Jack Spade | Drill Nylon Slim Turnpike Briefcase | $395
First things first: Yes, $395 seems incredibly steep for a nylon briefcase. But I don’t post this necessarily as a recommendation (unless you’ve got more money than you know what to do with), but to provide an example of what I’ve been thinking about lately… I’ve been thinking about the fact that if I’m going to become a lawyer—a highly likely possibility!—I am going to have to give up the backpack and start toting a briefcase. In fact, I should probably do that before I pass the bar… I look like an idiot every time I wear a backpack with a suit, whether I’m a lawyer or not. Regardless, I don’t want a totally boring briefcase. There’s really only so much you can do with a briefcase, though. I like this one because it plays around with the materials involved but, yeah, it’s hardly the most exciting thing ever. Oh well.
LaCie | ForMoa 13” Laptop Case | $28
I love the color and texture of these… Almost makes me wish I needed a new laptop case.
Brooks Brothers | Black Fleece by Thom Browne | Soft Briefcase | $600
Travelteq | Trash Panther & Trash Fox | ~$485
I’m probably just posting this because Monocle is poking out of the one on the left (that would be the Trash Panther).
Delvaux for Monocle | Newspaper Bag | ~$2400
This is certainly a function of my youth, but I can’t help but feel that newspaper bags are more appealing for their folksiness than their functionality. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but it really feels like the days of the newspaper are over, like it might be the next big thing for hipsters to read newspapers, because it’s so much more authentic than reading the news online. I’m rambling—that last sentence is an abomination—but the main point is that it seems silly to buy a $2400 bag whose defining characteristic revolves around a dying medium. Of course, being silly and expensive has never stopped me from featuring something on here before.
