Tanner Messenger Bags

[xchen]

http://www.jcrew.com/catalog/product...atId=cat301034

Anyone see the new J. Crew collector's messenger bag. $795.00. I bet you could track down an authentic one for less than that, rofl.

 

[kubrick555]

I have the tanner messenger bag in dark brown, it's pretty sweet for the price. I just use it for carrying odd things around the city and to work (IPod, gloves, magazines, work materials), so I don't really need a compartment.

Is it not professional? I suppose with a suit a messenger bag is not appropiate...but my work is business casual so it works well.

Anyway, I love the design and the leather is aging nicely. Highly recommended.

 

[Notreknip]

Originally Posted by impolyt_one

Well, if you like it, by all means.
A lack of compartments is not a huge issue in a bag of that size, a separate neoprene sleeve for your laptop, and maybe cases for your other gadgets if you have them would prove better in the long run anyhow. Do yourself a favor and start using a pencil case as well, I know it's un-American but they're handy.

As someone mentioned though, that is not really a great solution as a professional-looking bag. It falls into the biz casual aesthetic, and you know where that goes... This bag, the edges are raw and it's not very refined looking. Plus, for it to be on the professional side, in my opinion, you should be able carry it by hand as well so as not to wrinkle your jacket shoulder with a strap, and the Tanner doesn't have a provision for that.

I'm a dentist in a relatively small city, so really this bag just needs to get me from my car to my clinic and back. Rarely do I wear a suit jacket; I wouldn't aim call my attire business casual, but I guess that's essentially what it is.

I'm planning to wait for the next Tanner release (which should be within a month) and I'll order at that point.

 

[braidkid]

Originally Posted by Arethusa

How'd that customhide bag come out?

Good question....it's 6 weeks behind schedule. They keep bumping the delivery date out every week for different reasons. It's supposed to ship out today. I'll let you know when I recieve it.

edit: Finally got the tracking information. My bag will be here next Monday!

 

[mikejones]

This one looks pretty good:

http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/sto...504159-tn&np=Y

 

[soaped]

if you want a functional messenger bag that does not have to be all leather, take a look at sfbags.com's cargo. Made in the USA and it has kept well over the two years that I've owned it.

 

[idlewild]

i have a tanner messenger bag...its pretty awesome...breaking in nice

 

[denimaddict]

lets see some pics of these bags in use and beaking in

 

[chizhang001001]

can we get some pic of the compartments in the tanner bag?

 

[Prosiddon]

I ordered a tanner bag 3 weeks ago and I still havn't received it yet, I didn't think it would take nearly this long. The website originally said 7-10 days and time for shipping but about 10 days after I placed my order they changed it to state 1-3 weeks and time for shipping.

 

[XXXL]

^ that is lame business.