I’m writing this post from my iPad- in the air! and I have to tell you, I’m a happy camper. I booked my ticket last minute and with a small stroke of luck got seated in the exit row! Gotta love loads of leg room without paying more. The downside is that I was given the dreaded middle seat, but wait! The plane gods were smiling on me today because neither of the people on either side of me showed up, the whole row 9 is MINE! 9 is MINE! So I moved over to the window seat, plopped my bag in the middle, cracked some Pretzel M&M’s and got to work!
I’m also a happy camper because making the journey with me is the soft and luxurious brown messenger style bag you see below by Minnesota based designer Heidi Davis from her boutique Heidi Comfort Couture. You may remember Heidi’s bio from a few weeks ago when we profiled her a bit, and it’s beyond impressive. She’s straight out of Hollywood and has designed clothing and accessories for some astonishingly huge names. I’m not talking third rate stars like Josh Duhmel or the girl from Smallville. I’m talking authentic American icons including Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and two of my comedy idols Steve Martin and Johnny Carson! At her website HeidiComfort.com, she’s focused her talents to creating women’s handbags, but with the release of the iPad she’s put together a collection of Men’s and Women’s bags designed specifically for it. She recently sent me two to review and…giveaway to you guys! The bags are first class all the way which was clear the moment I opened the box, as each bag was waiting inside a handsome drawstring canvas.
She sent me one wild purple and cow bag for women, and a brown messenger style bag for men. After a few days with the brown bag, I’m lovin’ it!
You can virtually feel the softness of the leather through these megapixels. It’s super plush and feels vintage as if it’s been on someone’s shoulder for decades. The body of the bag is soft and floppy but stiff foam inserts provide more than adequate protection for the iPad as well as helps keep the bags shape. I like it when there’s both a shoulder strap and a handle on a bag, since I like options! I’m generally more of a handle guy, and this one is covered in the same soft leather as the body and feels good in the hand, not slippery. Shiny silver rivets add some cool detail as does the unique cut of the flap, this definitely won’t be confused for anything off Amazon, the craftsmanship is evident at even just a glance. The clasps that hold the strap on are different than most and look cool, also the bag is lightweight. The inner lining of the main compartment is soft and black, it will be gentle against the aluminum back of your iPad. The pocket is designed for the iPad only, there’s just one large compartment. An additional very soft pocket on the outside is just covered by the closed flap and is a good size for your phone, keys, etc.
This bag is just one of maybe 20 or more Heidi has available on her site and one of a few that a man could pull off. The iPad is bucking technology trends and it’s one of the few tech products that’s being purchased almost 50/50 by men and women, so the ladies need some bags! And Heidi’s definetely giving them some one of a kind stuff to choose from. There’s far too many to cover in this post, but you can check out her photo gallery here. Some of her bags are more traditional in tone and suitable for business use but some, like this one above, really bang and pop with color and give your iPad some serious personality.
Just like the brown messenger, this upright style iPad bag is made of superior quality materials with special attention to the very cool cow pattern. Up close it looks to textured and real, like brushable hair with real shine. My wife’s face lit up when she pulled this out of the canvas, she thought it was so cool and spunky. And I can guarantee you REALLY won’t find anything quite like this one anywhere. All Heidi’s bags are handcrafted by her, so quality is assured in each one, as is the guarantee you’re getting something unique to you. If you’d like to know more, or order a bag, just visit her site at HeidiComfort.com and drop her a line!
And we’re not done yet! We’re ready to give these two bags away to two lucky readers! To enter just send an email to iPadBags@gmail.com with the subject “Heidi!” and be sure to SPECIFY if you want to enter for the Men’s or Women’s bag…you CAN enter for both, just send a seperate email for each entry! OR Follow us on our NEW Twitter! @iPadBags ! Winner will be drawn July 26th! Good Luck!
