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As a 26-year old with tech-neck and shoulder pain, lugging my laptop to the office via shoulder bag wasn’t cutting it anymore. Luckily, I’m an avid doomscroller, and my algorithm presented me with my newest obsession and solution.
Meet Samo Ondoh, a Seoul-based contemporary bag brand with everything from small shoulder bags to big totes that perfectly fit your laptop in multiple colorways and patterns. The brand first popped up on my feed via countless K-pop idols sporting the bag. Those K-pop stars influenced many an influencer, who then influenced me.
Sizing is easy: small, medium, and large. Knowing that I intended to use this for work to carry my laptop, large was an absolute no-brainer. The hard part was choosing between the various styles the brand offers. After too much time considering, I’ve narrowed it down to the Pocket Mug Bag L in Nappa Black.
The bag fits my 13-in laptop, has a bunch of pockets in the front and sides, and the kicker was the adjustable strap. I could wear this on one shoulder with a shorter strap or make it longer and wear it as a crossbody.
The bag is made of artificial leather, and after a year of use commuting on subways and buses, traveling through planes and TSA lines, and criminally stuffing the bag, I’m happy to report no cracking or peeling to date. The strap itself is still in good condition even though I’ve switched between the short and long lengths many times. I love that I can fit my entire day in the bag – my lunch, charger, laptop, wallet, and makeup pouch stay comfortably in place.
Each design has the three sizes available in stylish colorways from a new vamp-y red, navy, chocolate brown, cheetah print, and suede browns. Customized with your favorite bag charms or make use of the brand’s mascot Tokiyom.
