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Energie ‘Cartella Score’ Laptop Bag

It’s funny how when something is on your mind, you spend time focusing on it and seem to notice it everywhere you go. For example, when you’re looking to purchase a new car and have a particular model in mind, they seem to pop up everywhere. Or if you’re studying design and are looking at colour combinations, you happen to spot those particular combinations EVERYWHERE. This is much the case when I’m thinking about clothes/accessories.

In the weeks leading up to my Macbook purchase, all I could think about was bags. Bags that would be able to carry my precious Macbook around. Small ones, big ones, colourful ones and discreet ones.

I recently bought my Macbook and found a great bag that accommodates it. However it brought me to a whole to world. The laptop case world.

This week’s ‘Product of the Week’ is a bag that not only is perfect for slipping your laptop into but it looks just as great as a stylish alternative to a holdall or messenger bag.

The mix of dark and light chocolate brown leathers works perfectly. The Cartella Score works just as well with a suit as it does with jeans and a white shirt. It’s versatility doesn’t end there either as a shoulder sling and carry handle provide you with a choice on how to carry your laptop.

Hop over to Equip and invest in yours now.

Stay Stylish,

Aaron C.

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Veenu Leather Men’s Bag

This week’s Product of the Week comes courtesy of ‘Veenu Leather’, an independent company that trades in fair trade leather goods.

Reuben recently visited Marrakesh in Morocco and amongst the various encounters and lessons learnt, one of the main things he discovered was their top quality leather goods.

From small wallets to massive holdalls, the people of Morocco are experts in all things leather. British tourists can pick up excellent leather bags for a third of the price if purchased here…if you hustle hard enough. We’ll get back to Marrakesh in a bit…

Veenu Leather has strong links with leather experts and they import all their goods directly from India, another place that produces unique leather products.

We’ve singled out their ‘Handle Satchel Bag’. Featuring three inner compartments, plus two internal zip pockets as well as an outer one, you can’t really go wrong. It’s perfect for carrying just about anything!

Leather bags often last much longer than ones made with artificial materials. The best thing about them is that the older, more battered they are, the better they look. It all adds to the character of the piece.

Ditch the high street versions and go for the originals.

If you’re a little skeptical about purchasing leather goods based on the slight smell they carry then check out our video tip on the player above. It’ll show you how to prevent leather from smelling (if you work for Virgin Media, please don’t take offence by the Indian character).

Cop your Veenu ‘Handle Satchel Bag’ for a mere £40 here. Or whiz down to Brick Lane’s indoor market on a Sunday and check them out for yourselves.

If you want to see what Reuben got up to during his Morocco trip, then I’ve got your back! He recorded it all his adventures on his N95. Enjoy…

P.S. Look out for the old man’s wise words, you’ll need that great advice for 2009.