Handmade in Cape Town · Repair-for-Life

Slimline Briefcase

ZAR 3,900

A slim leather briefcase that fits a 15-inch laptop. Hair-on-hide front pocket, luggage-handle pass-through, adjustable shoulder strap. Hand-stitched in our Cape Town workshop.

Leather
Lining
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Repair-for-Life Any defect, we fix. Forever.
Free local shipping Over R1,500. 2-5 working days.
10-day returns Free in South Africa.
Apple Pay accepted
Google Pay accepted
Visa accepted
Mastercard accepted
Payflex installments
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Description

The Slimline Briefcase is a sharp, compact work bag for daily missions. Sized for a 15-inch laptop with room for a notebook, charger and a few extras. Clean silhouette, no excess bulk.

A hair-on-hide front pocket gives quick access to a phone or pen. The back panel has a luggage-handle pass-through that slips over a roller for travel days. Adjustable shoulder strap, full-aniline leather, solid Italian hardware. Choose your lining at checkout.

Backed by our Repair-for-Life Promise: any manufacturing defect, we repair for as long as you own the bag.

Specs & dimensions

Dimensions: 36 × 26 × 4 cm

Fits: 15-inch laptop + charger + notebook + daily extras

Strap drop: Adjustable, 119 cm strap

Closure: Zip-top

Weight: ~700g

Material: Full-aniline leather, hair-on-hide front pocket, solid Italian hardware, cotton lining (Black or Rowdy print)

Luggage pass-through: Yes, on back panel

Made in: Cape Town, South Africa

Shipping & returns

South Africa: Free shipping on orders over R1,500. Standard delivery 2-5 working days.

International: Flat R800 to UK, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, US, and most others. 5-10 working days.

Returns: 10-day cooling-off, free in SA via our returns portal. Custom-debossed bags can't be returned.

Care for your leather

Leather is full-aniline, no surface coating. It will absorb water if soaked. If your bag gets caught in the rain, wipe dry with a soft cloth and condition with leather food once dry.

To clean: use a slightly damp cloth and mild soap. Avoid alcohol-based cleaners. The leather will deepen and develop character over time, this is the point.

A briefcase that travels well.

The classic

A briefcase that travels well.

The Slimline Briefcase is built for office days, client meetings and the airport. Slim enough to keep its shape under a jacket, deep enough to carry a 15-inch laptop without bulking out.

The back-panel pass-through slips over a roller handle so the briefcase rides on top during travel. Carry by the top handle, on the shoulder, or across the body.

Hair-on-hide pocket. Italian hardware.

The detail

Hair-on-hide pocket. Italian hardware.

The front pocket is cut from hair-on-hide, a natural-finish leather that shows the original markings of the hide. Useful for pen, phone or boarding pass, and one of the reasons no two briefcases look identical.

Hardware is solid Italian. The shoulder strap clips on and off. Stitching is done by hand in our Cape Town workshop, one bag at a time.

100,000+ Rowdy bags. Still hand-stitched in Cape Town.

The proof

100,000+ Rowdy bags. Still hand-stitched in Cape Town.

Since 2012 we've made over 100,000 bags by hand from our Cape Town workshop. Our work bag silhouettes helped us win Most Stylish Global Leather Bags Brand at the 2021 MEA African Excellence Awards.

Every Slimline Briefcase carries our Repair-for-Life Promise. Any defect, we repair, for as long as you own the bag.

Handmade in Cape Town

Every Slimline Briefcase is hand-stitched in our Cape Town workshop.

Since 2012, every Rowdy bag has been cut, stitched, and finished by hand in our Cape Town workshop. Real artisans. Real leather. Real time invested in every seam.

It's why our Repair-for-Life Promise holds: we made it, we know how to fix it.

Read the Repair-for-Life Promise

Why it works

Six things to love about this Slimline Briefcase

Every detail considered. Every part repairable. The work bag built for the long flight and the longer career.

Fits 15" laptop

Plus charger and notebook

Hair-on-hide pocket

Quick-access front detail

Luggage pass-through

Rides on the roller

Six things to love about this Slimline Briefcase

Adjustable strap

Shoulder or crossbody

Italian hardware

Solid, quiet, durable

Repair-for-Life

Any defect, fixed

Reviewed on Google

People love their Rowdy

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Before you buy

Slimline Briefcase FAQ

The questions we get most often, answered honestly by the workshop.

How does the Repair-for-Life Promise work? +
If a seam goes, a clip breaks, or hardware fails through normal use, send it back. We assess, repair and return, usually within 2-3 weeks. Wear and tear (scratches, leather softening, colour deepening) isn't a defect; that's the leather doing what it's supposed to do.
Will the leather scratch? +
Yes, gently. It's full-aniline leather with no surface coating. Light scuffs are part of the character and will fade or blend in with use. Deep scratches we can fix under Repair-for-Life if needed.
Can I personalise it? +
Yes, we offer name or initial debossing on our corporate-gifts programme and on DTC orders above R5,000. Email info@rowdy.co.za to arrange.
What fits inside? +
A 15-inch laptop, A4 notebook, charger, a few pens, a small lunch and a slim water bottle. 16-inch laptops won't fit, see the Family Bag or Tote Crossbody for the bigger machines.
Payflex and PayJustNow, how do they work? +
Both let you split the price into interest-free instalments. Payflex is 4 payments over 6 weeks; PayJustNow is 3 monthly payments. Choose either at checkout. No interest if you pay on time.
Shipping and returns? +
Free local shipping over R1,500, 2-5 working days. International R800 flat, 5-10 working days. 10-day returns, free in South Africa. Custom-debossed bags can't be returned.
How heavy is it? +
About 700g empty.
How do I care for the leather? +
Wipe down with a damp cloth and mild soap when needed. Condition with leather food every few months. Avoid alcohol-based cleaners. Let it dry naturally if it gets wet.

Still curious? Email info@rowdy.co.za →

Ready when you are.

Made for the long run

Ready when you are.

Free local shipping over R1,500. 10-day returns. Repair-for-Life on every bag. Payflex and PayJustNow at checkout.

Apple Pay accepted
Google Pay accepted
Visa accepted
Mastercard accepted
Payflex installments
PayJustNow installments

Handmade in Cape Town since 2012