Heading to the gym with a great bag in tow makes you feel at ease, in control and totally stylish. Plus, with this many cute gym bags on the market, it'd be plain rude to keep lugging around your smelly backpack from college or a flimsy canvas tote you got for free at the book store. There are such an array of colors, silhouettes and capabilities that gym bags these days are unlimited in their offerings. But thankfully you don't have to trawl through countless websites looking for them, because we've rounded up the most practical, stylish and so-cute-it-couldn't-possibly-be-for-the-gym bags.
Essential gym bags
2. Back to basics
Made for the gym and the outdoors, this compact duffel has all the basics and more. Long and short straps make carrying easy-breezy.
$49.95 on llbean.com
4. Keeping it classic
The Defender III by Adidas is a classic gym bag style that marries functionality and design. This compact version isn’t too clunky and will store nicely in your locker.
$26.97 on nordstromrack.com
5. Bring the backpack
Rebecca Minkoff’s shiny gunmetal Riley backpack is the gym bags who those who love backpacks and glam. This one has even got an interior Velcro compartment and plenty of others for lots of storage.
$175 on bloomingdales.com
7. Rock a rucksack
If you’re a rucksack kind of girl, this mini-version by Lululemon is a great one to take to the gym. It’s easy to carry, fits all your essentials, and looks fabulous.
$79-$89 on lululemon.com
9. Weekend warrior
The zip Weekend Warrior tote from Gaiam is made for all the stuff you do on weekends, including working out. It even comes with carrying straps for your yoga mat!
$29.98 on gaiam.com
10. Yeezy does it
This insulated gym duffel from the Yeezy collection by Kanye West is made from insulated olive-colored tech fabric and rolled canvas handles. It’s all about the deets.
$375 on barneys.com
12. Canvas caryall
This canvas gym bag-meets-weekender is a favorite pick from Herschel Supply Co. Its larger size and classic rounded silhouette makes it equally beautiful and usable.
$85 on bloomingdales.com
13. Logo goals
Streamlined and vintage looking, this Nike gym bag doesn’t shy away from a logo. Its shoulder strap is adjustable and detachable and it has a number of interior pockets for organization.
$24.97 on nordstromrack.com
14. Toting it around
This large and lightweight quilted nylon tote by MZ Wallace is as good for roaming around the city as it is for taking to the gym. Throw your goods in and out easily.
$225 on bloomingdales.com
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