Being a stylist, I’m constantly lugging a Trans-Atlantic sized journey’s worth of bags filled with shoes, clothes and accessories.  Never mind the large purse containing all the paper work that makes a shoot work–loan sheets, receipts, inspiration cut-outs, notes etc.  I usually fold them all in half and shove them to the bottom of my bag.  But come shoot time, I’m humiliated at how unprofessional my purse full of crinkled, creased papers appears to colleagues.

So for about a month, I’ve been on the hunt for a stylish brief case to help me stay organized.  Nothing with handles.  Nothing with pockets.  Nothing that screams “Wall Street bailout”– just a thin, stylish case that I can carry around like a clutch.  I searched flea markets, vintage shops, and luggage stores. But surprisingly, I couldn’t find my dream bag anywhere.  Sales people didn’t even know what I was talking about.  It got to the point where I was considering commissioning a custom piece.

But the other day, my prayers were answered in the form of PostalCo’s perfect leather case at Opening Ceremony.  The red calfskin and cloth envelope measures 14 1/2  by 10 1/2 inches and is thin enough for 10-15 sheets of paper.  It’s so chic that its kinda making me want to work more.

I think I’m gonna go pitch my editor an idea for a shoot.

Being a stylist, I’m constantly lugging a Trans-Atlantic sized trip’s worth of bags filled with shoes, clothes and accessories.  Never mind the large purse containing all the paper work that makes a shoot work–loan sheets, receipts, inspiration cut-outs, notes etc.  I usually fold them all in half and shove them to the bottom of my bag.  But come shoot time, I’m humiliated at how unprofessional my purse full of crinkled, creased papers appears to colleagues.

So for about a month, I’ve been on the hunt for a stylish brief case to help me stay organized.  Nothing with handles.  Nothing with pockets.  Nothing that screams “Wall Street bailout”– just a thin, stylish case that I can carry around like a clutch.  I searched flea markets, vintage shops, and luggage stores. But surprisingly, I couldn’t find my dream bag anywhere.  Sales people didn’t even know what I was talking about.  It got to the point where I was considering commissioning a custom piece.

But the other day, my prayers were answered in the form of PostalCo’s perfect leather case at Opening Ceremony.  The red calfskin and cloth envelope measures 14 1/2  by 10 1/2 inches and is thin enough for 10-15 sheets of paper.  It’s so chic that its kinda making me want to work more.

I think I’m gonna go pitch my editor an idea for a shoot.