Hook and Albert Leather Garment Weekender Bag Review

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If you are a consultant, travel is a huge part of life, from the point challenges to the specific order you unload your pockets in the security line, to the way you pack. Traditional carry-ons, while easy to roll around, tend to wrinkle the crap out of your shirts and suits. That’s where a garment bag like this one from Hook and Albert comes in. This Garment Weekender unzips completely, allowing you to lay two suits and a couple of shirts flat, reducing wrinkles, and store a pair of shoes in the sides. The bag then zips back up into a weekender duffle shape, providing more room for your other items like underwear, socks, ties, etc. Plus, this weekender has easy access pockets on the outside for your electronics, and fits nicely into an overhead, so you don’t have to check it (God forbid). The leather construction keeps everything dry, and elevates the look. So if you’re tired of running a hot shower for 4 hours when you get to your hotel, only to have to iron anyway, a change in your luggage could do the trick.

Available on HookandAlbert.com for $595

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Tumi Aviano Slim Brief

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This week’s theme is Business Accessories, and what better to kick it off with than every consultants’ favorite travel brand, Tumi. This Aviano Slim Briefcase is on the lower end of Tumi’s impressive line of briefcases, but that doesn’t mean it’s less useful, or less prestigious. This briefcase fits a 15” laptop, an iPad, a notebook, and all of your other daily essentials in a 2” wide form factor. While you likely can’t fit your lunch in this guy, you can put it over your roller handle so you aren’t carrying a bag and pulling luggage through the airport, leaving a free hand for your coffee.

Available on Tumi.com for $375

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Mizzen+Main Carter Dress Shirt

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If you are one to be put off by wearing office-style work shirts, then Mizzen+Main is worth a look. These shirts are soft, super stretchy, and machine washable. So if you don't want to go to a dry cleaners, you don't have to! Proven to perform by the likes of Phil Mickelson, JJ Watt, and Tim Tebow, these shirts can really move. If pulled elbows are a common occurrence because you are just so jacked, or you tend to have a catch with your office mates at lunch, then a shirt like the Carter is a must own. We like this Blue check as it goes with navy, and a variety of gray suits, when paired with some brown or cordovan shoes. 

Available on mizzenandmain.com for $125 

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Fossil Estate EW Messenger Bag

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While you may not be delivering messages with this bag, it will deliver your laptop, iPad, headphones, and whatever else you need to your office, coffee shop, or airport of choice in style. We like the darker version of this Estate Messenger from Fossil because it has the black and brown blend of colors meaning you can sling it over a blue button-down or a black v-neck and it will match just as well with each. In terms of toting capacity, this bag will fit a 14" laptop, so if you carry the big boys, this isn't for you, but it can fit a laptop, and iPad, 3 pens, a couple of notebooks and a small umbrella. As a side note, this bag comes with a limited warranty good for a year, so feel free to toss it around. Oh and did we mention it's on sale right now?

Available on sale at Fossil.com for $200 ($100 off)

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Matt and Nat Tom Suitcase

Carrying your things around doesn't have to be done with the backpack you had in college. There is an elevated way. When toting your gear to and from work, carrying them in style affects your overall brand, aka who you are at work. A leather bag exudes an air of class and timelessness. This brown leather briefcase from Matt and Nat has all the space one needs for their trek to work, and back. Designed with two main compartments: one with two pen holders, a phone pocket, and a zipper pocket for your extras, and an entire separate compartment that fits a 15" laptop. This separated design provides ample room for other necessities like chargers, notebooks, and folders without causing any awkward bulging. 

Available on MattandNat.com for $220

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Conscious Step Oceana Socks

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Buying clothes that make you look good, make you feel good, but buying clothes that also do good, make you feel even better. These socks from conscious step are made with organic cotton by well-paid adults in impoverished countries, and when purchased, a large portion of the revenue dollars go to Oceana, an organization focused on preserving the world's oceans. So do yourself, and our oceans a favor and step up your sock game.

Available on ConsciousStep.com for $15

Microsoft Arc Mouse

The Microsoft Arc mouse solves the problem most office goers have of trying to carry a bulky mouse in your pants pocket, or in your hand with your laptop, while moving from your workspace to a meeting. This mouse folds flat to slimly fit in your pants or jacket pocket, allowing you to carry it around easily, with no awkward bulge in your pocket. The battery life is great, lasts about 4 months on two AAAs, and the scroll panel has a reactionary click, making it feel like a classic wheel where none truly exists. Its almost like magic.

Available on Microsoft.com for $60

Indochino Deep Burgundy Windowpane Blazer

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Every gentleman needs a well-fitting, multifaceted blazer they can wear to work, and out for a night on the town. The beauty about Indochino is their clothes are made to measure to ensure fit, customizable, and are sold at a price lower than most off-the-peg suit shops. We like this windowpane blazer because it is in the sweet spot where flashy meets business. The color also lends itself to be more versatile with common slack colors and jeans.

Available at Indochino.com for $499 but you can catch it on sale for $299

Allen Edmonds Cap-Toe Dress Shoe

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Allen Edmonds shoes are an American classic. Are they pricey? Yes. Are they worth it? Absolutely. After about 2 weeks of harsh break-in wear, these shoes are some of the best American-made leather shoes you can buy. Think of these shoes as an investment. If you protect them, they will last you years.

Available at AllenEdmonds.com for $395

Greats Royale Chukkas in Ox Blood

This new sneaker company is coming out with great takes on some classic shoes, and these Royale Chukkas are no different. They took some unique Ox blood-colored suede and put it on what looks like a classic vans sole, making this an amazing versatile shoe that is appropriate for work and for play.

Available at Greats.com for $169.