FT.com
“It’s a label for men who want the perfect black leather laptop or weekend bag without any discernible branding”

Esquire
“Leather goods that are as useful as they are luxurious”

The Telegraph - Luxury
“Troubadour’s mainstay is its minimalist holdalls, briefcases, boxy rucksacks and smaller leather goods, while a new collection launched late last year features leather spliced with nylon.”

Esquire — The Big Black Book S/S 2016
“Samuel Bail, the co-founder of Troubadour, is wearing a similar pair of Tom Ford high-tops when I talk to him. His company makes high-end leather luggage… Bail highlights some of the details Berluti was so particular about at its workshop — such as the consistent length and tension of stitching and the way leather is cut.”

British GQ
“Troubadour is certainly ticking all the right boxes.”

Mens Health
“Green is a classic military colour, of course, which is why for AW15 it was inevitably deployed”

Spears
“The result is a wonderfully modern looking collection – the leathers are so soft that even the briefcase is divested of its usual stiffness and formality, yet the quality shines through”

Ape to Gentlemen
“The Troubadour aesthetic combines incredible craftsmanship and a deep respect for function with modern design that’s both elegant and understated.”

Brummell
“From the stylish to the pleasingly practical”

The Canary Wharf Magazine
“The minimalism of Troubadour’s new Fabric + Leather collection disguises the fact that years of research actually with into the bags’ construction.”

Country and Townhouse
“Troubador has launched its first combined fabric and leather collection, with some sleek new silhouettes and colourways”

Financial Times
“London craft leather-goods company Troubadour’s stunning offering is also large enough to fit a 15in laptop, while remaining as boardroom friendly as PowerPoint and muffins”

Four Seasons
“Vegetable-tanned leather, fine fabric, Tuscan handiwork and unwavering attention to design add up to a lightweight rucksack that men of style will eagerly shoulder.”

Life & Arts (July 2016)
“The Weekender bag from Troubadour is made from 100 per cent natural vegetable-tanned Italian leather and features two external front pockets for quick access to documents”

Life & Arts (May 2016)
“Troubadour is a London brand that has carved a niche for prosaic, masculine, monochrome men’s luggage.”

Maxim
“Their clean, modern designs lacking in flashy external branding mean they’ll fit any occasion”

Mens Health
“Essentially a cross between a barrel, a messenger, and a backpack, this edgy multipurpose bag is made from a single piece of water resistant fabric, and the strap can be adjusted you your preference”

Evening Standard Magazine
“If you’re after a stylish weekend bag for a festive minibreak, turn your attention to luxury luggage brand Troubadour. ”

Fashion Beans
“Luxury bag brand Troubadour is shaking things up this season by bringing new fabrics to the usual leather offering, adding weatherproof textures.”

The Gentleman’s Journal
“Handcrafted in Italy to the highest of qualities, this is a gift that will last a lifetime. ”

Kang-Kono
“Their new line of Fabric + Leather bags offers a more appealing price point while not sacrificing on the quality. ”

Esquire Magazine
“They’re light, super strong and lovingly designed, which is really all you want your luggage to be.”

The Wall Street Journal
“Inside this vegetable-tanned leather case, lined in waterproof canvas, are padded pockets for electronics, including one that snugly fits a 15-inch laptop.”

Vogue Hommes International
“The perfect ’48 hour’ bag [for travel, work and leisure].”

Vanity Fair
“The London-designed, Italian-made products range from a simple wallet to a fantastically minimalist backpack, all handcrafted in vegetable tanned leather with practical, unflashy details.”

FT How to Spend It
“Troubadour is different. It is one of the few leather-goods makers in recent years that has managed to combine luxurious quality with contemporary style…the Troubadour look is really down to the small details”

GQ
“The result is a line of sleek, straightforward items, uncluttered by unnecessary logos or embellishments. As you would expect from something that’s been designed to be handled every day, the vegetable-tanned Italian leather that it’s cut from is going to wrinkle and age beautifully as the years go by.”

Men's Health
“Over the next eight weeks, Troubadour founder Samuel Bail will be blogging about his preparation for Stockholm’s infamous 75km endurance race, ÖTILLÖ”

ES Magazine
“Set off in Retro style this summer.”

The City Magazine
Troubadour for Thom Sweeney Suede Day Bag

Uncrate
“...And thanks to the company's commitment to quality, you'll even receive a one-year check-up call to make sure it's still in good condition — which is far more than we can say for the average nylon duffel bag.”

Director — April 15
“These connoisseurs of the artisanal narrative already have a fascinating story behind them – and the plot is set to get much thicker”

Out There Travel
“I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best’ Oscar Wilde”

Fresher's Magazine
“Well built and practical, its hard not to want one of Troubadour's briefcases.”

The Chic Geek
“The perfect overnight bag.”

Country & Townhouse
“Troubadour's high quality, yet understated, travel bags for men.”

Business Traveller
“A collection of luxury luggage, each made from 100% naturally tanned Italian leather.”

The Quarterly
“It has taken two years, 30 design iterations and countless meetings with artisans all over the world to produce the perfect leather bag...”

Brummell
“Case study: Samuel Bail's and Abel Samet's quest to create the perfect weekend luggage has developed into a bespoke, artisan brand founded on honesty and quality.”

Country and Town House
“Troubadour’s range of men’s bags and luxurious accessories are guaranteed to retain classic style status”

Oki-ni
“The Troubadour founders proved earlier this season that they know all there is to know about vegetable-tanned leather. Now the pair demonstrates that when it comes to gift giving, they are just as knowledgeable.”

Square Mile
“Whether you’re a hard case, or a soft touch, these are the best briefcases on the market.”

Hypebeast
“Troubadour Goods…offers modern details to classic travel silhouettes.”

The Quarterly
"Leather, in all its luxurious guises, makes for a sensuous travelling companion that improves with age"

Financial Times
"Troubadour was started by two financiers in London who quit the City to make a bag “that looked different to everything else out there”. The result (from £975) is made in Italy with vegetable-tanned leathers and hand detailing alongside very contemporary styling, including oversized zips."

The Rake
"Troubadour, a new young brand in luxury leather goods, is standing out from the competition by matching the highest quality with contemporary design. The leathers are black. The zips are industrial. The pocket edges are turned and stapled in place with little hand-worked stitching."

FT How To Spend It
"Designed for seamless transitions between business travel and the casual weekend jaunt, the leather Weekender with cotton-canvas lining features two external front pockets and an internal zipped pocket"

Clothes Make the Man
"If this is you and lets face it the chances are the answer is yes, then have a little look at Troubadour."