Comparison Chart

Messnger & laptop bags	Dimensions	Can fit a laptop
Corkor Cork Briefcase	13.8 x 10.6 x 2.8 in	up to 13″
The Clownfish Laptop Briefcase	40 x 7 x 30 cm	up to 14″
Corkor Cork Messenger Bag	16.1 x 11.4 x 3.9 in	up to 15″
Kenneth Cole Reaction Grand Central	16.5” x 10.0” x 2.5”	up to 15″
Sweetbriar Classic Messenger Bag	16.5 x 12 x 4″	up to 15.6″
The Friendly Swede	15.8 x 11.8 x 2.7 inches	up to 13″
DEERLUX Men’s	15.25″ x 15″ x 2″
Kenneth Cole Reaction ProTec	16″ L x 12″ H x 2.5″ D.	up to 16″

 

Suppose you are new to the vegan lifestyle or are just beginning to shop with an environmentally friendly and animal cruelty-free state of mind. In that case, you may be wondering about how to accessorize correctly.

There are many additions to regular products like clothing items that can be vegan and made without harming a single animal but still have that classic leather texture that is so stylish. We have become so accustomed to it over the centuries.

It has taken many generations to cultivate this texture into our everyday wardrobe. Still, we can be the generation that changes the source of the material used to make these products. For example, your next briefcase, laptop bag, or work bag can be made with vegan leather or other fabric just as durable and fashionable as the original leather used to be for us.

This new line up of products was made without ever harming a single animal and yet still has that classic feel and durability we are used to, and the best of these products, when it comes to briefcases, has made its way into our list:

 

 

 

 

1) Corkor Cork Briefcase for Men Vegan Messenger Bag Non-Leather

This stylish messenger-style bag is beautifully constructed with a unique cork-based leather material that is lightweight but durable.

It fits most professional or casual outfits and can be the right bag for various situations.

You can carry all the files and paperwork you need to do your job and do it well, plus it will fit a smaller laptop inside for your working convenience.

This spacious bag will fit a 13-inch laptop, a 10-inch tablet, plenty of stationery and file compartments, and your cell phone plus keys.

It also has a padded removable strap for comfortable packing your stuff from one place to another.

This briefcase is fully stocked, and you will be prepared to tackle the workday easily. It has a soft, padded inner lining that will not scratch up any of your electronics, like tablet screens.

This is a huge plus because it will protect your stuff from harm as you are on the go in your active life.

Pros:

• Made of a unique cork-based leather alternative that is eco-friendly and 100% vegan.
• It is a highly durable briefcase that can not only hold everything you need to tackle a heavy workload but will also protect all your belongings from harm with its soft padded interior.
• Stylish, this bag even comes in 3 different color options to match any outfit or uniform you wear for work or play.

Cons:

• It will only hold a laptop of 13 inches or smaller. So, it will not hold the bigger-sized laptops some people need for their work. Although, it is just fine for most laptop owners because the average laptop size is about 13 inches.

2) The Clownfish Vegan Leather Laptop Briefcase

The Clownfish brand creates excellent, high-quality materials for work and leisure luggage. They have hit another home run with this vegan leather laptop briefcase.

It has multiple pockets to hold a variety of work materials. It has a place for everything from your 14-inch laptop and 10-inch tablet to plenty of slots for pens, business cards, and other items you would need for everyday work.

The bag is also expandable with a zipper keeping things nice and tightly packed when you need them to be, or unzipped and easier to dig through and flip through everything inside, one pocket at a time.

It will hold all the files and paperwork you need but is stylish enough to double as a leisure bag to take with you on any day off when you want to have your computer or anything else it carries.

Pros:

• Made by a top name in the bags and briefcase industry. Clownfish is an established brand name known for making quality products that last.
• Has expanding pockets that open the bag up to make it more than twice as wide as its compacted carrying setup. To open it up, unzip around the edges, and its accordions open.
• Made of high-quality vegan leather material that is very strong yet soft to the touch. Perfect for matching any dress-up work attire or dress-down leisure attire.

Cons:

• Zippers are reported to stick at first and need a little break-in. This is because they are high-quality, solidly built zippers made to last a long time.

3) Corkor Cork Briefcase for Men Vegan Messenger Bag

This messenger-style briefcase bag is another one made from cork-based leather. These materials are solid and last for a considerably longer lifespan.

They are durable yet soft and appealing to the touch. This bag can hold a large laptop up to 15 inches plus a tablet and plenty of other items like paperwork, pens, business cards, and all your electronic chargers for everything.

This bag is made with top-notch cork leather and comes in a dark brown or black finish that matches any person’s style choices.

It is a large briefcase for busy business person who needs extra room for all the paperwork associated with their job. It also has a convenient strap that attaches this briefcase easily to the handle of your roller suitcase.

So, the next time you need to travel, you can pull out your suitcase retractable handle and slip this bag right on it and set it on top of the suitcase.

Then you can travel easily with only one piece of luggage to worry about because it will all be connected in one piece. You can easily pop the bag on and off by slipping the strap over the handle or removing the handle from the strap loop.

Pros:

• An excellent FSC-certified cork-based leather bag built to last a long time is made using sustainable manufacturing and harvesting procedures.
• This bag is fashionable and comes in two wonderfully dark colors, black and brown. Made to match any formal or informal attire.
• Has a strap for attaching to your suitcase for simple traveling with a single piece of luggage to worry about moving from place to place, but it can be easily taken apart for your carry-on and checked bag split up.

Cons:

• The bag is a bit stiff at first and needs to be broken. But once it is accustomed to your normal work gear, it will fit like a glove and be more flexible.

4) Kenneth Cole Reaction Grand Central Vegan Leather Laptop & Tablet Crossbody Travel Messenger Bag

The high-end designer Kenneth Cole does not disappoint with this briefcase luggage bag made from vegan materials.

They did not use any animals in the making or testing of this bag, and this is a trend we appreciate seeing from big brand name designers like Kenneth Cole.

Hopefully, as more of us buy these bags, this trend will catch on more and more. Plus, just as you would expect from this household brand name, this bag is of fantastic quality in form and function.

It looks good and is made from pebbled vegan faux leather, making it very attractive.

It also feels real and will hold up just as long. Also, this bag is roomy and built to hold everything you may need for a hard day at work, including a 15-inch laptop.

The interior lining is made of a tear-resistant polyester material that is ultra-soft and strong simultaneously.

In addition to all of this, this briefcase sports magnetic closures that make everything easily accessible but also snugly stored away. This means that even if you have to run to make a meeting, you can be sure everything will stay in the bag.

Pros:

• Made of high-quality PU pebbled faux leather that is stylish and durable too. Material is top of the line in this type of texture.
• A strong magnetic closure mechanism makes it easy to access everything in the bag while storing it securely when closed.
• The top flap that covers closed pockets has an independent pocket for holding even more stuff, but also stuff that you may need to access more often than everything else inside the bag.

Cons:

• The shoulder strap is permanently in place and not removable like other briefcases. This is fine, and it is adjustable. Plus, it rarely gets in the way and is very convenient and helpful.

5) Sweetbriar Classic Laptop Messenger Bag

This wonderfully styled messenger-style briefcase bag is made from a high-quality PU faux leather that is very durable but also appealing to look at.

The rugged build is accented by the metal clasp closures that stand out and give the bag a real classic feel to its appearance.

This bag will perfectly fit your tastes if you love the old messenger-style briefcase design. Plus, it is mega-sized and will hold up to a whopping 16-inch laptop.

This means that no matter what size laptop you use for your work or play, this bag can handle it, unlike some of the smaller-sized messenger bags.

The inside features a soft lining that won’t scratch your electronics screens or exteriors, and the bag has plenty of storage options on the inside.

It has everything from two pen loops and a tablet pocket to a business card holder and even a key ring loop holder.

The shoulder strap is padded in just the right places to make it super comfortable and adjustable. This means it can be made to fit anyone’s height and carrying preferences perfectly.

Pros:

• This bag has classic-style metal clasps that are belt-like and secure. Plus, they give this particular model a unique and appealing look.
• It was made to hold the largest laptops. At 16-inches, this laptop carrying a briefcase is one of the biggest out there but does not look or feel much more significant when you hold or carry it. The size is deceiving and makes it hard to tell that it is one of the largest vegan briefcases.
• All the zippers and hardware are high-quality stainless steel, can withstand a beating, and will last/work for years.

Cons:

• The heavy-duty, high-quality zippers tend to stick at first and need some breaking in before they start running smoothly as butter.

6) The Friendly Swede 13-inch Slim Laptop Bag for Women and Men – Minimalist Messenger Bag

The Friendly Swede company calls this bag the Vreta, stylish addition to our list of the best briefcases.

Its minimalist design helps it blend in and match any person’s outfit or attire. This minimalist design also makes this bag genuinely unisex, and absolutely everyone can wear this bag with pride.

It is amazingly comfortable on the shoulder, with its removable strap, or the handles can carry it as a purse-style bag.

The inner compartments will hold a laptop up to 13 inches. This bag has one of the best matte black or brown finishes and has the smooth textured vegan PU leather material for the main body.

The inner lining is a soft polyester that will not scratch the screens of your electronics when you carry them inside of it. This briefcase has a super-strong metal clasp and loop locking mechanisms that hold strong even when the bag gets tossed around for any reason.

So, even if you’re running late and have to run to make that next business meeting, you can be confident that everything will stay in place and the bag will stay shut instead of popping open and spilling all its contents.

This would cost you a few more precious minutes in an already frantic situation. But instead, you get a super strong locking mechanism that holds and does open until you manipulate the clasp in the right way, but that way is relatively easy and can be done one-handed.

So, it has the perfect mixture of strength and ease of use.

Pros:

• High-quality, smooth textured PU vegan leather body material is easy to clean. Just take a damp rag and wipe clean. This bag is water-resistant and nearly water-proof.
• Soft interior with plenty of room for all of your necessary work, electronics, and paperwork.
• Robust and high-quality metal hardware means everything will hold together and last for years. They back this up with a 3-year manufacturer warranty, a year longer than any other vegan leather briefcase to make our list.

Cons:

• Only fits a 13-inch laptop. So, not on the bigger end of vegan briefcases sizing.

7) DEERLUX Men’s Brown Faux Leather Briefcase Messenger Bag

A uber-sleek briefcase that is a throwback to the classic mid-century briefcase designs of the past that we all loved so much makes this bag stand out from the crowd.

It is so sleek and minimalistic that it will blend in perfectly by matching whatever attire you need to wear, from the 3-piece business suit to some jeans and a t-shirt.

It also has plenty of slots and pockets to organize your work materials, from folders and files to your laptop and tablet.

This bag will hold it all and make it easy to separate or find stuff in a rush. The briefcase has a hidden front section with pen holders, two pockets, a business card dispensing pocket, and a built-in calculator.

Yes, that is right, this bag has a built-in calculator, which shows how much of a throwback this design is to decades of the past, and early to mid-century styling is what it will remind you of.

The materials used in making this briefcase in a messenger-style bag are top-of-the-line, and one outstanding feature is the super-soft paisley fabric interior.

So, this bag is high quality, stylish, durable, and classic with a traditionally sleek look.

Pros:

• Built using high-quality materials, inside and out. Everything from the vegan leather exterior to the paisley fabric interior was made to look good and last a long time.
• This bag’s classic design resembles the traditional leather mid-century briefcase designs we all know and love. It may remind you of your grandfather’s favorite messenger-style briefcase.
• This bag has a built-in calculator inside its hidden front panel section and a business card dispensing pocket for a huge coolness factor.

Cons:

• Reports are that it will not hold those super thick older laptops bigger than 13-inches. Some archaic people still use those decades-old laptops for their work laptops, but most of our laptops will fit just fine.

 

8) Kenneth Cole Reaction ProTec Faux Pebbled Leather Slim 16″ Laptop Business Briefcase

This is one of the best on our list of vegan briefcases as our final briefcase. Made by powerhouse brand name designer Kenneth Cole, the Reaction ProTec briefcase is one of our personal favorites.

It is large enough to hold a 16-inch laptop but still feels light and small when carrying it around from one job to the next or out to that beachside resort for a weekend away from it all.

The pebbled vegan faux leather exterior is super attractive and will match a wide assortment of business and casual outfits.

Plus, it has a padded removable shoulder strap for easy transporting it around. Then, the interior is padded to hold all your valuable electronics safely and will not scratch your screens.

When you get this bag, you get everything you would expect from the high-end designer Kenneth Cole. It will quickly become your favorite piece of luggage and will be something you will soon wonder how you ever lived without it before.

This bag is fantastic, strong, sleek, attractive, and all-around an excellent vegan briefcase and the perfect bag to end our list with since it is one of the best of all.

Pros:

• High-quality pebbled faux vegan leather looks fantastic and will match whatever you want to wear with it. This makes it the perfect accessory and will be your favorite thing to carry around everywhere you go.
• A soft padded interior securely holds everything in place without scratching your electronic screens.
• Made by powerhouse designer Kenneth Cole means you can trust its construction to last for years.

Cons:

• We were hard-pressed to find any negatives to this particular briefcase. The only thing we could find was that the zippers might take a tiny bit of breaking in before they start operating as smooth as butter.

Vegan Briefcase Buying Guide

When shopping for your next briefcase, make sure to go vegan and help save some animals from experiencing any suffering.

You can save the day for some animals by reducing the demand for real leather products by supporting the movement and trend that is swaying towards more vegan faux leather options for the textiles of these laptop bags.

The new materials have come a long way and are nearly indistinguishable from the real leather and, in some cases, a much better material for constructing a good briefcase.

 

The Form

So, what considerations do you need to make before picking out the perfect vegan briefcase for your next laptop bag? Well, you need to answer two questions. Those each relate to form and function, respectively.

The first question is, what form of bag do you want? Are you interested in a classic or traditional bag design or a more modern style of laptop carrier?

Some traditional designs have modern twists, so you can even find a hybrid mixture of the two style choices.

Then, you should consider color options and material too. For color, you usually have two basic colors to choose from, and those are black or brown.

But different materials change the appearance of these two different colors. Some material has a pebbled finish with a glossy look that makes them a shiny black, for example.

Then there are the matte color smooth style finishes, and you have everything in between. Just choose which look and color fit your style best and select an option that reflects these choices.

 

The Function

The second question you need to answer is one of function. The biggest choice is the size of a laptop you carry for work or play purposes.

This is important and will determine which options you have to choose from because some briefcases will not hold certain-sized laptops.

So, if you are a graphic designer with a large screen 16-inch laptop, you will have many fewer options than someone who uses a small netbook style 12-inch laptop.

Your briefcase needs to fit a laptop nowadays. That is a given. You need to know what size laptop you use and pick a bag that will adequately fit yours without causing any damage to either one.

You shouldn’t have to stretch anything out to close your briefcase when the laptop is placed inside, and your laptop shouldn’t be put under any pressure by trying to squeeze it into where it wasn’t meant to fit.

This is the first question you should answer before picking color finishes because it will ween down your options and make it easier to pick from a smaller list of options.

 

Conclusion

Whatever form and function you choose, you cannot go wrong when you go vegan for all of your clothing and accessory shopping nowadays.

If you know what conditions animals used to make leather are under in these large factory farms, you understand the importance of shopping vegan.

If you do not know, then please educate yourself, and it will break your heart when you first find out what those animals face. We hope everyone will be buying vegan soon, and the more we ask for it or even demand it from these brand-name designers, the more all the different companies will start producing vegan items for everyone.

This will ween us off our need for animal-based products and will change the world as we know it for the better. This all starts with you shopping vegan for all your clothing and accessory products, like these vegan-friendly briefcases.

They are often better than the old animal product made and tested ones of the old days. So get on board, buy vegan, and enjoy the benefits of a better world with the rest of us.