AVANT BY SAMSONITE, FROM $119
Coming in four styles and sizes, Samsonite's stylish backpack has a laptop compartment and several other organisational sections, ergonomic backstraps and is lightweight and hard-wearing. See Samsonite.com.au.
THULE DEPARTER DAYPACK, FROM $119.95
The Swedish manufacturer of bike and ski racks also does a great line in backpacks. The Departer Daypack has a moulded compartment on top for sunglasses and other fragile items, a padded laptop sleeve and a tablet slip pocket. See thule.com.
MONTBLANC EXTREME RUCKSACK, $1060
When not just any backpack will do, Montblanc's Rucksack made of "leather in subtle woven carbon look" has black aluminium fittings and internal pockets for laptop, mobile phone, and of course, two Montblanc pens. See montblanc.com.
