Six Grown-Up Trapper Keepers for the 21st Century

A simple briefcase is a hard sell these days.

As our work lives get ever more infused with technology, a one-pocket bag that hold a pile of papers and a pen is no longer enough for most of us. As the young freelance and entrepreneurial class relies increasingly on shared workspaces such as WeWork, a compact, portable workstation is becoming essential. You want something with lots of smaller compartments that can keep your tablet, business cards, charging cords, and notebooks organized and compact: Enter the modern portfolio case. Think of it as the grown-up version of your middle school Trapper Keeper (without the technicolor Lamborghini Countach on the front, of course). Just like slinging on a stylish backpack, there's the right hint of school-boy nostalgia while making it clear to everyone that you're all grown up.