Looking for Fashionable Leather Briefcase

[dmj2001]

I'm looking for a fashionable but not ostentatious leather briefcase that I can use for business. I'm a 27 year old lawyer. I want something that is young but also professional and that I can wear with conservative suits. It needs to accommodate a midsize laptop. I hope to spend somewhere in the $300-$500 range. Some of the Bosca bags looked nice to me. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks!

 

[blazingazn]

http://www.saddlebackleather.com/

 

[IBJanky]

Originally Posted by blazingazn

http://www.saddlebackleather.com/

This.

myke

 

[dmj2001]

Thanks for the tip! Those bags look excellent. I think I'm going to buy one. Two more questions:

1. What color do you think I ought to go with? I like some of the other shades, but the black seems the most conservative and versatile.

2. What size? The website offers two sizes, a standard briefcase and a thin briefcase. The thin briefcase is about 4.25 inches deep; the standard one is about 9 inches deep. I carry a normal load, maybe even a bit larger than a normal load: a laptop + charger, papers, phone, keys, writing implements etc., and occasionally books. Is 4.25 going to be too small for this? Also, the website only includes the thin briefcase, and not the standard briefcase, in the "Laptop Bags" section. I assume that this is a meaningless classification and that the standard briefcase is also designed to accommodate laptops (padded, secured compartment). Is this assumption correct?

 

[blazingazn]

can't comment on the size.

but for color, Dark Brown Tobacco, apparently ages the nicest.
give it a couple years and it'll be the nicest color leather you've ever created!

oils and maintenance will get the color faster. look around facebook and the saddleback thread for tips.

awesome community out there.

 

[Tarmac]

personally I don't find Saddleback's style appropriate for conservative business. It is more of a traveler, student, or professor style...

I would recommend something by Korchmar, Schlesinger, or Atlas, via ebay.

 

[amplifiedheat]

Originally Posted by dmj2001

I want something that is young but also professional

The youngest leather is baby calfskin. The most professional leather is only sold on the black market.

 

[dmj2001]

er... "looks young but also professional"

Is there a consensus on whether Saddleback briefcases are appropriate for law firm settings? And if so, is black a more appropriate color to get than the brown shades?

 

[vinouspleasure]

have you tried searching? check this thread: http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...ghlight=manbag the short list is: saddleback glaser designs (you may be able to find one on ebay in your price range) filson field satchel (check ebay) custom hide - http://www.customhide.com/custom_194...briefcase.html search the forums for these brands and you'll find a wealth of information as well as additional choice.

 

[radicaldog]

Originally Posted by dmj2001

er... "looks young but also professional"

Is there a consensus on whether Saddleback briefcases are appropriate for law firm settings? And if so, is black a more appropriate color to get than the brown shades?

Saddleback is too casual for conservative business dress.

Here's a stylish black briefcase that isn't too fuddy-duddy (note the discreet unsewn edges):

http://www.manufactum.com/Produkt/0/...riff=briefcase

 

[offline]

While I'm sure trends may vary from city to city, as a lawyer who has worked in NY, London and Hong Kong my first impression of the saddleback style is that these are so rusticated and strappy as to look out of place. More outback than boardroom.

The people I know either use tasteless Tumi-esque black bags or if their briefcase is leather, it is clean lines in the Brigg/Jermyn St paradigm.

Not being able to afford a Brigg, I bought an Atlas of Boston which has gotten many compliments and is very functionally designed in the interior.

http://www.classicluggage.com/Classi...aits_you_.html

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by radicaldog

Saddleback is too casual for conservative business dress.

I agree with this.

 

[gilbertkeith]

I'll sell you my used but as new brown Bally leather briefcase for $300. Got it for just under $1,000 and I never use it. (It was love at first sight though...I'm stupid.)

PM me if you're interested in seeing pictures!

 

[jmoody15]

Anyone else here know of a professional briefcase for $300ish? Saddleback is way too casual for professional use. The simpler the better, of course.

 

[chas]

I've had my eye on this:

I prefer the tan w/ green.