Stylish Lunch Bags Help You Carry the Best-Dressed Lunch

Sylvie  Branch
Go back to school in style with fashionable lunch accessories. At the very basic level, a lunch bag should hold your food. Even better if it can keep food cool or warm. Ideally, these practical matters can be packaged in a carrier that expresses your personal style.

Packing a lunch helps you control what you eat throughout the day. You do not have to resort to a vending machine, fast food or school lunches when you can carry healthy snacks and fresh food along with you. Products that can be reused rather than tossed after a single use are also best for the environment.

Kids, teens and teachers alike can carry a healthy homemade lunch in a reusable bag. Save money with one of these trendy lunch accessories:

Lunch and Go Heated Lunch Tote

This patented design features an on-board heat/cold source, which means you or your child can enjoy a delicious hot lunch without buying the cafeteria food. Pack leftovers without needing to wait in line for the microwave and do it all in style. The soft-sided bag is currently only the plum purple, but both black and blue lunch totes will be available after Aug. 10, 2011.

Koko's Christy Bag

"Eat Well, Be Green, Take Lunch" is a classy bag that can double as a purse. I love this sophisticated bag, and so does my fifth grade daughter. Wide buckles over a small nylon tote create a truly classy cooler. The insulated bag with zipper closure includes an 8 ounce freezer pack and flat bottom for ease of use.

Built NY Gourmet Getaway Lunch


Perfect for moms, teachers and students alike, this stylish tote features pink and red abstract-style flowers on a brown background from French Bull. Made from Neoprene, the same material used to make wet suits, the bag protects and transports food and can be stored flat or rolled up and stashed in a backpack or purse when done. Your gourmet lunch or PB & J will stay fresh with the included freezer pack. The bag has a zipper closure and easy-carrying handles.

Spicy Relish Lunch Tote

This bright striped bag lets you carry extra hearty portions of your favorite foods. The shoulder strap will help manage your lunch amongst all the other things you have to carry to and from school or work. Also made from neoprene, the bag is stain-resistant, machine washable and extra durable. Other designs feature polka dots, black and white grid or simple solid colors.

Raya Purple Flower Lunch Duffle

A Thermos brand product, this light purple bag is heat-sealed with leak-proof PEVA lining. It has an extra wide top for large containers and a nice sturdy handle. Thermos brand products are some of the most fashionable. You can create an entire wardrobe of lunch totes all in one coherent pattern.

For example, the lunch duffle has several matching accessories, like this vacuum insulated 10 ounce purple flower food jar. It is ultra compact and stays cool to the touch even if the interior is hot. It is also sweat-proof with cold. There is a matching water bottle and several different sizes of tumblers.

Lily Bloom Classic Lunch Bag

The all-over print lunch bag has zipper compartments and a bold abstract flower pattern that will show off your style. The different compartments help keep snacks organized. It is made of synthetic material and can be spot cleaned.

Stay in control of lunch on the go and do it in style!

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Published by Sylvie Branch - Featured Contributor in Lifestyle

Creative professional with a triple whammy of job titles; freelance writer, artist, educator. Sylvie was a Rising Star for Y!CN in 2009, was part of the Top 1000 in 2010 and won the Lifestyle award in 2011....  View profile

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