What: You’re a professional guy, and even though you’re still not on board with the man-bag on the weekends, on Monday morning you need to look the part. A modern take on the traditional briefcase is just the thing to add slick form and function to your work style.

Don’t just take our word for it: This, from GQ: “A fedora, a topcoat, and a straight-edge briefcase—that used to be required gear if you were a businessman who meant business. You still need a topcoat; a fedora…well, that’s your call, but hard-shell attaché cases don’t translate in the twenty-first century, beginning with the fact that they clearly weren’t designed to transport a laptop.��?

Buy It: Though high-end options are tempting, you can still look sharp without breaking that bank account you’re trying to build. Check out this McLein Lexington double compartment case. It’s Napa leather, and has a rear compartment designed especially to protect laptops up to 17��?. In brown or black, and half off at Macy’s right now, only $99.99.

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