How Do You Choose the Right Briefcase?

Finding the perfect briefcase for women can be very difficult. The designers at MARKAonline.com know just what women need in a briefcase and have leveraged their years of professional experience in consulting and investment banking to create a luxurious line of briefcases, travel bags and laptop cases for today’s modern “women on the go.” MARKA stands behind its product and offers a manufacturing guarantee for up to a year as well as excellent customer service.

At MARKAonline.com, you can find a number of elegant and colorful briefcases, including:

Spencer Hobo $575	Sinclair Slouch $495	Clarke Attaché $345 & $320

A briefcase should be as stylish and versatile as the woman who carries it. Women no longer have to carry a unisex, unwieldy attaché or briefcase designed for a man. Every woman is different and so are her needs, so at MARKAonline.com, we offer briefcases in a variety of shapes and sizes for every woman and occasion.

There are a number of things to consider when you’re buying a briefcase:

1. What do I plan to carry in my briefcase?
   
   What style briefcase you need really depends first and foremost on what you plan to carry in it on most days. How many papers and files (legal &/or letter size) do you typically take to and from work? Will you be transporting a laptop in your briefcase? Do you also need the briefcase to hold your wallet and everyday essentials (Blackberry, sunglasses, etc) or will you carry a small purse as well?
   At MARKAonline.com, we offer a smaller briefcase called the Clarke Attaché that holds a laptop, several files &/or notebooks and your tech essentials. But if you’re looking for a larger briefcase that can accommodate all of these things and more (e.g. a small handbag, toiletries for travel) you should consider the Spencer Hobo or Sinclair Slouch.
   
2. What style briefcase will be most comfortable given my height and shape?
   
   At MARKAonline.com, we offer horizontal as well as vertically shaped briefcases. For petite women, horizontal shapes often feel less overwhelming. Rather than falling below a petite women’s center of gravity, a horizontal briefcase sits comfortably on the hip and is much more manageable, particularly during travel. For tall, thin women, a vertical briefcase may be the most comfortable option. MARKAonline.com has several vertical briefcase options, including the Spencer Hobo and the Hudson Tote.
   
   Straps should also be taken into consideration when buying a briefcase. If the briefcase comes with a removable shoulder strap, it should be adjustable so that the user can customize the length for her height and shape. A petite customer can be thrown off balance if a shoulder strap is too long and the briefcase hits her down on the thigh.
   
   Finally, the straps on a briefcase should lie flat and not dig into the shoulder. Be wary of a briefcase with rolled handles. It may look gorgeous now, but when your briefcase is loaded with 20+ lbs of tech gear and paperwork, you’ll be cursing yourself for not choosing comfort over style. At MARKAonline.com, all of our briefcase styles have flat handles that sit comfortably on the shoulder and are just the right width so that they don’t slip off and becoming annoying. On briefcase styles like our Spencer Hobo and Vincent Voyager, the long straps are adjustable and can be worn messenger style or over one shoulder.