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Going back into the office more frequently and getting sick of my backpack. Want something that looks less like I'm an eternal grad student. Anyone have recs on good briefcases/shoulder bags etc.? Willing to spend up to $500 if its really nice
edit: accidental anon . . tlsguy2020

Anonymous User wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 08, 2022 11:40 pm

Going back into the office more frequently and getting sick of my backpack. Want something that looks less like I'm an eternal grad student. Anyone have recs on good briefcases/shoulder bags etc.? Willing to spend up to $500 if its really nice
edit: accidental anon . . tlsguy2020

Filson and Fossil are pretty good imo. I liked my Timbuk2, but if you want to spend $500, you are probably looking for classic leather. Linjer is nice for more of the sleek, minimalistic leather look, but a bit pricier.

If you want canvas/nylon, you cant go wrong with a Tumi briefcase, which you can get for $400-500. But I'd probably go with a nice brown leather briefcase, which you can find at a lot of different price points. Coach makes some very understated mens leather brief cases in the $500-600 range, which, iirc, you can find at department stores like Nordstrom and Macy's.

I recommend Briggs and Riley bags. Very high quality bags and lifetime warranties on the bags - tested that one myself. My first bag had a broken zipper about 3-4 years after I bought it. I sent it to Briggs (paid $20 shipping) but it could not be repaired so they gave me the option of taking a credit or accepting a bag that was returned to them. I accepted the bag which came basically brand new. I got a convertible brief which I love, https://www.briggs-riley.com/collection ... rief-dv135 and my first bag was the medium brief, https://www.briggs-riley.com/collection ... rief-kb422.

Much nicer than Tumi bags in my opinion and at a better price.

During orientation, SullCrom gives you a shoulderbag and you'll wear it with the S&C logo facing outward so any other commuters in the know can see it and you'll just know that they're either impressed or envious. And that will make you happy and proud.

Anonymous User wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 09, 2022 12:50 am

During orientation, SullCrom gives you a shoulderbag and you'll wear it with the S&C logo facing outward so any other commuters in the know can see it and you'll just know that they're either impressed or envious. And that will make you happy and proud.

You're so original... the copy and paste is corny

Anonymous User wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 08, 2022 11:40 pm

Going back into the office more frequently and getting sick of my backpack. Want something that looks less like I'm an eternal grad student. Anyone have recs on good briefcases/shoulder bags etc.? Willing to spend up to $500 if its really nice
edit: accidental anon . . tlsguy2020

What style are you looking for?

I like saddle bags and I got a Korchmar Garfield. American made, rock solid, but formal enough to take to the client's. It hasn't aged a day aside from a few scuffs. Only complaint is it is a bit heavy. The Saddlebacks seemed to informal to me and the Tustings didn't quite do it for me. Jack George's, Satchel & Page, Frye, and JW Hume looked great, but were less my style as well. I passed over a lot of the more luxury brands like Shinola, Ghurka, Montblanc, etc.

If you want something cheap, my first bag (as a summer associate) was a David King & Co. The leather is far from top quality, but that thing withstood a beating throughout the rest of law school.