recommend a new man bag for me

in the past year or so i have seen so many people (mostly in the business districts of cities) with rolling laptop bags! like v small suitcases! this is a thing!
it is super nerdy. but i'm thinking most people with back problems couldn't care less about nerdiness as long as their backs aren't in pain.

i need a man bag that is transition-friendly as well. i love my briefcase but i can't carry it to dinner type thing.

if you wear a suit jacket then a i would not get a backpack. on the other hand, stuffing gym clothes into a briefcase or carrying a 17" laptop (lol) with one arm is going to be hard.

when you say "carry music" what do you mean? CDs?

I mean choral sheet music (alas, I think opera/musical scores are a thing of the past for me because I hate auditioning) (lol @ me)

also I only wear suits to weddings, funerals and interviews, unless I suddenly get a huge promotion and find myself in the executive tier

think i might get this tbh http://www.amazon.com/Ben-Sherman-Iconic-Flightbag-Black/dp/B00622ONQM/ref=sr_1_61?ie=UTF8&qid=1342107499&sr=8-61&keywords=man+bag

i mean, could i wear that to dinner? maybe not?

can't go wrong

http://www.jackspade.com/messenger-bags/messenger-bags-for-men/bags-messenger-bags,default,sc.html

i have the Nylong Canvas Day Bag, totally love it, had it for years. $$$ tho.

yes i can concur that my jack spade brief has changed my life

That Ben Sherman bag is nice but I'm looking for something a little more... utilitarian I guess? than that

another pro backpack would be perfect, here's (basically, some slight differences) the one I have now:

http://www.tumi.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4210001&prodFindSrc=paramNav

woah Jack Spade may be where it's at

thnk you for inspiring me to order a cool tote today

oh man the Jack Spade store is literally 2 blocks away from me

brb

hahahahahaha

love mornings like that.

i dig the herschel supply co stuff a lot (like a lot of other 20something guys in brooklyn i guess) but its maybe a little too kiddie for an Adult Bag? http://shop.herschelsupply.com/shop.html

Hi dere I has a Jack Spade bag

http://www.jackspade.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Jack-Site/default/mProduct-Show?pid=NYRU0325&dwvar_NYRU0325_color=001&start=9&cgid=bags

boom

Lol I can't tell on my phone if that URL works or not

ILS is truly the board of irl problem solving

URL ILS IRL

that all happened way too fast, im in shock

jealous of the bag

it's a really nice bag

DJP getting things done like a real gentleman. you should start a website of listicles.

I was given a Raf Simons Eastpak bag three years ago and I love it, it's pretty much the perfect gym bag, overnight bag. You can still get 'em online some places:

http://www.killahbeez.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/raf-simons-eastpak-duffle.jpg

Crumpled up look way better irl

that is a cool bag but wasn't exactly what I was looking for (also, weirdly, every link I try to find to it seems to end up in nowheresville)

actually my brother gave me one of these as a best man gift, I should resurrect it as my gym bag:

http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/product/patent-id-sport-shoulder-bag/?piid=23190#?pbid=8415146

Yes, cool bag. Attache doubling as gym bag is nags in my experience

I mean, it's not like I'm actually going to the gym right now, but when I restart I realized I don't want to stuff sweaty gym stuff into the awesome bag I just bought

or sweaty sheet music for that matter

haha it's true, sometimes Pinkham will wear you out

read this as "recommend a new bag man for me"

haha "bobby from down the way will carry any damn thing no questions, but he's fucking annoying, so..."

"however he looks awesome, just has this total STRUT when he's making a delivery"

http://shop.millscanvas.com/TheOfficeBag.html

Nice choice on the bag, DJP. I have a knee-jerk anti-Spade family sentiment thanks to the Kate Spade "lifestyle" branding efforts (similar to my Vera Bradley feelings, which are well documented elsewhere) but have secretly always thought Jack Spade bags were v. classy looking and have thought about getting one for myself in the past.

http://www.jcrew.com/mens_category/JCrewingoodcompany/Billykirk/PRDOVR~34005/34005.jsp

http://i.imgur.com/mYpLa.jpg

^^^ brb Returning my bag for that one

that's a good one for your gym clothes

This looks like a decent backpack:
http://www.cocooninnovations.com/product_info.php?cat_id=0&product_id=196

does it come with caterpillar y/n

that does look like a decent backpack

i have a herschel backpack w/ a built-in slot for my computer, i really love it

I have a shoulder bag that I still use, mostly to and from the office, but if I carry anything heavy, including a laptop, I use a backpack. I feel a little goofy wearing a backpack for some of the same reasons stated above, but I'm done carrying anything heavy in a shoulder bag. I'm def not fashion forward, so who am I kidding anyway? That said, when I interview, I definitely use the shoulder bag.

Might I recommend this for you ap

http://image.spreadshirt.com/image-server/v1/products/18668508/views/1,width=280,height=280.png

classic blend of utility and whimsy

delightfully subtle

It's a conversation piece.

"playful"

My old backpack has given up the ghost. Considering one of those Swiss Gear jobs but I can't help feeling that, sturdy and professional as they are, they do indeed signify as a bit 'goofy'. This will need to be durable, but good for both work and play. Is there anything out there that's a bit more stylish?

Preferably it would also be available from amazon UK as I have a gift card

someone stole my Jack Spade bag, BOOOOOOOOOO

so I replaced it with this one:
http://thewirecutter.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4974.jpg

nice!

i need a new bag really bad but choosing one is going to be a major undertaking.

oh god this is a thing i have to do eventually too