Thursday 22 December 2011

A Gentleman's Manbag



What, oh what could today's gentleman desire more than a chic, roomy, and completely bespoke weekender bag?
Exactly. So here's the bag I made exclusively for my very dear friend (who is such an international jetsetter that his lawyers have forbidden me to even allude to his name for fear of international scandal or somesuch). His requirements were clear and precise: the bag should be sturdy, but look elegant and understated on the outside, yet show off my client's more exuberant side in the interior fabric. I immediately thought of a paisley print, he said it reminded him of his grandma in the best way possible and the choice was easily made.
Furthermore, the bag had to be small enough to be classed as hand luggage by the world's airlines, but large enough to hold all the necessaries for a modern gentleman's weekend away, and leave room for a souvenir or two. The (leather) handles should be short enough for him to carry the bag in hand, but long enough to sling over his shoulder, with optional detachable shoulder strap. It also needed a zipped interior pocket for travel documents, as well as a larger pocket for files and/or a laptop. I told you he's a jetsetter!
Above you can see the zipped pocket, and a glimpse of the bellows pocket intended for documents and laptops.

For reasons already mentioned above, I cannot show you any of the many, many pictures of the very, very ecstatically happy customer. But when you see this bag being carried about the airports of the world by a man with a huge smile on his face, you'll know it's him.