Finding the bag you’ll still be using in a decade.
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Function-first breakdowns of men’s leather bags and accessories from heritage and contemporary makers — Tusting, Bennett Winch, Aspinal, Mulberry, and more.
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Leather Types Explained: Full-Grain, Top-Grain, Bonded & Vegetable-Tanned
Full-grain, top-grain, vegetable-tanned, chrome-tanned, bonded — what these terms actually mean, how they differ, and what to look for when buying a leather bag.
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Christmas Gift Guide: Find His Bag
Answer a few quick questions and get one gift recommendation from twelve leather goods brands I’ve profiled, by budget, occasion and taste.
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Christopher Kane’s Mulberry Debut Leaned on Football Casuals and Parkas. Does Any of That Reach the Antony?
Christopher Kane’s Mulberry debut drew straight from football casuals, parkas and rugby kits — currently marketed as women’s ready-to-wear. The question worth asking for anyone who actually carries a Mulberry bag: where does that design direction go next?
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What the Man-Bag Moment Actually Means for the Rest of Us
Athletes and celebrities have made bags the biggest story in 2026 menswear. The coverage keeps landing on the same word — craftsmanship, not logo. Here’s what that actually means if you’re not buying designer.
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Carl Friedrik’s Fall Campaign Sells a Story — Not Just a Suitcase
Carl Friedrik’s new fall campaign trades on vintage rail romance and heritage styling — an odd look for a brand whose whole pitch is not paying for a heritage story. Here’s what’s actually in the frame, and what it means for buyers.
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Ettinger: Brand Profile
Ettinger has been making leather goods in Britain since 1934, holds two Royal Warrants nearly thirty years apart, and covers more ground on price than any other brand on this list — from an £80 card case to a £4,060 attaché case.
A good bag should outlast the trend that sold it. I look at what actually decides that — the stitching, the hardware, the leather — not just how it photographs.