Wrangler Medium Tote Bag vs Vera Bradley Original 100 Handbag

Pick the Vera Bradley Original 100 if you want a light, organized everyday bag: 0.82 lb, a zip top, three outside slip pockets and five inside, and a 4.9 rating from 47 owners. Pick the Wrangler Montana West tote if you want a larger, structured top-handle satchel with a strap and a vegan-leather look, backed by a 4.6 rating from 312 ratings. The Vera Bradley is the better-built, more practical carry; the Wrangler is the roomier statement piece.

• Choose the Wrangler tote if you want a roomy vegan-leather satchel you can carry by the top handle or on the shoulder strap, and you like the vintage-coffee Western look.
• Choose the Original 100 if you want a light quilted-cotton bag with a secure zip top and eight slip pockets that keeps small items in place.