Funky, Chic & Cool Laptop Bag News

Welcome to Funky, Chic and Cool Laptop Bag News!

This is a companion blog to my Funky, Chic and Cool Laptop Bag lens over at Squidoo.  It is mainly for quick news updates from laptop bag designers or other good laptop bag sources.  If you are a bag designer, check out how to get your bag reviewed or send me a note if you have some news you'd like included here.

Elegance and Functionality in the Coakley Timeless Tweed Laptop Tote (Review)

Every once in a while, a really amazing bag comes along that perfectly balances form and function.  The Timeless Tweed Laptop Tote from Coakley Business Cases is one of those bags.  From the review ...

There's something undeniably glamorous about the Coakley Timeless Tweed Everyday Tote. Its classic lines and coy hues would be at home in the boardroom or at High Tea. When mine arrived (Sand Beige with Cognac leather trim and pearlized gold hardware), I felt an irresistable urge to hop in my convertible, throw a silk scarf over my perfect coif and breeze down to the Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel in Santa Barbara for some client meetings followed by a mimosa and hot rock massage. I was halfway out the door before I remembered that I don't have a convertible and Santa Barbara is a 20 hour drive away. So my Coakley, my silk scarf and I were forced to go raise the tone at a local coffee shop instead.

Check out my full review of the Timeless Tweed Laptop Tote from Coakley over at my lens.

Update: Pinder Bag Giveaway - We Have a Winner!

Update - April 19: Thank you so much to everyone who entered the Pinder Giddy Up Giveaway. We had over 250 entries from all over the world. And our winner ...

Linda R. from Maine, USA. Linda's guess was the closest to the actual number in the bag without going over.  The actual number of petals?  1423!  Now, Linda doesn't have a blog, but she does have a website for scented, hand-poured candles called Puritan Candle - so check that out!

Congrats to Linda! Thanks to all of you who entered! And many, many thanks to Pinder Bags for holding this giveaway!

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I'm delighted to announce my first laptop bag giveaway. The folks at Pinder are offering a Giddy Up Laptop Tote to the person who guesses the correct number of rose petals in this Giddy Up.

Get the deets on how to enter.  Deadline is April 15, 2008!

Laptop Bag Designer Rainebrooke Goes Carbon Neutral

I think this is so awesome: laptop bag designer, Rainebrooke, has gone carbon neutral.  They are taking a two-prong approach - reducing via their operations where they can and purchasing offsets where they can't.  Steve Fronek, Founder of Rainebrooke, sent over the press release and announcement on their website.  They are partnering with Carbonfund.org via their Small Business Carbon-Free Program.  Such a great initiative!

I've reviewed Rainebrooke's bags before on my lens and have spent time talking with Steve.  So delighted that they are taking this step over at Rainebrooke!  Well done!

Great post on eco laptop bags!

Jenn Breckenridge, over at In the Loop, has written an excellent post on 5 different eco-friendly laptop bag options.  She includes the Archetype by Tom Bihn which I've reviewed before.

The great new find for me is the cool recycled felt wool bag by Carga in Argentina.  Recycled, biodegradable and fair-trade.  Can't beat that!

Read the full article!

I love this keyboard key bag!

I wonder if I can make one of these big enough for a laptop :)

Wow .. so gorgeous.

Design is by João Sabino.  I saw it on Shiny Shiny.

Luca Bella laptop tote by Gina B - Review Posted

Little bit Hollywood glam, the Luca Bella from Gina B.  From the review ...

I have a confession to make. I'm a snob. Or, maybe it's that I'm a reverse-snob. I prefer indie music, documentary films and foreign food. I mock my friends' obsession with celebrity culture and make fun of their People magazine subscriptions. And I generally prefer my laptop bags to be eco-friendly, highly functional or boardroom sleek. Anything with even the whiff of Hollywood glam makes me turn up my nose. Especially if it's a bag that looks like Paris Hilton might carry it.

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My first surprise: carrying a white bag is refreshing. And carrying a white bag with a bright pink interior is not only refreshing, but joyful.

You can check out the full review of the Luca Bella by Gina B over at my laptop bag lens

Road Warriors, check out the AURA Laptop Bag from Slappa (Review)

I have been reviewing more "designer-y" bags lately, so I was pleased to take a break from those and review a real Road Warrior's laptop bag.  Check out the AURA Laptop Shoulder Bag from Slappa.  From the review ...

The quality of the AURA is impeccable. All the best materials and construction techniques have gone into this bag. It is well-designed and clearly thought-through by folks who are gear heads themselves and want to protect their own stuff.

You can read the full review of the Aura over on my laptop bag lens.  Make sure you check it out - Slappa is offering a discount to all of my lens readers AND a free sleeve to the first 5 who purchase an AURA shoulder bag!  See the review for details.

Erin Briefcase by Abbi - Review Posted

First bag of spring - the Erin Briefcase by Abbi!  The review is up.  An excerpt ...

Now, like spring, I am a little fickle and slightly peevish. And I'm conflicted about the Erin Briefcase. I am DELIGHTED by its silhouette and form. It is slender and lightweight. The exterior is water-resistant nylon and the trim is patent leather.

But ...

Check out the review of the Erin Briefcase from Abbi over on my lens.

The SOHO Laptop Sleeve by iSkin - Review Posted

I just posted a review of the SOHO Laptop Sleeve by iSkin over on my lens!  From the review ...

...combining sexy school-girl chic with suave spy-guy style ...

Check it out!

Building My Laptop Bag Designer Blogroll

Are you a laptop bag or sleeve designer?  Do you blog?  I'm trying to build a comprehensive blogroll of laptop bag designers, so if you have a blog, leave me a comment and I'll add you!