Lark has created a billfold wallet with fellow Vancouverite, Tannis Hegan. It’s handmade with goat hide and silk lining and even comes with a cotton bag with leather patch. There’s really no use for the bag, but little packaging details like this are often the deciding factor for me when choosing a product. The wallet is vegetable tanned, which means it will become even more beautiful than it already is. Don’t sleep, because only 30 were made!
The reason this weekender is called a kit, and the reason I found it blog-worthy, is because it comes with a handy toiletry bag. I always travel with a small bathroom-stuff-bag inside my duffle, so I thought it was perfect that 3sixteen decided to include one. It even comes with some soaps and whatnot that they produced with Dickson Hairshop.
Available at 3sixteen
Call me bland, but grey is one of my favorite colors (along with black and beige). Combine that with my favorite bag and you have the latest Visvim collection. The Ballistic trio includes the 20L backpack, 18L E-Cat Messenger Bag, and Bi-Fold wallet. The only thing missing is the in-between sized 8L Lumbar Bag.
They were available at the honeyee store, but sold out quickly. Hopefully there are other places to find them…
Billykirk’s popular carry all is now available in grey canvas with black leather. I’ve written about a bunch of Billykirk bags, but for some reason this one in particular really stood out to me. It might be the grey…
Available at Need Supply
My briefcase hunt is officially over. Now on to the difficult process of raising funds to buy it.
I was so impressed by KILLSPENCER’s briefcase, and all of their bags for that matter, that I spent days trying to articulate my thoughts into a blog post. Good looks, heavy duty materials, laptop compartment, zippers, buckles, pockets… everything I love and require in a bag. KILLSPENCER’s products are made of both old-school military materials and new-school performance materials. Each bag is, as the founder puts it, engineered to solve a problem. Overall, a beautiful marriage of form and function embodied in a bag.
And on a side note, it’s good to see quality product coming out of LA, the 818 to be specific.
I’m a Canon man myself, but I’m definitely feeling this Nikon collaboration with Porter. It’s a decent size, able to hold a body and one or two lenses, depending on the camera. The bag is available in three colorways, all of which nicely contrast dull with bright.
Available at Nikon Direct (Japanese friend or proxy required)
Newcomers Property Of… team up with not-so-new Pendleton to reinvent the former’s popular Guy Bag. Regardless of age, both brands are renowned for their quality product and it’s very apparent in this collaboration. Check out the detail shots for a some wool porn. I’d love to get my fingers in that.
Available at A Continuous Lean and Bloomingdales
Take a look inside the production of Dunhill’s Double Document Case in this amazingly well-shot video.
Don’t be alarmed by the upcoming onslaught of briefcases, I’m currently looking for something to use for when a backpack would be inappropriate.
And first in line is the Journalcase, by Denmark-based company Bythreads. The relatively new brand prides themselves on their minimal and clean designs. Personally, I prefer my bags to have a little more bulk and pockets, but if your laptop is the only thing you need to carry, this bag would be a great choice.
German brand Rimowa is already famous for their lightweight luggage, but their new Salsa Air line claims to cut another 26% off of that weight. This is good news, but I’d rather stick with the older, heavier ones if it means not being seen with these pastel colors. Hopefully they’ll make one in the classic silver.
