Henki's Holiday Shopping List - Something To Carry You Forward

I have had a few briefcases. The first was a graduation gift. It was what my father perceived as the perfect bag for a would-be-teacher. It was what is frequently referred to as a "lawyers" briefcase. It was big, cumbersome, and was certainly given with great intentions.

Others followed, none seemed quite right. But there is one I have had my eye on -

Courtesy of bleu de chauffe

This is the Zeppo from bleu de chauffe.

bleu de chauffe is a French brand that focuses on small batch, hand made (in France) production. This particular model has a few compartments without looking too "stiff", but it is also not a sloppy messenger bag. Let's be honest, we all have to grow up some time ; )

The Zeppo is available is several colors, but I am partial to the green. It is available direct, and bleu de chauffe ships (mostly) world-wide.

USD $ 572.91

 

A New Bag for Tempus Fugit?

BaselWorld is a vivid reminder for those of us in the 4th and 5th Estate that we tend to carry too much stuff with us ; )

Pretty much every booth visit brings more bags filled with more catalogs and more swag (yes to the latter, please stop printing the former - they just get thrown away).  And many of us make the very great mistake of thinking we need to carry a bunch of stuff with us.  Big bags that we lug around all day and then wonder why we have sore arms and shoulders.  Bags jammed with stuff that we never end up using or needing during the day.  So I have my eyes on this little package for my next bag -

Courtesy of HOLDALL

This is the 14" Slimline Briefcase in dark green, from HOLDALL.

Courtesy of HOLDALL

This is the Goldilocks size briefcase - JUST RIGHT!  You can carry either your laptop or iPad, and notebook for jotting, well, notes ; )

 And for those of you who (like me) need something to read on the train or tram, the HOLDALL 14" Slimline Briefcase has you covered!

Courtesy of HOLDALL

A very clever strap with room to stash your newspaper or other periodical.

Made by hand in England - check them out!

HOLDALL

Something To Carry Your Dreams In

There is something truly cool about a great bag or briefcase.  It can transform you.

Courtesy of Bleu de chauffe

No, a great bag transforms the mundane and makes it heroic.  I used to carry around a bunch of notes outlining the basic ideas for this little blog, and for Tempus Fugit Media.  But the bag helped to  transform those mundane musings into something more.

Courtesy of Bleu de chauffe

So as I embrace the next phase, the next professional evolution, I am looking for just the bag to carry my dreams while they grow and evolve.  And this bag from Bleu de chauffe just might be it!