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Home » Fashion » Bags » Fashionable and Stylish Lunch Totes

Fashionable and Stylish Lunch Totes

November 2, 2008 Paris B 21 Comments

I’ve started bringing lunch to work for 2 reasons – costs and health. My regular chap fun (economy rice) stall moved away and with it, my source of decently priced lunch food. So, after a few trial and errors, I’ve taken to making lunch boxes. Turns out its pretty fun, builds creativity and it helped me lose weight too! 🙂

The only thing is that I’m lugging my lunch to work in a quite unfashionable eco-friendly grocery bag. Whilst loving the environment, I wish I had access to these funky lunch bags. Just look at them!

Fashionable lunch bags

The ones on the left are by Murval. They are padded lunch totes which will keep your food insulated and fold flat when empty for easy storage. I love the giraffe design pictured and patent quilted vinyl versions. I mean, look at that patent quilted one – it looks just like a stylish handbag! The price is US$16-18 (RM56-63).

The ones on the right are by Built NY and made of neoprene – the same fabric used for scuba diving suits. Not only is it durable and lightweight it also folds flat for storage and can keep your food warm. It sells for US$22-25 (RM88)

Currently available on Give Simple, I’m tempted by the patent quilted bag. It’ll encourage me to continue bringing lunch to work, that’s for sure! Or maybe even those colourful Built NY ones. I don’t think the Murval one is currently available in Malaysia but I scouted around online and saw that I might be able to get Built NY lunch bags locally at The Baby Loft. Sure, its a baby store but one has to think out of the box yes? 🙂 They are pricey here though so I’m looking for a cheaper yet stylish alternative. Still, nothing to stop me from popping by their store to take a look (if I ever figure out how to get to Desa Park City!)

Does anyone know if there are any funky looking lunch bags like these available in Malaysia?

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  1. Tine says

    November 2, 2008 at 11:10 am

    Oh my, these sure are adorable. Much like the ones the Japanese OLs like to carry with them to work 🙂

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  2. plue says

    November 2, 2008 at 1:09 pm

    i totally love the one on the bottom right corner!
    girly but yet not too over~

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  3. geekchic says

    November 2, 2008 at 1:52 pm

    I ALWAYS pack my lunch to work because it’s just too expensive to eat out for every meal. Strangely, shopping is cheap in melbourne but when it comes to food, it’s SO dear to eat out! What I got was an insulated polar bag which is meant to cart a 6pack around. HAHA! It works but it’s kinda bulky and not as pretty as these ones here. I might buy a more fashionable one, seriously 😉

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  4. ParisB says

    November 2, 2008 at 3:03 pm

    @Tine : Yeah I’d love to pick up a cute one for a decent price.

    @plue: Best part, it insulates too!

    @geekchic: Where you are, I can just imagine the cost of eating out everyday! It would be nice to have a fashionable lunch bag eh?

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  5. Wendy says

    November 2, 2008 at 8:22 pm

    woo… the baby loft happens to belong to my friend’s cousin..
    metro prima jusco is actually quite near to desa park city. But if u are on LDP highway going to kepong… u will see roadsigns leading to DesaParkCity.. it’s quite easy.. 🙂

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  6. Nikki says

    November 2, 2008 at 9:05 pm

    I pack my own lunch for work too! And I am using a free Face Shop tote bag that I got when i spent a certain amount and it’s getting old already and I WANT THESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Super pretty!

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  7. JackieA says

    November 3, 2008 at 8:43 am

    Wow! These sure beat bringing along lunch in my daughter’s ‘Dora’ metal lunch box (when I do bring something from home, that is)!! I mean, I think its cool that despite being a full grown woman, I am still able to walk around lugging that metal thing about without blushing but I guess its got to do with not having them when I was a schoolgirl. I am lusting after the bottom right one at this very moment!

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  8. Lydia says

    November 3, 2008 at 9:06 am

    Ooo these are way to cute 🙂 My lunchbox is dorky lol!

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  9. ParisB says

    November 3, 2008 at 10:32 am

    @Wendy : Nice! I’ll have to try to find my way there some day. Thanks!

    @Nikki: Everyone’s using cuter bags than I am! LOL…

    @JackieA: I think it cool you are carrying your daughter’s lunch box! But one of these would up the cool ante yes? 😉

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  10. ParisB says

    November 3, 2008 at 10:34 am

    @Lydia : Heh at least you’ll have access to these!

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  11. Irenelim says

    November 3, 2008 at 11:13 am

    The lunch bags look really pretty and fashionable… I especially like the giraffe design.

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  12. Monstro says

    November 3, 2008 at 11:40 am

    You know, I may have to pack lunch to work just to carry these!
    HAHA!

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  13. ParisB says

    November 3, 2008 at 2:11 pm

    @Irenelim : Wish we had them here!

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  14. ParisB says

    November 3, 2008 at 2:13 pm

    @Monstro : LOL if only we get them!

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  15. anis says

    November 4, 2008 at 10:22 am

    hmm.. i think i saw some insulated totes in one u back then, its been a while since i went there. didnt remember the name of the shop but its somewhat like living quarters lookalike, at the new wing. designs are like built NY but i’m not sure if thats the brand there.

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  16. ParisB says

    November 4, 2008 at 11:26 am

    @anis : Hey, thanks for the heads up! I’ll look around for it the next time I’m in the area. 🙂

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  17. akiki says

    November 4, 2008 at 7:50 pm

    desa park city is just beside bdr sri menjalara and sunway spk(sunway spk is just beside ldp). u can enter tru sri sinar or tru the only left over round about in menjalara.there is a max value inside desa park city, if u heard of it.

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  18. ParisB says

    November 5, 2008 at 11:33 am

    @akiki : Thanks I’d heard of the Max Value but still have no idea where it is! LOL… I guess everyone seems to know except me 😛

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  19. pumpkin says

    November 7, 2008 at 4:43 pm

    try 100 yen shop in SS2 (next to McD) or Damansara Uptown (same row HSBC). Seen some simple insulated lunch bag and good variety of bento boxes

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  20. ParisB says

    November 11, 2008 at 11:17 am

    @pumpkin : Thanks I’ll go and look again

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