“Will it protect my laptop?” is generally the main question people ask when choosing a laptop bag but it doesn’t mean you have to settle for an ugly bag – definitely not! Here are three gorgeous laptop bags that you will want to – and can use – for things of the non-technological variety.

Ahh, the uber pretty Cath Kidston Winter Meadow Large Laptop Sleeve, £55! We think this bag pretty much sells itself with the lovely print so we’ll stick to the details: it comes with padded carrying handles for extra comfort, a detachable strap to wear on the shoulder or messenger style across the body for when you need to keep your hands free and easy to clean material for those too busy to keep an eye on where they’e put the bag. At £55 it’s a total steal so make it yours!

A Mulberry Bayswater but probably not as you know it… This little Bayswater in particular is part of the Mulberry for Apple collection and was made with the 13″ Macbook in mind. It comes in at £795, which is quite a good price for two bags in one when you think about it! Perfect for work as a laptop bag or otherwise. We LOVE.

We love this Penelope & Parker Lizi bag, £279.99 not just for its name but for the great colour of the leather and Chanel-esque quilting. Inside the laptop sleeve is lined in faux fur – super stylish and padded as well! – and has a front pocket to store all of life’s little essentials from power cables to your lipstick. Parfait.

Okay, I think I might have a bit of an charm necklace addiction… I thought that statement were my favourite kind of necklace (as evidenced by this post), but whilst researching charm necklaces to feature for this blog post, I realised that I actually know a few places to go to get some cute necklaces that not many people will have. Unfortunately I already edited all the images I needed for this blog post so I’m going to split all the must-have charm necklaces into two posts instead. In part one I’m going to talk about necklaces from the high street or well-known jewellery designers, and in part two I’ll talk about all the best places to get unique necklaces at pocket money prices. Here is part one…

This Pearl Friendship Knot necklace is by Anna Vogel, £250 (left), has been made from a Victoria brooch. Her collection (available from Liberty) features vintage charms that she has collected over the years, so you can rest assured that you will be hard pressed to find someone else with the same necklace as you! We just love the sweet little enamel flowers with pearl centers. If you’re generous, this would make a great present for a friend (think of it as a grown-up version of those “Best Friends” necklaces you had as a child) or for yourself if you’re after a fantastic unique piece.

For a cheaper option, how about this Cath Kidston Good Luck charm necklace, £38 (right)? The queen of vintage prints has brought this “love, luck and wisdom” necklace out for the superstitious (myself included!). Pick this one up to keep bad luck at bay from ASOS.

I am a total fangirl for Alex Monroe jewellery. In my eyes he can do no wrong, and this Aubergine necklace, £135 is fun, sweet and completely different to most charms out there. Okay, so you might not be on the look-out for an aubergine charm necklace, but I swear, once you see this necklace in person you will fall head over heels for its charm. I first saw this necklace around this time last year when I was working in the fashion department of Cosmopolitan (check out the link to see the full-page spread they did of his necklaces) and was just a squealing mess over how small and delicate the charm is. There are only a handful of designers who do “charm” as well as Alex does so if you’ve never been a fan of aubergines, be sure to check out the rest of his collection as there’s sure to be something to suit everyone’s tastes.

Laura Lees is another jewellery designer I first came into contact with whilst at Cosmo, and she is part of the handful that does “charm” like no one else! I absolutely adore this initial charm necklace (I collect them almost obsessively) as it is the definition of charm – small, sweet and classic. Prices start at £85 for a sterling silver version, peaking at £185 for a 9ct white gold version. There is nothing else I could possibly say to sell this necklace to you – it speaks volumes all by itself!

Keep checking back for part two which will feature less well-known jewellery designers at super-affordable prices!