Stylish, functional laundry hampers (they're harder to find than you might think)

My friend Samantha pleaded for help in tracking down a laundry hamper, and after poking around a bit I see why the good ones aren't to be taken for granted. First off, I think it's important to get one that has some form of lid or top-no one wants to be staring into (or, um, smelling) a big pile of dirty clothes. Second, there are a lot of clunky, unattractive options in the market, and for something that takes up this much space, you don't want it to be an eyesore. Here's a re-cap of some of my (and Samantha's) favorite options.