https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/vintage-briefcasesatchel-as-a-handbag Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:42:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/vintage-briefcasesatchel-as-a-handbag#post-527111 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:03:03 +0000 Meredith1953 527111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's HUGE!! I could use it as a suitcase! Nice looking though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/vintage-briefcasesatchel-as-a-handbag#post-527110 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:02:15 +0000 ironkurtin 527110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think this is fine for interviews if it is in very, very good shape.</p> <p>I like this idea a lot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/vintage-briefcasesatchel-as-a-handbag#post-527108 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Mander 527108@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, not this particular one. It was more the concept of carrying a huge satchel-like bag. I saw something similar in black leather with stainless steel hardware that I liked -- an actual vintage piece, that is surprisingly big enough to carry my giganto laptop in. I was thinking about a plain black leather tote bag, but a vintage briefcase might be a little bit more interesting.</p> <p>I am relatively tall and rather large, so I don't think it would be too big.</p> <p>I added a photo of the one I am thinking of -- it is very dusty but the seller says it is otherwise undamaged. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/vintage-briefcasesatchel-as-a-handbag#post-527106 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:21 +0000 Kirti 527106@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would use it for class or more casual days though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/vintage-briefcasesatchel-as-a-handbag#post-527093 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:49:53 +0000 Kirti 527093@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh it's absolutely lovely Mander! I'm now considering the small! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/vintage-briefcasesatchel-as-a-handbag#post-527014 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:09:31 +0000 anchie 527014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, from my perspective, I would not really advise this for the interviews To me it looks more casual, but then, do you really need such casual bag? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/vintage-briefcasesatchel-as-a-handbag#post-526999 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:56:50 +0000 Anonymous 526999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It does look super cool, but you'd have to be pretty tall to carry it off, I would think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/vintage-briefcasesatchel-as-a-handbag#post-526991 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:51:54 +0000 MsMary 526991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the idea, but the one you linked looks pretty huge to me. I wouldn't go any bigger than, say, this one: <a href="http://www.scaramangashop.co.uk/fashion/leather-bags/for-her/leather-satchel-bags/medium-wide-vintage-leather-satchel-with-front-pocket-15-inch/prod_1506.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.scaramangashop.co.u....._1506.html</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/vintage-briefcasesatchel-as-a-handbag#post-526989 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:50:41 +0000 bj1111 526989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>totally my style. used to do this, but gave up because of the weight. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/vintage-briefcasesatchel-as-a-handbag#post-526987 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:47:44 +0000 Mander 526987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What do you all think of this concept? I've seen millions of satchel-style handbags around, and a few people IRL carrying vintage briefcases (the soft leather kind, not the hard suitcase kind) as big handbags. I kinda like the idea of carrying a vintage briefcase, especially in hypothetical business/interview situations. Do you think you'd need to be uber-cool to pull it off?</p> <p>I'm thinking something like this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.scaramangashop.co.uk/fashion/leather-bags/for-her/leather-satchel-bags/large-overlander-leather-bag/prod_468.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.scaramangashop.co.u.....d_468.html</a> </p>