The writer with his many, many bags. Photo: Zach Schiffman I am someone who almost always needs my laptop on my person, so finding a work bag has been an eternal struggle. I’ve always hated wearing backpacks because, as someone of the five-foot-five experience, it makes me look like I’m headed to a 101 class, even if I’m on my way to a very adult, important meeting. The work bag du jour in New York is, of course, the tote bag . It’s the effortless way of signaling to everybody on your subway