Laptop Cases Go Green

An ancient Chinese proverb advises, "If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come." Here at Kolobags, we think, "If I keep a green laptop bag in my closet, the glorious sun will come." Winter is blah, but there’s something about the verdant shade that inspires whimsy, silliness, and surprise. So shake out your winter blues and go green, live green, buy green—and the singing bird will come, well, at least until spring arrives.

The leafy green hue of Casauri's portfolio valise will bring the lushness and playfulness of springtime right to your office. Compact and slim — perfect for the gal who doesn't drop the whole kitchen sink into her bag — this viridescent laptop case has four compartments, and an exterior pocket for peripherals. And the best part? It's made of water resistant fabric, perfect for April showers in January. Fits screens up to 15.4 inches. Also available in eggplant, aquamarine, pale pink, and sun stripes.

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McKlein's Winnetka laptop tote, in an oh-so-perfect shade of pistachio-hued Italian leather, is sure to banish wintry weather doldrums. Featuring a zip compartment top with separate file divider and removable high-density laptop sleeve, rolled leather handles, nickel buckle accents, and a front section with enough compartments for business cards, a PDA, cell phones, pens, and other necessities of a take-no-prisoners working woman. Fits screens up to 15.4 inches. Also available in other can't-wait-for-springtime hues: powder-blue, blush, cranberry, persimmon, white, and black.

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Looking for something that doesn't scream I-slave-all-day-at-a-computer? Would you prefer to look like you've just returned from a weekend fashion sojourn in Milan? Well, may we suggest the elegant Milano Piazza tote from Lodis in opulent croc-embossed olive Italian leather. Scalloped edges open to three large interior pockets, a cell phone pocket, pen loops, a zippered interior pocket, and removable laptop sleeve. Bold, classy, and oh-so-chic, this laptop tote will take you straight from a meeting with the head honchos to the most au courant gal at the Met. Fits screens up to 15.4 inches. Also available in rich cocoa brown.

Raise Awareness on National 'Wear Red' Day

Four days a week you dress to the nines for frisée at noon. On the first Friday in February, you dress for The Heart Truth. National Wear Red Day falls on February 1st, 2008, and it's a day when Americans nationwide show their support for women's heart disease awareness by donning a fiery crimson dress, a smokin' scarlet tie, or for the tech savvy supporter, an extraordinary red laptop bag.

One in four women die of heart disease. That’s your sister, mother, wife, your best friend. Take action, participate, and spread the message.

Slim, tech, multitalented (and Italian made), Tucano's Work Out laptop case is made from durable water resistant fabric and features a lined, shock absorbent internal notebook compartment. Foldaway handles allow you to trim it down even further and use as a sleeve. Available for 15- and 17-inch laptops, in what else, fierce red.

The McKlein Glen Ellen detachable-wheeled laptop case is constructed of high-grade smooth cranberry red Italian leather and delivers pure posh without the hefty pricetag. With detachable shoulder strap, rolled handles, removable high-density sleeve, contrast stitching, key-lock front pocket, and a patented removable wheel and handle system, this gorgeous case bellows jet-setting-CEO-of-a-multinational-corporation. Fits screens up to 15.4 inches. For the same superior construction and detailing for 17-inch screens, check out McKlein's Willowbrook line.

You love your Choos, you have Barney's on speed dial, and you wouldn't dare leave the house without your Mikimoto pearls, so why aren’t you carrying the Brera Brief by Lodis? Sculpted corners, smooth grain scarlet Italian leather with shiny nickel hardware, contrast hemstitching, and a bevy of pockets for storing the latest must-have gadgets, this bag is proof you can have it all. Fits up to 15.4-inch screens.