Yves Saint Laurent - Best Men's Weekend Bags

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Yves Saint Laurent logo strap leather holdall £1,750

Timbuk2 Especial Tres Backpack

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Every time we put on a backpack and hop on the bike we’re terrified that water is going to fall from the heavens and ruin everything inside. Seeing as how it’s impossible to disconnect these days, that collection of stuff normally includes at least an iPad or a laptop. Timbuk2 to the rescue with the Especial Tres Backpack. The laptop pocket on this rolltop beauty is so obsessively waterproofed (it’s welded!) that it’s guaranteed. That’s definitely important, but what else does it do? It expands enough to accommodate a six pack or a full case of beer. The back panel is ventilated to eliminate the dreaded lower back shirt stain. There are also pockets for everything from keys to U-locks, chest and waist straps, reflective pieces and the main compartment roll top. The only thing this bag doesn’t do is pack itself.

Ignoble Stilwin Seedpod Backpack

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Somewhere between the blacktop and concrete world of Tony Hawk and the flying car future of the Fifth Element, there’s a guy that needs a backpack. In this case, Jansport just isn’t going to cut it. If you’re looking for something sleek and stylish that’s capable of taking a beating, look no further than the Stilwin Seedpod Backpack from Ignoble. What makes this backpack different than the others? For starters, it’s made from wear resistant 400D high density nylon which means it’s durable, but not heavy. There’s a large, dual-zippered main compartment along with an internal hanging-pocket and a book-sleeve. The real selling point in our minds though are the two hidden stash pockets on the left and right of the bag. What you put in the pockets is your business, but the important thing is that they’re there.

Defy Urban Cowboy Bag

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Recycled inner tubes are the building blocks of consumer products in the 21st century. Accessories made of pipe cleaners, hemp, cigar boxes and old cassette tapes used to be the barometer of cool, but these days it’s all about the inner tubes. You can get wallets, bags, Halloween costumes, emergency flotation devices and even bike tires (!) made out of the magic black material. Not content to simply sew a bunch of random pieces of farm tractor inner tube rubber together and call it a bag, Defy took it one step further with a steel and brass Austri Alpin Cobra buckle. It’s a simple two pocket bag with a seat belt strap and a buckle closure that doubles as equipment for special forces teams around the globe. It’s kind of like building a brand new supercar to show off a door handle, but we’re ok with that.