I wouldn’t say I hated my handbags. My understated Mulberry Amberley and Marc Jacobs bowler with gold chains from the 2000s are a fast track to feeling smart. However, these are small shoulder styles, and finding a capacious work bag that fuses style and function is an ongoing project.

Over the last few years, business reality shows like Shark Tank and Dragons’ Den have featured more and more eco-conscious and vegan businesses, from Stasher bags to Beyond Sushi restaurants.

Hermès Himalaya Birkin 30 bag. Great You can buy me if you want ;)