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A thought if you are looking for a bag in which, other than day to day 'stuff', you need to carry unbound papers or soft/paper-bound A4 volumes and want to avoid their corners getting dog-eared or bent, I would be careful of bags with wider gently rounded corners like the Steve/Barda family.
If you want a shoulder strap the choice us not wide.

A couple of years ago I passed on a Steve for that reason and ended up with a LV PDJ in Damier Infini.
I know shoulder straps are used on Kellys and H now have a special double handle fixing for that purpose.
This now makes the K40 an attractive proposition.
I have a shoulder strap for my K SaD, but use it with caution because I am mindful of the weight.
 
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Hermes_Collector89 said:
Stopped in at my local boutique and they had the Wallago Cabine 53 in Macassar. It is stunning. Amazing travel bag. It is $10,400 in the states before tax. I am most likely going to get it when i go overseas as it is significantly less, 6,500 € plus you get the VAT back.

They did not have many other men’s bags besides the CityNews Messenger and a Cityback 27 Basketball edition. The CityNews Messenger is great and very beautiful; however, handles are a necessity for me.
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Have you considered the Steve meeting? It has a top handle and can be carried messenger style too.
 
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Hermes_Collector89 said:
The CityNews Messenger is great and very beautiful; however, handles are a necessity for me.
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Edion said:
Have you considered the Steve meeting? It has a top handle and can be carried messenger style too.
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Also the Cityslide Messenger. I've got it and it's top handle is pretty discreet which is great. But it's more of a lift-it off the ground handle, not walk with it for a long-distance handle. It also only works if the cover is fastened closed. So not sure if it fits your needs.
 
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qubed said:
Also the Cityslide Messenger. I've got it and it's top handle is pretty discreet which is great. But it's more of a lift-it off the ground handle, not walk with it for a long-distance handle. It also only works if the cover is fastened closed. So not sure if it fits your needs.
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I did see the Steve Meeting- it is beautiful. I picked up the CityNews Bag that has handles and a strap. I absolutely love it.

Hmm... i haven’t checked out the CitySlide Messenger. I’ll take a look!
 
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Hermes_Collector89 said:
Very beautiful! Thanks for the input. I know very little about this bag. It has a very high price point, what makes it so expensive compared to other briefcases?

SAD Light is also next on my list!
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So apologies for not getting back to you with images on this yesterday - life got in the way!!!

I've also now discovered the rather obvious that photographing the interior of a dark bag is quite the challenge, so forgive the slightly ropey pictures which I hope serve to give some sort of understanding of the construction and fit on the Cityhall!!!

Photos 1, 2 and 3 show one of the two identical external pockets. Although these look pretty tight i'd say they're about 15-20mm thick at the base - a Calvi fits comfortably in this and still has a little depth. The fourth photo gives a look into the main compartment, where you have one full width open pocket on one side and a 1/3 2/3 split pockets on the other, with a large flat bottom. There's also a keyring towards the upper edge to one of the inner sides.
 

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FreddieMac said:
So apologies for not getting back to you with images on this yesterday - life got in the way!!!

I've also now discovered the rather obvious that photographing the interior of a dark bag is quite the challenge, so forgive the slightly ropey pictures which I hope serve to give some sort of understanding of the construction and fit on the Cityhall!!!

Photos 1, 2 and 3 show one of the two identical external pockets. Although these look pretty tight i'd say they're about 15-20mm thick at the base - a Calvi fits comfortably in this and still has a little depth. The fourth photo gives a look into the main compartment, where you have one full width open pocket on one side and a 1/3 2/3 split pockets on the other, with a large flat bottom. There's also a keyring towards the upper edge to one of the inner sides.
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No worries! Thanks for taking the pictures/ the descriptions. It is stunning. I had no idea the outer portion was a pocket. Very handy for items you need on the fly.

It is a stunning bag. I absolutely love it! Very discreet and masculine.
 
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FreddieMac said:
So apologies for not getting back to you with images on this yesterday - life got in the way!!!

I've also now discovered the rather obvious that photographing the interior of a dark bag is quite the challenge, so forgive the slightly ropey pictures which I hope serve to give some sort of understanding of the construction and fit on the Cityhall!!!

Photos 1, 2 and 3 show one of the two identical external pockets. Although these look pretty tight i'd say they're about 15-20mm thick at the base - a Calvi fits comfortably in this and still has a little depth. The fourth photo gives a look into the main compartment, where you have one full width open pocket on one side and a 1/3 2/3 split pockets on the other, with a large flat bottom. There's also a keyring towards the upper edge to one of the inner sides.
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What a gorgeous and functional briefcase! No wonder it’s more expensive than the Plume 12H. So much leather and stitching used. Pierre-Yves Labey rocks <3
 
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allanrvj said:
the Cityback you posted is made of taurillon maurice, which is like a thinner and flatter version of clemence. Dear @Ulf has posted his own a while ago and indeed it does that thing you pointed out.
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To be fair, my bag is just sitting on the floor with not a lot in it and the buttons unfastened. It's not as slouchy when carried, especially with the buttons fastened. I tend to carry a portfolio and/or my 15" MacBook Pro flush against the outside of the bag, and this also gives it more structure.

I keep things organised in pouches inside the bag and don't really need more pockets or compartments, but I would've appreciated a 15" laptop compartment towards the outside of the bag.
 
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