lifeinabox
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Just got notice my Southwick delivery is tomorrow. That was fast.
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Yup. Those are olive ripstop Driggs. I think mine were done up when Mike was still dialing in the cargo design a bit. I also have them in the blue camo which is pretty boss
I'm thinking the weekender market is pretty saturated and tastes are all over the map. Unless it is something truly unique, I would expect you would have a hard time moving them.Thanks for asking this, I was meaning to run this by you guys. I'm headed to Portugal next week and I've got two leather-goods manufacturers on my list.
I can make briefcases and weekenders that are straight-up world class at a killer price. We'd be looking at something like $450 on a briefcase and $500 on a weekender. Really great leather, flawless construction, and European manufacturing.
The thing that I'm struggling with: does anyone care? The problem with mens bags is that most men are very conservative with how they buy them. They'll buy a tiny fraction of what women will, and many of them will gravitate towards an actual bag brand. We can absolutely put out a superior product to a similarly priced item made in Asia, but it's hard to compete against a brand that only does bags. They just look more serious about it, and many customers will tend to trust them.
So I'm a bit torn. The backpack is great because it's unisex, and we've sold quite a few of them to women. We've sold a LOT of Stevie bags, and I'm absolutely making more women's designs. But I've had a pretty mediocre track record of making men's leather goods to date. Except for belts - we're always killing it with belts.
Given the pricepoint, would briefcases & weekenders be something that you guys are interested in? Are there other items that you'd rather see?
I'm thinking the weekender market is pretty saturated and tastes are all over the map. Unless it is something truly unique, I would expect you would have a hard time moving them.
That being said, something like this thing would get me interested
http://www.hookandalbert.com/gray-waxed-canvas-garment-weekender-bag-pre-order/
I'm thinking the weekender market is pretty saturated and tastes are all over the map. Unless it is something truly unique, I would expect you would have a hard time moving them.
That being said, something like this thing would get me interested
http://www.hookandalbert.com/gray-waxed-canvas-garment-weekender-bag-pre-order/
GTFO... that bag!I'm thinking the weekender market is pretty saturated and tastes are all over the map. Unless it is something truly unique, I would expect you would have a hard time moving them.
That being said, something like this thing would get me interested
http://www.hookandalbert.com/gray-waxed-canvas-garment-weekender-bag-pre-order/
Oh my God.
GTFO... that bag!
That bag is dope.
I was going to say I really could use a bag like the Master-piece Potential backpack/overnighter. Weekenders are really not functional for hauling through airports.