Bags/Luggage

Esteemed Japanese luggage makers HEAD PORTER have teamed up with Los Angeles designer Dr. Romanelli for a series of one-off bags. As usual for Dr. Romanelli the bags are handcrafted utilizing unique fabric, which means that each of the 24 bags are strictly one of a kind — the fabric originating from a custom patchwork […]


The Insubordinate Lads are a new luggage company born of British craftwork meeting American manufacturing. Founded by husband and wife design team Matthew and Rissy Woods, the idea was to bring Matthew’s family pedigree in leatherwork and update it to the 21st Century — fusing British craftsmanship into bags all made in New York City. […]


3 Jun
Handmade in Italy of supple leather & premium British wool

We’ve covered many hard graft items in the past, and this is yet another standout from the Austrian brand. Speciallizing in iPhone and laptop cases and the such, this CarryOn suitcase is one of their larger bags thus far. Handmade in Italy of fine supple Smoke leather and lined in premium British wool, the Smoke […]


11 Apr
Made of vegetable-tanned leather with solid-brass buckles

Every man should have a leather briefcase in his possession, it separates the men from the frat boys. This one, crafted in their Connecticut workshop by the esteemed leather artisans over at Lotuff, is strikingly handsome. Made of vegetable-tanned leather with solid-brass buckles, Lotuff’s English Leather Briefcase features a removable shoulder strap that allows for on-shoulder, […]


If I were a traveling DJ, I would indeed find it precarious figuring out how to transport my DJ items (namely the tracks on my laptop and vinyl) from the haven of my own home and/or lucrative record shop to whatever infernal, purgatorial or paradisiacal night spot I had been chosen to cast my sonic […]


19 Feb
Japanese designer Takumi Shimamura's unique carrier

Japanese designer Takumi Shimamura has created a Wooden Tote Shou Bag completely constructed of wood. Soft and durable wooden sheets were infused with resin then modeled into a bag, crafted with interior pockets fit for a smartphone and wallet. The infused resin makes the bag scratch resistant as well as pretty damn waterproof, making the Wooden […]


28 Jan
Hand-crafted from start to finish in rich glove-tanned leather

The luxury leather artisans at Coach have crafted this Cabin Bag in rich glove-tanned leather, built by hand from start to finish. The Coach Leather Cabin Bag is clean in its design and immaculately assembled, featuring custom hardware, refined tubular handles, a longer strap for shoulder or cross-body wear and comes with a hangtag that […]


10 Jan
New York bag maker releases three new styles for 2013

Designed for the Tourettes-afflicted consumer, Sprayground bags offer a solution for those who carry their lives in their backpacks. Their recently launched Holidaze Collection features Rogue Deluxe backpacks and Weekender duffel bags, each of which come in three new styles for 2013: the Wild, the Have a Nice Day (featured above) and the High Life. The backpacks offer […]