4.9/5 Based on 5,000+ Reviews

Isabella | Briefcase

Watch out for cheap copies Only our own shop sells these hand-stitched leather originals. The copies are glued imitation leather.
$149.95 $749.95 Save 80%
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  • Hand-stitched leather, 30 years of craftsmanship
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Free shipping with Canada Post
  • Full-grain leather that ages beautifully
Only—units left in stock!
Color — Caramel
Color
Dimensions 41.0 cm W × 30.0 cm H × 8.5 cm D
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We're closing the workshop, and once this design is gone we won't be making more.

This is not an ordinary bag you would find in a shop. For thirty years my mother and I dedicated our lives to crafting leather bags that are made to last. Isabella Briefcase is one of those lovely pieces, with its structured silhouette, sturdy top handles, front zippered compartment, and antique brass-tone hardware. I wanted to create a briefcase that holds your documents, laptop, and daily work essentials securely while adding a professional, timeless sophistication to your workday.

Size & Product Details

  • Dimensions: 41.0 cm W × 30.0 cm H × 8.5 cm D

  • Crafted from durable genuine leather with a rich, smooth finish

  • Secure double top-zip main compartment closure

  • Exterior front zippered pocket for quick access to files and small items

  • Sturdy reinforced dual top handles for comfortable hand carrying

  • Removable and adjustable shoulder strap with brass-tone swivel clasps

  • Subtle curved seam panels for a clean, tailored business look

  • Available in Caramel and Black

This isn’t mass-produced. Every bag is cut and hand-stitched in small batches from full-grain leather, by hands that have been doing it for thirty years. Made to soften, darken and get better with every year you carry it.

Every order is carefully packed and tracked. You'll get a tracking link by email as soon as your bag is on its way. If anything isn't right, our 30-day happiness guarantee has you covered with a refund or exchange.

Happy Customers Love Their Bags

See what customers say about their bags.

Excellent·4.9 out of 5

Based on 5,000+ reviews
Charlotte MacKenzie
I could not stop smiling

I opened the box on the sofa and just sat there grinning. The leather is soft and warm, the little kangaroo clasp is lovely, and it is exactly the size I wanted. My daughter says I have not put it down since.

Charlotte MacKenzie
Verified Buyer
Olivia Bennett
I ordered two and I am glad I did

They arrived wrapped in tissue in one box, both perfect. One in plain leather and one with the patterned strap. I kept the plain one and gave the other to my sister for her birthday. She rang me the same evening.

Olivia Bennett
Verified Buyer
Isabelle Gagnon
It lives by the front door now

This is the bag I grab on the way out without thinking. Big enough for my book and my shopping, and the long strap means I can wear it across. The leather has already gone a little darker where I hold it.

Isabelle Gagnon
Verified Buyer
Emily Thompson
Goes with absolutely everything

I was not sure about the size from the photos, but it is just right. Smart enough for town, roomy enough for the week. I have had compliments on it twice already and I have only had it a fortnight.

Emily Thompson
Verified Buyer
Sophie Tremblay
Part of my everyday now

I wear it across the body and forget it is there, which is the best thing I can say about a bag. It sits flat, the zips are smooth and it has not sagged at all. I only wish I had ordered one sooner.

Sophie Tremblay
Verified Buyer

Every Bag Carries A Piece Of Her

My mother Monique sat down at this bench in 1996 and never really got up again. Mornings before the light came. Evenings long after it had gone.

“If one woman carries it for twenty years and still loves it, that is enough.”

She said that to me once, and she meant every word of it. When her hands could no longer keep up, I pulled up a stool beside her, and we worked side by side until the very end.

She is gone now, and after thirty years the workshop is closing. Every bag that leaves here carries a piece of her — her stitches, her patience, her hands.

This is the last sale. Letting them go is the hardest thing I have ever had to do, but I would rather they be carried than boxed away.

In memory of Monique.

Monique and her daughter with a hand-stitched leather bag in the workshop

Our hand-stitched bags vs. mass-produced

Real leather and real stitching are easy to feel and hard to fake. Here's the difference.

Our leather bags

Our leather bags

  • Full-grain leather, cut by hand
  • Hand-stitched seams that hold
  • Solid metal hardware
  • Develops a patina over the years
  • Backed by a 30-day guarantee
  • Made to be carried for decades
Mass-produced copies

Mass-produced copies

  • Bonded or coated imitation leather
  • Glued seams that come apart
  • Plated hardware that flakes
  • Cracks and peels within a season
  • Little help if something goes wrong
  • Replaced again next year
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