French boutique Assouline is known for their rare book editions and stationery. As an isolated venture, the company has designed a leather tote which was then manufactured by Cole Haan and is available only from Assouline. The unisex bag begs to be stuffed with a laptop and magazines and dragged to the coffee shop. Bonus points to anyone who recognized the embossed font as Didot. Genuine leather, canvas interior is lined with convenient zipper pockets. Available here for $450.

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While it’s hard to gauge from the picture, this duffle is well made and goes for a relatively reasonable $700. Keep in mind that that’s less than half what you’d pay for a similar quality bag by the standard list of names. This is the kind of bag which hits its prime after about ten years of abuse.

Center zip duffle in milled and slightly plated soft vacchetta leather. Antique brass hardware. Adjustable/removable leather shoulder strap. Large interior zip compartment lined in canvas. Imported. 20″W x 12″H x 10″D. You can order it from the Cole Haan site.