A LEATHER BUSINESS BAG: THE NATURAL CHOICE
When choosing your business bag, there are several factors to take into account, the most important being capacity and materials.
As for capacity, you should consider the volume and type of items you need to carry, and think about whether you want a bag for purely professional use, or for other situations too such as shopping or short trips. It must at least have space for a laptop, and ideally it should have a specifically-designed compartment. You should also check the various compartments: outside or inside pockets, clasps, how easy they are to access.
When it comes to materials, a leather business bag is the obvious choice, given how stylish and hard-wearing leather can be – provided it is of the highest quality. Avoid at all costs bags whose details betray the poor quality of the leather: fabric linings used to hide faults, superficial dyes (on good-quality leather the dye should penetrate the material), superfluous stitching. Bags made from poor-quality leather are cheaper, but they are less attractive, and more importantly they are not very durable and do not age well. A bag made from exceptional quality leather will be extremely hard-wearing and will become more beautiful over time.
If your workplace allows for a more relaxed style, you can opt for a canvas business bag. Again, you absolutely cannot afford to compromise on the quality of the canvas or of the bag as a whole: don’t forget that that you will be using it to carry valuable items every day, such as your laptop and mobile phone.
Finally, there is a choice of styles depending on your taste and what you will be using it for: briefcases, business satchels, messenger bags, or backpacks.