There was once a time where you could tell how important a man’s files were from the elegance of his briefcase. But with the classic briefcase slowly being squeezed out of existence by the laptop bag and all manner of vulgar messengers and satchels, it’s hard in the modern age to differentiate neurosurgeons from graphic design students (although the stethoscopes and scrubs tend to give it away).
Thank God for British designers Bill Amberg, whose Rocket Bag has reassured us that modern life isn’t rubbish after all. As the team at Spungle explain in their extensive review…
On first glance you’ll realize that your new Rocket Bag is stunningly sleek. The bag gets its name form the fact that when looked at from an oblique angle, the side panels have a rocket shape. This design is such that the front and back of the bag seem to just flow from the magnetized anodized handles right in to the floor; giving the bag a sense of authority when situated next to you, and a sense of bold presence when placed on the board room table.
The materials are exceptional, the design is exquisite and the construction is of the standard that we’re assured these will outlast the era of laptop computing and simply be carried to work, empty, by style-conscious cyborgs in centuries to come.
The Rocket Bag by Bill Amberg [via Spungle]
So we’d like to pretend we know how to mix everything. And all the ingredients. And the right occasions. And the correct glass to use. But we’re only human, right? (And we’re probably already drunk, right?)
With Australians on the team here at TSL, we’ve long known about that nation’s addiction to the cab sav, and it’s a delight to see the world taking notice of just how damn good it is.
