Gone are the days when you lugged your laptop around in the case provided to you by your employer. You know, that fugly, boxy black bag that was as stylish as it was comfortable on your shoulder.

Keep your technology safe & stylish

Luckily, there are a growing number of designers that have caught onto the need for a stylish laptop bag or sleeve, and they’ve delivered the goods, so that professional ladies and gentlemen can carry notebooks with style and finesse. Now there are a variety of choices available—as far as color, shape, size, and designer label (i.e., like Kate Spade and Burberry)—but the following options happen to provide the sense of urban chic and couture techy-ness that I was looking for.

The following four designer laptop bags and sleeves will keep your notebook safe and stylish…

1. Burberry Check Laptop Sleeve

Swathed in Burberry’s signature tan check canvas with striking black leather trim and a sturdy patent leather handle with metal detailing, the Burberry Check Laptop Sleeve lives up to the sass and class that the design house is known for. It’s classic chick in a double zip case in the iconic check pattern that you’ll (no doubt) be recognized for.

2. Mulberry Brynmore Laptop Bag

The Mulberry Brynmore might cost you almost as much as your laptop, but the high price reminds us that this bag is more than just a status-making designer label. The Brynmore bag is part of an exclusive collections constructed totally from soft, tanned Italian leather. Take one look at this bag and it screams Apple (because of its simply practical yet sleek design, however, I’m sure any close-sized laptop will be permitted entry. And I do mean practical. Mulberry has thought of everything—from compartments specifically for your smart phone and even a nifty hole you can feed your headphones through so you can carry your phone and listen to music at the same time.

3. Signature Kate Spade Chad Laptop Bag

If you want an urban-ready laptop bag that doubles as functional and stylish, look no further than Kate Spade, the designer known for extremely sensible designs that also happen to be hot as heck. The Chad laptop bag by Spade offers handheld action (via the sturdy handle with its striking gold-plated hardware) or cross body action (via the adjustable strap). The bad is made of textured, woven cotton twill with sexy patent cowhide trim…and of course it wouldn’t be Spade-worthy without the embossed signature resin license plate and the jacquard spades and dots inner lining.

4. Hard Graft Flat Pack

Hard Graft is an Austrian designer who’s become synonymous with rugged, high quality leather goods—far beyond the gold coast. This particular laptop sleeve will fit any iOS device, Kindle, ultrabooks 2012, or MacBook. It’s covered in gorgeous mix of 100% de-stressed, vegetable tan leather and the brand’s signature grey woollen felt, quality materials for a very sturdy, quality laptop pack. For a small pack it’s quite roomy, with additional storage spots for your wallet and even your smart phone.