The Lotuff Men's Leather Briefcases and Bifold Wallet

Lotuff Men's English Leather Briefcase

Lotuff makes many favorite leather items available today.

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The Lotuff Men's Leather Bifold Wallet

The Lotuff Men's Leather Bifold Wallet in Chocolate

This "Made in New England" product is the Platonic ideal of a wallet. Any owner will likely have it and use it for a very, very long time.

Lotuff Handbags and Totes

The Lotuff Medium Leather Tote

While so many iconic companies are resting on their laurels, Lotuff is earning their new rabid fans.

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The Lotuff Zipper Satchel #9 in Chocolate, Made in New England

Lotuff's Zipper Satchel #9 in Chocolate

The Lotuff Zipper Satchel #9 is an understated bag of superb quality and design -  fully leather lined and made of the "hand-selected, tumbled, vegetable-tanned leather" for which they are known.  It is a structured bag, standing up on its own, with a double thick bottom and made in New England.

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Overview of Companies, Past and Present (Including Those Often Referred to as Preppy and Trad)

Here is the most recent life cycle chart.  This chart is an opinion piece, for fun and conversation starting, not complete, nor actual analysis.

For those new to this, this chart strives to plot the current state of some clothing and accessory vendors - including some historically described as purveyors of preppy, "Ivy", or trad style such as L.L. Bean, J. Press, Brooks Brothers, and Ralph Lauren - as they evolve from young, innovative companies on the left of the chart to company shells/cautionary tales on the right.

Another Winter Boatyard, Colder Than the Last

Ice on the Windows

Dubarry's New Cork Boot

The Dubarry Cork Boot

Dubarry has introduced their new Chelsea boot, the Cork boot.  Even though these are designed for more in-town wear, they are still Dubarrys, so - lined with GORE -TEX, and made with their treated leather - they are also waterproof.