A Leather Briefcase for Today's Business Woman

Brief cases range in style from soft sided to hard sided and nylon to top grain leather. They range in price from the CalPak Negotiators Soft Brief Case at around $20.dollars (waterproof polyester, big main compartment, adjustable shoulder strap, definitely not my first choice) to a Pratesi Italian Leather Brief Case for $570 dollars (three interior compartments with the center one being designed for the ubiquitous laptop and an interior light for those late nights at the office). Actually I saw one briefcase for $1500 dollars but I didn’t look at that one long enough to see the brand name, sorry, the thing was just too pricey for an entry level manager.

Brief case basics are fairly simple concepts. 

1. Quality material that will stay looking good no matter how many times it gets caught in the elevator door or kicked under the conference room table. This could mean a variety of materials but most quality briefcases are either nylon or leather. Leather cases may be either full-grain which keeps a nice natural finish, or top grain which can scratch easier than full grain leathers. You can look at briefcases in a catalog or on the internet and get a good idea of the durability and visual appeal of its material from the description and the picture but I personally prefer to touch the case 

2. Compartments There should be an adequate number for separating the materials inside; but not so many as to create confusion when a business woman is looking for what she needs in a stressful moment. Successful business women I talked to were divided on how many compartments were ideal, but no less than two was considered important.