stylish lunch bags?

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My last three jobs, I worked from home, I got off at lunch time, and I drove all over the city ao I would go home for lunch. It has been6 years since I needed a lunch box. As far as coffee is concerned I would carry in my hand and water I would carry in my tote. Next job I get where I have to have lunch at the office I am carrying a backpack instead of a tote.
 
Sometimes I bring the leftovers from a restaurant in a whatever box and paper bag from that restaurant.
And to be honest we have a fridge at work that we stuff with the food we need. I usually eat bread, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese and boiled eggs. We buy it n Monday and finish it by Friday.
 
My work bag is a medium Marc Jacobs Tote Bag, and fits my 11' work laptop, agenda, small cosmetic bag, notebook, glasses, phone, as well as my small lunch pack. Really depends on what you eat and how you pack it. We have a fridge and microwave at work so don't need food pack to keep food warm.
 
I own several lunch coolers and use them constantly. I use them for both lugging food to work or other engagements (like roadtrips, picnics etc) and for keeping frozen items cold when going to the store for a quick fill-up trip on my way back home from work.
We have a fridge and a freezer at work so I usually don't have to leave my food in the cooler for longer periods of time but I prefer to be safe with my food and use a cooler even though my walk to work is less than 30 mins.

My favorite for the last half year I've owned her has been a HM beige cooler which is actually the best one I own - keeps my lunch cold the longest. It's also a nice, understated look and it fits into my larger tote bags.
Another favorite I use a lot is a Built NY Getaway Lunch bag which is neoprene. They have single colors and different patterns, I love the beige&white striped one from the new collection!
Both of these can fit a small tub of yogurt (=breakfast as I don't eat brekkie at home before work), lunch container and a snack. With the right choice of containers, I can usually fit a small thermos with my morning iced coffee in there as well.

Kate Spade and Day Et also do pretty coolers. I own one from Day Et and it's one of the larger ones that can actually fit a picnic lunch for 2-3 people but they do smaller ones as well.
What I've found is that many brands that do baby supplies also do small coolers - and with the beige mom trend, they often do light colors, beige, grey etc.
 
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I am no longer in the workforce but I would skip lunch and breakfast because it would give me that slump at work. Every once in a while when lunch came around I would get some fresh air and order a simple black coffee. Pretty cheap.
 
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