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There are three leather finishes available for the handles and accents—cognac, black and chocolate—all designed to pair with the brand’s backpack and briefcase ranges for a cohesive set.
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Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Industry associates whispered to Vanity Fair in 1996 about Mottola adopting shady mobster tactics in his running of Sony, demanding loyalty and allegedly keeping a gun in his briefcase.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
This is a man who showed up with a briefcase full of $1 bills to pay LVP for his share in Tom Tom.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Randy Book said a lot of the historic memorabilia in the room had been saved and archived by his grandfather's secretary, and later found in a briefcase.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Industry associates whispered to Vanity Fair in 1996 about Mottola adopting shady mobster tactics in his running of Sony, demanding loyalty and allegedly keeping a gun in his briefcase.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
This is a man who showed up with a briefcase full of $1 bills to pay LVP for his share in Tom Tom.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
Randy Book said a lot of the historic memorabilia in the room had been saved and archived by his grandfather's secretary, and later found in a briefcase.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Briefcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefcase. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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briefcase
noun
brief·case
ˈbrēf-ˌkās 
: a flat case for carrying papers or books
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