I'm starting to notice a trend within myself: apparently I like navy-blue-and-leather bags. Today's specimen is the Sandqvist Erik Blue messenger bag, which is made of 1000 denier Cordura nylon and features vegetable-tanned leather straps. There's a padded pocket big enough for a 15" MacBook Pro, as well as a nifty, removable waist strap for keeping the bag secure when riding a bike.

The official Sandqvist site appears to be currently out of stock, but there are several other places where the Erik Blue is available:

• The Great Divide (~$195)
• UNDSCVRD (~$199)
• Novoid Plus (~$204, non-EU customers can save 19.6% after checkout)

And of course, there are others you can find by searching around. Next item on my to-do list: figure out how to pronounce 'Sandqvist'.