Our briefcases are often built to order which allows you to customize the look of your case. Here are some of the choices:
1) Determine which model/style case you want.
Classic Briefcase
Messenger Case
Compact Classic Briefcase
Compact Messenger Case
Document Case
2) Choose a main exterior leather. To help you decide, answer some of the following questions:
Do you tend to dress more casual or formal?
Is the case going to be used for daily work in a more formal environment?
Do you like darker or lighter leathers? If darker, do you lean toward black or brown?
Would you prefer that your case be all one color or a two tone?
Do you like leather that has pebble grain texture or more smooth?
There are lots of possibilities here. The most popular are: all black, all brown, two- tone with brown and black, and two-tones that have burgundy and black. To make an all black bag less ordinary we often do a two-texture combination of something like smooth black main leather with pebble grain leather for the binding and buckle details. In the brown family you have all kinds of great choices for color and texture. If you narrow it down to liking lighter or darker browns, your best bet is to check with me to see what interesting leather hides I have on hand. Two-tones with brown and black are great because they will match whatever shoes and belt you have on.
3) Ask us to recommend an interior lining leather. We use specially selected lighter weight lining leathers for the interior of our cases. It's always nice to have a color that compliments the exterior. We often use earth tones like beige, taupe, light brown, dark brown or black, but bold colors are an option as well.
4) Choose your embossed logo. If you don't specify a preference, our larger cases (Classic and Messenger) get our larger logo and the smaller cases (Compacts and Document) get a smaller logo. Some people prefer our smaller crest on a large bag, and we are happy to oblige.
5) Do you own an iPad? If so, request a custom iPad pocket for your case.
6) Tell us how tall you are and whether you prefer to carry your bag crossbody or not. Our already adjustable shoulder strap can be better optimized for you if we have this information.
7) Choose Brass or Nickel hardware. If you don't specify we will default to brass because it is what we have used for nearly 40 years. By popular demand we now offer the option of nickel hardware as well.
If you have any questions feel free to email or call at 414-272-5942.