I Bag Your Pardon - A Blog About Bags & Travel — leather

A new craze is spreading like a bushfire across the globe. Fashion enthusiasts are embracing crazy horse leather items as one of the unique fashion statements in their day to day lives. But what are the facts about crazy horse leather?   Is crazy horse leather made of horse skin? The name can be somewhat misleading. Crazy horse leather doesn’t come from horses rather it got its name because this type of leather is quite popular with horse saddles. The material is specially processed to have an antique appearance and has been treated to feel and look aged while retaining...

For most of us, the bag that we carry around every day is often an afterthought, meant to serve the function of carrying our stuff from point A to point B. However, your bag can say a lot about you to others, whether you like it or not, and carrying the wrong bag at the wrong time could potentially ruin your entire look and image. And no one wants to send the wrong message, right? A businessman wouldn't want to be caught wearing his college days' travel backpack, just as a young fashionable woman would probably not carry a military...

Duffle bags (also spelled Duffel) got their name from Duffel, a small town in Belgium. That's where the cloth of the original duffle bag, originally used for soldiers, is thought to have originated from in the early years of the 20th century. Contemporary duffels are cylindrical or square shaped bags made from a variety of fabrics ranging from canvas to polyester, leather, and microfiber.  Over the years duffle bags crossed over from strictly utility conveyors in the 60’s, to iconic fashion statements today. From a largely military background, it is now a trendy informal travel bag that still carries out its...