If you want a roomy, lightweight and more-affordable leather briefcase: The Fossil Haskell Double Zip Briefcase—a softly structured leather bag with a double-zippered top opening—has ample capacity and plenty of organization. It’s comparable in size to the Stuart & Lau Cary and Filson Original briefcases, measuring 16 inches long, 12 inches tall, and 3.5 inches wide. Weighing in at just 2.5 pounds, it’s also significantly lighter than other leather bags of its size. We easily fit a 15-inch laptop, a tablet, an e-reader, a notebook, an umbrella, a USB battery pack, pens, pencils, and charging cables—and even with all that, it felt comfortable to carry with either the top handles or the fabric shoulder strap. This briefcase used to be an official pick, and we still think it’s a good option as a less-expensive everyday bag. But it’s not as stylish as our other picks, and the leather is a bit rigid and needs time to soften up, and it has only a limited one-year warranty.
