tote bag, in a city. You need at least a zip. (And maybe Alarm Bells ! )

I always try to downsize my bag...then end up with a sunglass case that doesn't fit. I found fabric Tommy Hilfiger bags at TJMaxx (in black, navy and brown) in several sizes and shapes, from crossbody to shoulderbag to tote to weekender.

I think you have not found the bag for you! Sometimes we are afraid and go back to the old item. I made a new rule. If I really like something I buy it BUT if I haven’t used it in the two weeks after I bought it goes back in the third week. Sometimes what seems ideal just isn’t, Sometimes it just doesn’t feel right! I do this with everything ! Clothes, makeup!

Check out ThredUp.com for handbags as well. (Why pay full price for the good stuff? That's where I buy my NYDJ jeans - at quite a lot less than the regular price.) They have a solid return policy, too. I, like you, have an incredibly hard time finding the perfect handbag. I may resort to sewing what I want for a summer handbag, perhaps modelling it after my winter handbag. I have the perfect winter handbag (it's leather and should last for some time).

TJ Maxx has baggallini bags on sale usually. Different styles The handbags I find there always have lots of pockets and I can fit all of my things in there. There have not too pricey either.

Mary - you were looking for compartments in your handbag/ Since you have now found handbags (without compartments) you could buy a "handbag organiser" to put inside the handbag. There are lots of them available, on line and perhaps in actual stores / shops. Here in the UK we can't go into actual shops at the moment, except supermarkets. Wondering whether actual shops will recover from our 3 lockdowns...