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.
Aspinal of London
So Many Types of Leather (Before You Even Get to Colour) — Leather4Craft, Newhaven
An open morning at a working leather studio in Newhaven — what a family-run business tucked into an industrial estate taught me about leather before I’d even picked up a needle.
Aspinal Reporter North South: Two Months In (A Hands-On Review)
The first review on this site built from actually carrying the bag, not researching it — two months with Aspinal’s tan saffiano crossbody, including the one pocket that doesn’t earn its place and what the zips feel like day to day.
Aspinal Slim Leather Briefcase: A Researched Review
A closer look at the briefcase this site recommends most often as the easiest all-round choice — materials, capacity, price, and what the saffiano-vs-pebble leather choice actually means.
Best Carry-On Bag for Business Travel
The best business travel bag has to do a job most briefcases were never designed for: surviving an overhead bin, a suitcase trolley strap, and a full day of meetings on the other end. Here’s what actually holds up.
Aspinal vs Mulberry for Men: Is Either Worth It?
Both are recognisable British names at a similar price point, and both have a manufacturing story that’s less tidy than the branding suggests. Here’s an honest look at what actually separates them.
Aspinal of London: Brand Profile
Aspinal built its name on museum gift-shop leather goods before becoming a British handbag staple. The “of London” branding is real, but the manufacturing story is more global than Tusting or Bennett Winch — worth knowing before you buy.
Best Men’s Leather Work Bags for 2026
Finding a work bag that survives a decade of commuting — not just a season — usually means paying more upfront and less over time. These three options are built with that trade-off in mind: full-grain leather, hardware that’s meant to be re-polished rather than replaced, and construction that’s designed to be repaired, not binned. … Read more