Buy It Now, Wear It Forever
I've been eyeing the Deere Colhoun bag line ever since it came out around this time last year. The pieces are beautifully crafted and not at all fussy, and come equipped with lots of pockets to keep the interior from looking like a landfill by the time you get all your stuff inside. This one is made of subtly textured washed lambskin, which I've found to be more supple and lighter in weight than calf leather, though somehow just as durable. It's pretty much devoid of embellishment—no logo, no hardware that screams of any specific designer—and though you can tell just from looking at it that it's well made, its origins remain appealingly anonymous. This particular shade of soft, watercolory gray would transition perfectly from season to season. At $616 it's an investment, but since my tendency is to buy one nice bag to carry every day for the next couple of years, I don't feel too bad about splurging on something that's this classic and versatile.
I bought a deere colhoun sienna bag in plum and it is the best purchase ever! It's obvious quality without the logos everywhere. There bags just get better with time. I'm completely smitten.