The Messenger Bag

A messenger bag (also called a courier bag) is a type of sack, usually made out of some kind of cloth (natural or synthetic), that is worn over one shoulder with a strap that winds around the chest resting the bag on the lower back. messenger bags are often used by bicycle messengers, though they are increasingly becoming an urban fashion icon. Some types of messenger bags are called carryalls. – Wikipedia.com

Oh, the messenger bag!  What a trendy, but highly-functional application to the world of fashion.  Everywhere you go, there seems to be somebody wearing a messenger bag, riding a bike down the street, or walking around town.

The messenger bag has been used throughout history as a very functional accessory by mail couriers, Pony Express riders, and in ancient times, couriers by foot.  These types of bags have been used for thousands of years, but you wouldn’t think they’ve been around very long considering how the new modern messenger bag (with more functional, light-weight plastic clips and straps made of Nylon) that you see around these days has only been around since that 1980s.  The messenger bag keeps getting more and more popular every year.  Companies like Timbuk2 and Chrome have revolutionized the world of these types of bags and made them seemingly omnipresent.

I love these bags because they are so easy to carry around, they take the place of the traditional backpack, and are way more stylish than your standard bag.  Personally, there is no better looking accessory available today than the black leather messenger bag.  It’s something that I can wear all of the time (and do because of it’s function and ease of use), regardless of the occasion.  It works as an everyday bag on the streets while I walk around my home town, as well as a business bag, to carry my business belongings, like files a thin Laptop and other necessities.

You see, the ordinary messenger bag doesn’t always work in more classy environments, so a black leather messenger bag can easily solve that problem and fit in anywhere.  Let’s say you are at a suit and tie kind of party, but want to bring some of your belongings, like photos you took while on your vacation, your camera, your cell phone, and the such.  Even throw in an iPad in the mix.  You can do that in style if you have the right style bag.  The black leather messenger bag is perfect for all of this, and black goes with just about everything, so you really can’t go wrong.

After an exhaustive search for the best quality and best looking messenger bags, there is one company that is a little more expensive than most of the others, but gives you the ultimate in quality and style.  Also, what you pay for is what you get in this situation, because the bags last virtually forever.

This company is Tumi.  Tumi makes, hands down, the best quality bag you can buy for a few reasons.

• They use the finest, most supple leather available
• The look is understated, yet classy
• The bags have a solid 30 year history in top-quality products

The focus is on style. Style is not fashion. Fashion comes and goes, while style is forever. – Tumi CEO, Jerome Giffith

The brand has proved itself as the #1 brand in terms of quality and craftsmanship and it shows in the durability of the bags.  The only reason why I get another Tumi bag, aside from the one I bought ten years ago, is for different functional purposes. For example, I needed another bag as a carry-on for plane travel.  But aside from that, I’m confident I can continue to use the same bags for as long as I live.  They really do last that long!  So, once again, you get what you pay for.

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