Freelance Briefcase

An English made twill and leather briefcase that reminds us very much of the earlier classic Brady Bag or Correspondent’s Bag, the Freelance Briefcase came out in Fall/Holiday 1987. From the catalogue: “Though chronically out of work, freelancers nonetheless wish to appear employable, and there’s nothing like a briefcase for conveying the message. Still, a hard-shelled encumbrance would seriously undermine one’s spontaneity. Like freelancers themselves, our Freelance Briefcase works when it has to and plays when it doesn’t. Its multiple compartments–one zippered, four open–can conceal files, pencils, sketchpads, tape recorder; but when the assignment’s done, they issue forth granola bars, paperback mysteries, even a pair of actual briefs (for the extemporaneous overnighter). An office-on-a-strap for men and women who believe that imagination opens more doors than a manicured resume.”