Palissy Briefcase Slim leather briefcase

Great quality briefcase with outstanding quality. Always receive complements when using it.

This is without a doubt the best briefcase I have ever owned, the quality is superb, the construction pristine and it smells like pure luxury. If you are in the market for a briefcase/shoulder bag look no further. If you're on the fence wondering weather £400 is too much for a bag, I highly recommend you treat yourself. You get more than what you pay for here, certainly far better quality than certain designer models costing far more.

Qualities I like:
-Surprisingly spacious
-Quality zippers and flawless stitching
-Fabric lined full leather shoulder strap
-Rugged/hard-wearing, have no qualms mistreating this item, it would hold to moderate abuse
-It is a compliment magnet
-Luxurious leather (that aroma!!)
-Attention to detail (metal feet, reinforced handle, strap brackets placed hidden behind handle straps...)

Would recommend in a heartbeat and will certainly be a returning customer. A big thank you to the Carl Friedrik team for A+ customer service. Ciao.

To start with I have to say I do love the briefcase. I was a bit unsure before ordering it form the measurements when comparing it to my old briefcase, but rest assured, that depth measurement isn't as bad as it seems.

On a daily basis, my briefcase contains a 13" HP Envy Laptop, mouse and charger. 2 x A4 folders, a power bank, bottle of water, 3 x pens, 1 x notebook, glasses case, 1 x 500ml bottle of water and my squashy lunchbox (which gets taken out when at work). It fits all this without an issue and without much bulk in the middle (with the exception of the lunchbox which is why it's only in there for the commute). Some days a few more folders are added and I've never not had enough space, so happy with the dimensions as the reality is a wider case than they would apply (when I was contemplating the plate I didn't even think it would take a bottle of water which it does with ease).

I use the briefcase without the shoulder strap as I prefer to hold the handles myself, and went for the Black version with the Orange lining which looks fantastic.

The smell of the leather is great, and the bag is a couple of months old now and has started to age nicely and looks good, and still smells good. The zip I find a very high quality and the bag itself is also a very good quality.

The reason I have knocked off a star however is due to the back of the case. In their marketing photos, it shows just the two straps running down the back connecting to the silver handle at the top. The reality however is the straps have about half way down 4 large stiches going through the leather which completely ruin the sleek look on either side and look very messy. When I received, I was very angry with the obviously deceptive marketing photos which do not have these stiches at all, and was going to send it back. I stuck with it however as I thought maybe I was over reacting and have learnt to love the suitcase itself, but be warned if purchasing so you are not in for a shock.

I ordered a Cognac colored bag a few months back. I still get compliments on it. The bag itself is tough, it wears well. It looks better with some marks on it than when it was out of the box. Only gripe is that the monogram came with the wrong initials.