7. Dror Brief, Tumi, $595

The Dror Brief from Tumi is one of the most unusual soft briefcases for carrying a notebook. Designed by Dror Benshetrit, a designer and architect, the case converts from a moderately large case into a slim portfolio bag by unzipping it and turning it inside out. It holds a notebook up to 15-inches and has a number of other pockets that end up either inside or outside the bag. However, you do pay for the designer’s name.

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