Okay, seriously, the strap set-up on these Tembea School Bags is genius. Pull it one way and you’ve got a tote, pull it the other and, boom, a backpack. So, basically, you’re getting two bags in one. Which actually takes a bit of the sting out of the price, if you think about it. That they look fantastic, are handcrafted in Japan and will last forever helps too. Read More »

Spoiler alert: these ain’t cheap. But, they’re made well enough that you can use them every day and still will ‘em to your kids. And, they’re handsome enough – and will age nicely enough – that your kids will actually want ‘em. Paraffin-coated heavy-duty cotton canvas, removable zippered pouch, rivets at key tress points, handcrafted in Japan, and available from the newly launched online shop of digital menswear mag OEN. Read More »