Maximalist Briefcase

£660 GBP
£660 GBP
Taxes included.
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Designed with British-dyed bonded cotton canvas, Italian full-grain vegetable-tanned leather, and solid brass fittings. The Maximalist is our most comprehensive briefcase yet. Built to function as a portable office, it balances heritage craftsmanship with modern practicality, keeping every detail - from devices to documents - in its place.

Made for those who carry more – whether commuting, travelling, or staying overnight – it offers a smart, structured layout with refined features like a padded laptop sleeve, pen holders, and a discreet trolley sleeve for effortless movement through the world.

Key elements

All the pockets you could need

Pen holders, side pockets, padded laptops sleeve and so much more to neatly organise all your gear.

Trolley Sleeve

Slides securely over your suitcase handle, making airport transitions seamless.

  • • British-dyed and bonded cotton canvas
    • Full-grain Italian vegetable-tanned leather
    • Solid British brass fittings
    • Lifetime-guaranteed brass zips
    • Can be carried by hand or over the shoulder using the attached strap made from British parachute-strength cotton shuttle-loom webbing
    • Two external front bellow pockets with hidden internal patch pocket
    • One concealed external zip pocket on back
    • Trolley sleeve for hands-free travel
    • Two internal side pockets (for cables, water bottle, umbrella)
    • Two large internal patch pockets
    • Two internal work pockets – one for a laptop, one for paperwork
    • Two pen holders
    • Dimensions:
     – Width: 41 cm / 16 inches
     – Height: 30 cm / 12 inches
     – Depth: 15 cm / 6 inches
    • Weight: 1.9 kg

    Optional personalisation - Initials will be embossed onto one of our signature Leather patches in capitals (e.g. 'hjp' will appear as 'HJP') and placed centrally on the front of your bag. For bespoke enquiries please leave a note at checkout, email us or call to enquire.

  • We make Bags for Life

    Making products that stand the test of time is a key part of our sustainability thinking at Chapman. You don’t get bored of something timeless, in fact you love it so much you to want to keep using it. And when your bag needs a bit more TLC than that? Well if we can, we’ll mend your bag for you, so it can go one being timeless for years to come. That’s the kind of recycling we like to see.

    As craftspeople we never stop learning, we are always honing our skills and improving our products, and in the same way, we will continually look for more sustainable materials and ways of working so that we can tread more lightly in our world.

  • SHIPPING

    At Chapman Bags, we handcraft all our products with care and attention to detail in our Cumbria Workshop.

    In-Stock Items:

    If your item is in stock and you place your order Monday to Thursday before 1pm, it will be dispatched the following working day.

    Orders placed after 1pm on Thursday and over the weekend will be processed and dispatched on Monday.

    Made-to-Order & Personalised Items:

    Some products are made to order or personalised and therefore require additional production time before dispatch. Please allow up to 10 working days for production unless otherwise stated on the product page.

    The Madeleine Bucket Bag Collection

    The Madeleine Bucket Bag is handcrafted to order. Please allow 6-8 weeks for your bag to be made and prepared for dispatch.

    We will keep you updated throughout the process and notify you as soon as your order is ready to leave our workshop.


    Delivery Time:

    UK – Free next-day delivery

    EU - Most deliveries arrive within 2-3 working days of dispatch (cost calculated at checkout)

    All other countries - Items should arrive within approximately one week of dispatch (cost calculated at checkout).


    Returns

    We’ll refund any purchase within 30 days of purchase as long as your purchase is returned to us in its original sale condition and original packaging.

    We are unable to refund purchases of bespoke or personalised items.

    However, in the very unlikely event that there is a manufacturing defect, and your bag lets you and us down, we will of course repair or replace the item with no questions asked. There is no time limit on this promise.

  • Our workshop sits on Tannery Road in Carlisle, a name that hints at the rich heritage of leatherworking in this quiet corner of Cumbria. That legacy is woven into everything we do.

    Craftsmanship takes time. It takes years to master the skills needed to create something truly timeless. And the result? A piece you don’t grow tired of, something you grow attached to. You use it, you rely on it, and you come to love it more with every passing year.