The Dimitri Satchel by Seventy Eight Percent

The Dimitri Satchel from Seventy Eight Percent is the perfect briefcase for lovers of urban street-style. The mix of leather and canvas give a luxurious yet earthy feel. The Dimitri satchel features an A4 document holder, a 6 pocket organiser compartment and padding to protect your 13” MacBook Pro. Seventy Eight Percent have used Italian top-quality vegetable-tanned leather and Japanese wax coated canvas produced from Egyptian cotton. This satchel is professional and refined without being pretentious. It's versatility makes it the perfect bag to take to work every day.

Seventy Eight Percent create all their bags with the philosophy that they should be ergonomic, functional and stylish. Founded in 2007, Seventy Eight Percent make a wide range of bags and accessories using only premium quality materials. All of Seventy Eight Percent's bags come in a wide range of color combinations. I particularly like the Wood/kahki combination shown above. All of Seventy Eight Percent's bags are hand made, with production taking up to fifty hours to assemble one bag.

To visit the Seventy Eight Percent online store click here.

Altadena Works

Altadena Works is a Californian bag manufacturer that produces high quality goods made solely in the USA (quite rare in today’s outsourced world). This creative partnership employs simple and straightforward design to produce subtly luxurious bags. Altadena’s bags are constructed expertly for functionality and durability, using the highest quality materials including heavyweight Cordura ballistic fabric, military spec nylon webbing and leather custom ordered from Horween (one of America’s oldest tanneries). Altadena’s collaborators have channeled the outdoor equipment of the 1970’s, using a minimal design and slim profile.

These bags are beautifully constructed. Altadena employs seasoned American artisans with over 30 years experience. It is clear that this collaborative team has extremely high standards for their products and state that they don’t make anything they wouldn’t wear themselves.

I’m a massive advocate for small start-up brands, especially ones that produce products of this quality. The bags come in a range of unique styles and color schemes but my personal favorite is the 801 Teardrop Navy Oak pictured above.

To visit Altadena Works’ online store click here.