A briefcase has always been considered a practical accessory for men. It may also be argued that it is also a bit of a status symbol. After all it is usually London business men, doctors, solicitors and other high paid professions who tend to carry a briefcase as part of their job.
These days a briefcase is seen as more of a fashion accessory. More younger man now have a briefcase bag or a messenger style bag. More people also have laptops and so they need a practical bag to be able to carry their laptop around in. Increasingly however it is not just geeks with their laptops, as they have become more mainstream men who would not want to be seen with a bulky and practical yet not very stylish computer bag are looking for a cooler more trendy briefcase.
So let's take a look at the cool briefcases for men that cover a range of practical uses and styles. These are the bags that make you look better, more stylish, more coordinated rather than nerdy. We are not talking nerdy in a chic way just plain nerdy.
An office briefcase should be stylish and underrated, it shouldn't say look at me but look how smart I am. The Visconti brass ring A4 messenger briefcase is a mud leather brown bag with a suede flapover that is fastened with a magnetic strap. With ample 35 by 27 by 10 cm's of storage space it can accommodate A4 sized documents.
It is easy to carry with the 132cm shoulder strap and it certainly looks the part. Being made of leather with a matt oiled finish it really does look the part. This is the ideal medium sized modern briefcase for the office.
This very similar in style Visconti brown leather messenger is larger then the previous office briefcase and is designed to fit a 17 inch laptop inside. You wouldn't know that it was a laptop bag with it's quality leather finish and styling.
Inside you can get your laptop in and the sturdy design and adjustable shoulder strap makes it easy to carry heavier items. This is another front flap design with a magnetic clasp making it easy to get into rather than having to unzip the main compartment. There is however a separate zipped compartment which is useful for documents.
If you can pull it off why not go retro with a vintage satchel. I am not going to pin down a specific make or model as to be quite honest a satchel is a satchel. These are just like the old school bags and are a great casual bag. If you want some of that retro chic to rub off on you but you really need a bag for the office then the St. George by Duffer is a brown leather alternative to the retro satchel.
If you are looking for the ultimate in cool and really want to make sure everyone knows it then you need an Adidas holdall. These airline or overnight style bags are great casual bags and really is the only way a man can get away with carrying something akin to a handbag. Do not be tempted to carry it but the top handles and make sure you use the shoulder strap otherwise you will lose all credibility. For added cool it is available in brown and white.
