Attache case briefcase and other bags

Attache case and briefcase
Compared to women who often purchase attach cases, men have a much smaller demand for briefcases. In the past, eligible men often only chose a high-quality attache case to accompany them for life.
With the continuous development of industry, traditional men's bags, like traditional men's hats, have gradually faded out of modern life and become increasingly rare. Instead, there are various digital bags, and white-collar men who are more particular about their work and identity may not be able to tolerate without an attache case or just an ugly low-quality bag by their side. So today we will learn about various styles of attache cases and briefcases suitable for white-collar men.
Compared to the diverse styles of female briefcases, there are very few styles suitable for office men's work and life. If arranged according to the degree of formality from high to low, there are roughly the following types of styles.

Attache Case

The word 'attache' comes from the French word 'attach é', meaning an embassy attendant. Therefore, the attache case was originally used as a briefcase by diplomats and is also the most formal style of attache case. The attache case usually has a square shape and a hard structure, with a buckle on the outside, much like a scaled down and meticulously crafted travel case.

This type of attache case is mainly sewn from various types of leather (mainly cowhide and pigskin). In order to reduce weight, some attache cases also use fabrics such as canvas, while more fashionable styles use aluminum alloy and plastic.

As the most formal briefcase, although attache case is the most stylish and formal in appearance, it often appears with a lot of cash in movies. However, due to the fact that the attache case of leather is made of large pieces of leather and a hard structure, which is very bulky, inconvenient to carry, and very eye-catching, it has now been completely eliminated.

Top Frame Briefcase

The Top Frame Briefcase is one of the most traditional briefcase styles, with a hard structure that opens or closes through the top structure. This type of briefcase is also called a doctor's bag because of its huge capacity. More than a hundred years ago, doctors liked to use it to hold medical instruments, so it was also called a Dulles briefcase because former US Secretary of State Dulles loved to use it.

Dulles briefcases have had a significant impact in Japan, and they are still one of the people who use Dulles briefcase s the most to this day. The Dulles briefcase made by the Japanese likes to have an upward obtuse angle shape at the opening, symbolizing the ambition of Showa's later economic takeoff. Dulles briefcase is the king in the briefcase, which can best display the noble temperament of the user, but its drawbacks are also very significant:

1. Dulles briefcase has a huge volume and is inconvenient to place;
2. Dulles briefcase s are made of large pieces of leather, which are very heavy and can be tiring to carry. The cost is also very high (high-quality Dulles briefcases are usually priced at over $1000);

3. The use of Dulles bags is too eye-catching, and I think this is also the reason why Dulles attaches gradually withdrew from daily life after World War II.

A very interesting phenomenon is that from 1949 to the 1980s, China produced a large number of traditional style Dulles bags due to relatively few international exchanges in fashion and slow changes. Therefore, on some idle Chinese trading websites, a cow leather Dulles briefcase produced in Shanghai in the last century with good appearance can be purchased for just a few hundred yuan.Friends who like this style may want to take a look at some second-hand trading websites in China.

Flap Over Briefcase

Flap Over Briefcase may be the briefcase that best fits the average consumer's impression of 'attach case'. The feature of Flap Over Briefcase is the design of a case cover that opens upwards, uses a handle, and is equipped with one or more latches. This Flap Over Briefcase comes in a wide variety of styles, including single lock, multi lock, single compartment, organ style, and Cambridge briefcases.

Of course, in more formal occasions, flap briefcases are not as good as the two attache cases above, but the Flap Over Briefcase can better integrate into life. There are styles available in both formal and casual categories, and the most important thing is that it is lighter and more fashionable, making it more suitable for modern attache case styles.

Portfolio case

As the name suggests, a bag that is held in one's hand for personal use. It is larger than a wallet, but smaller than an attache case, typically without shoulder straps and handles. Some styles are equipped with detachable handles or straps for easy carrying. Nowadays, more and more people prefer to hold briefcases in their hands instead of wallets and digital bags because they have enough space to hold some change, phones, and phone chargers.

Zipper Top Briefcase

The use of a long zipper for opening and closing is initially used by salespeople. When promoting, simply opening the zipper can open the bag for customers to see samples and brochures, which is very convenient. Later on, zippered briefcases were promoted and became popular work partners among the public. Most people in China use zippered briefcases, which were once considered not formal enough to participate in formal activities, but now there is no such restriction.

Tote Bag

The word 'tote' in English means' load '. It is said that Tote bags were originally used to hold ice cubes, but later it was found that they also hold other things well. Gradually, Tote Bag became a daily bag. Tote bags are lightweight, soft in texture, and have a huge capacity. They can hold many things, but the disadvantage is that they are prone to deformation.

How to Select attache case or briefcase?

The traditional European concept holds that a man's attache case is his closest friend and should accompany the owner for a lifetime when necessary. Old school financiers and legal professionals in countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States used to have unwritten regulations that the briefcase purchased when they joined their first financial company would be used until retirement, as long as it could still be used. The older the attache case, the older the qualification of the owner of the briefcase, so the final attache case often turned into a dilapidated appearance.Of course, modern people do not need to be so 'consistent'. However, as an important tool, it is still necessary to purchase a suitable briefcase based on one's own actual situation. Moreover, the price of high-quality briefcases is often high, so it is important to carefully select them before purchasing them.

Nowadays, the working and living environment of most people is not particularly formal, and in recent years, many industries and departments have been de formalized. Therefore, except for a few industries (such as law and finance), most office workers do not need too formal attache cases. For an occasion where everyone is casually dressed, carrying overly formal briefcases can actually be out of place.

Therefore, choosing different styles of briefcases based on one's work and life situation is a necessary prerequisite for me. Times have changed, and there is no need to choose the most formal style. Here we would like to talk about portfolio cases with everyone. Due to the persistent performances of some men with low taste in the past, portfolio cases have become something that almost everyone avoids. However, in today's society, portfolio cases are actually a relatively balanced briefing case. Portfolio cases paired with casual clothing also have a unique flavor. Overall, as long as you choose the right style, portfolio cases have great benefits in enhancing your personal image.

Combination of briefcases and clothing

Even when wearing a suit at work, there are many different styles. Some people like me love casual suits and light colored ones, while others fill their wardrobes with various worsted suits such as black, blue, and gray. Therefore, it is very important to choose a briefcase based on one's own dressing style.

Wearing a solemn cashmere coat and holding a soft and intangible tote bag, is it ugly or not? If you were wearing a short sleeved T-shirt, beach shorts, and slippers from head to toe, and carrying a soft, earthy yellow canvas tote bag, would a casual look be enough? So, achieve rough matching with coarse, fine matching with fine, worsted fabric with calf leather, lamb leather; Overall, the combination of the briefcase and clothing is very important.

How to choose the size of a briefcase?

When choosing a briefcase, this is a topic that few people mention. But choosing the appropriate size of the briefcase is actually a very important factor. Firstly, the briefcase should be paired with people who are tall, short, fat, and thin. This is similar to the relationship between hats and the human body when choosing hats: For people with large heads and faces, it is best not to choose hats with too large brims and crowns, otherwise it will appear larger. Buying a briefcase is also the same. Overall, the size of the body and attache case should match well. The taller and burly the body, the slightly larger the size of the briefcase should be chosen, and vice versa. A tall and muscular man with a height of 1.9 meters holding a handbag the size of an envelope and a skinny man with a height of 1.6 meters carrying a large capacity Dulles briefcase will look equally comical.

Secondly, there are the dimensions of the briefcase and internal volume, and each person has different requirements for the size of the attache case due to their different work and life needs. For example, some people only need to put some paper files in their attache cases, while others need to put their bags in insulated cups and computers. Therefore, when buying a briefcase, it is important to consider carefully: What do I use this briefcase for? What do I need to put inside? What is the approximate size? To avoid finding that you can't fit what you want after buying a briefcase. Although modern men have less and less demand for briefcases, and I often use a canvas eco-friendly bag to casually pack and go out, I still need to carry a more upscale and formal attache case with me on normal occasions or attending grand meetings.
Today, I will share my past experiences in purchasing bags with everyone in writing. I wish everyone could find the bag they love.

Attache case and briefcase