
Reader Ted recently wrote:
Hey Brad, I was wondering if you can do a search on weekender bags? Thanks!
I sure can Ted. My top picks are after the jump.

Reader Ted recently wrote:
Hey Brad, I was wondering if you can do a search on weekender bags? Thanks!
I sure can Ted. My top picks are after the jump.
By Nick Grant

Not every occasion calls for some grown up man-bag, which is why this simple yet stylish backpack from Ernest Alexander is a great one to add to your portage collection. Made from lightweight nylon, the Alex keeps the look minimal, while providing plenty of pockets for your everyday essentials. Pick it up on sale now for $80. Suck it, tote bags. Read More
The moderately and (very) immoderately priced goods that I’d rather spend it on this month.

New York’s Ernest Alexander is one accessories brand that knows how to keep things simple. No excessive details, no unnecessary flare, just tightly edited collection after tightly edited collection of attractive, dependably-made goods. And what more could you want than that? Handcrafted in NYC’s Garment District from an array of vibrant cotton fabrics, the co.’s SS11 neckties are as summery as they are sturdy. Finished with contrasting liners, and measuring in at 2 5/8″ at their widest point, the ties are a creative-without-being-overdone take on warm weather neckwear, and at under $80 per, a pretty affordable one too. Read More

The Black Watch Plaid Utility Bag from New York’s Ernest Alexander is made from environmentally-friendly Waxwear brand waxed cotton and domestically sourced vegetable tanned leather. Cut and sewn in NYC’s famed (and, unfortunately, embattled) Garment District, the bag is as well-crafted as it is good-looking (that is to say, very), and will only get better with age. Read More