In Person: Wheelmen & Co Babylon Backpack – $208.00
Consider this week of giveaways a thanks. Without your readership, your emails, your terrific comments, and your willingness to spread the word, Dappered wouldn’t exist. The collection of good guys who frequent this corner of the internet is by far the greatest achievement of this website. Good luck, and once again, thanks a million.
Consider this the wildcard of the week. Sometimes you need something more than a briefcase, a duffel won’t cut it, and/or you’re mobile for long stretches on foot or two wheels. That’s the case for plenty of you guys every single day. And there’s just something about this Wheelmen & Co. outfit.
They appear to specialize in stuff that’s styled like it’s from the past, but they don’t sacrifice usability and durability when going for a certain look like other brands might . They make wallets, duffels, briefcases and the oft mentioned $29 Thomas belt. All of it is made here in the USA. Wheelmen & Co is equal parts style and substance, and the Babylon is a perfect example of this.
The pack has a stand-out rucksack look, but you get real padded straps, an adjustable chest strap, pivoting hardware so the straps and bag move with you instead of your torso fighting against it, a padded back, and a limited lifetime warranty.
Comes in four shades of 100% waxed cotton. 1000 denior nylon lined. Top grain leather accents and there’s a pocket specifically for your lap top. 1638 cubic inches and seems cavernous, yet it won’t dwarf most of us.
Looking forward to keeping an eye on Wheelmen & Co. They already make the world’s classiest beer koozie, so who knows what they’ll come up with in the future.
Win it: To enter to win this Babylon backpack, send your first and last name in an email to contests@dappered.com w/ the subject: “Babylon”. One entry per person. Deadline: 11:59pm E.T. on 8/4/12. Good luck, and thanks to Wheelmen & Co providing their Babylon Backpack for reader appreciation week.
UPDATE: Congrats to Jerel B. who won the Babylon Backpack from Wheelmen & Co. Thanks to all who entered!
As a grad student who desires to make a subtly sophisticated impression on his lab classes, this one’s for me!
Ok. I’m actually going to enter this. This is a nice bag.
that’s one hell of a beer koozie
Ain’t it though? Love that thing. I never use beer koozies. But that’s a want for sure.
Agreed. That is a koozie that could change my whole outlook on Koozies
All of your college age readers send you love and hugs.
wish every week was like this
Reminds me a little of a vintage Fjlallraven backpack my dad has from the ’70s. Upscale backpacks are definitely an underrated member of the “this carries my stuff” category.
I gotta tell ya I think that thing looks a little bulky, kind of an odd shape. I’m partial to my Herschel supply Co (complete with seinfeld-esque lining on the inside).
It’s like Christmas in July/August!
Yes, please!
When I started law school and wearing suits regularly, I switched from a back pack to a messenger bag. Unfortunately, lugging heavy stuff around on one shoulder can get uncomfortable. Any thoughts on wearing this with a suit or a blazer?
I think this would hands-down be the classiest option in that situation. I’d imagine this thing looking pretty killer with a suit.
I think the real genius here is that you could be drinking the cheapest, worst beer in the world, but everyone around you would still think you’re the classiest guy at the party!
Yes! I’m loving all the contests this week!
I’m loving this trend of rectangular shaped backpacks. So much more functional (and just plain flattering).
Joe, how is the weight of this bag? I’m currently looking for a new book bag because mine is too heavy. This is a great looking bag!
A guy can never have too many bags! Entering now…
Orange you glad the inside’s not banana?
I clicked on the Wheelman product list and found, at a surprisingly affordable price…
http://store.wheelmencompany.com/product/roll-top-utility-case-brown
an $85 slim laptop bag that looks gorgeous with brown leather straps. Pretty great. Could only be better if it was offered in grey.
Also a law student/current summer associate. Personally I wouldn’t wear a backpack with a suit. A backpack is simply not professional-looking – you will look like a student, or maybe some kind of missionary, not a lawyer.
Very nice but at this point I have more bags than I have things to put in them so I’ll sit today out. That coozie though…
I reiterate what several others have already said: Those of us at college and university thank you. Nothing ruins going to class stylishly so quickly as a wool pea coat paired with a backpack looking more fit for mountaintops.
Since I’m not finding any of the standard places to post a review of the Babylon pack (good PR package, Wheelmen!), maybe this will reach potential buyers: the pack is super-sturdy canvas, but the crucial components like the leather buttoning on the back and the plastic pivoting clasp in the middle of the strap give out within a year – and they don’t honor their warranty. BUYER BEWARE.