The hot new thing on Kickstarter is a line of fashion-conscious, innovative, handcrafted, European-style messenger bags and sleeves made of high quality French leather and wool felt by Craftwerk. You might remember this company from their first successfully funded Kickstarter campaign to get the Aluminum Case for iPhone 5 into production. This new project is inspired by the long-standing European tradition of combining fine leather with soft textured fabrics to create a product that is as stylish as it is functional.
The Espelette collection (named after a beautiful city in France) is a collection of swanky everyday messenger bags and tablet sleeves that are designed to fit the Macbook Pro and 13" Macbook Air as well as all iPads. It’s crafted of fine leather combined with soft wool—a combination that is not only sophisticated and stylish, but also ideal for keeping technology clean and dry while providing a luxurious experience for the carrier.
The messenger bag (MSRP $249.99) has several pockets to hold your tablet or laptop but also your phone, a wallet, charger, notebook and even a few pens. Zipper pockets keep everything secure. The tablet sleeve (MSRP $119.99) has the same design features as the messenger bag, but also has a removable strap.
Both bags in the The Espelette Collection are available to backers for a substantial discount. By supporting their Kickstarter campaign, you can be among the first to receive one of these cool bags and be a part of making this project a reality for Craftwerk. If the project is successfully funded, production will be begin this May, shipping to early backers in September.
I’m totally on board this train! I’m a pushover for anything that keeps my precious technology safe!