I’m madly picky about what I will and won’t buy. Bags are one of the things that I can spend weeks hunting for. It can’t be one of those ‘oh, it’ll do’ purchases. I have to love it. It has to be able to accommodate all of my needs, i.e. there must be space for a laptop, water bottle and notebook. I have to see myself carrying it around for the next however many years. It also – and this is really important – has to complement my style. So for a start it has to be black! Below I’ve selected some of my favourite black backpack finds.



