I have a ten year old briefcase from Scuola da Cuoio in Florence. It is literally worn out. I could send it for repair, I suppose, but then I’m not entirely satisfied with it. It is slightly too small for my laptop, and it doesn’t offer proper protection. Time to upgrade the briefcase, in other ...

A briefcase should be brown, even though you wear black shoes. I subscribe to that tradition. Black leathers patinate poorly, and it would be a shame not to let a large piece leather patinate. It has to be right kind of brown leather though to achieve patina. You must avoid coated leathers. Opt for aniline dyed ...