Finding the perfect gift for the recent college graduate can be a nail-biting experience, especially if your grad already owns the hottest new music player and the most stylish Netbook. No matter how accessorized a graduate is, though, it’s probable that they’re missing the one thing they most need in order to make a presence of themselves in the job market – a professional bag or carrying case for all those resumes and fancy electronics. Even a recent high school graduate can benefit from a sleek leather bag to carry with them into the university. A sturdy leather computer bag, for example, will last a college freshmen for the entire length of their school career, and still be useful for many years after.

Give them something they want, as well as need. Whether to present themselves to a hiring manager, or to carry assignments from the dorm to the classroom, it’s impossible to go wrong with a professional leather laptop case or messenger bag. World renowned designers like Knomo, and Siamod have created leather bags with features to suit any student or graduate. If you know your new college freshman will be flying home often, for example, we suggest the Siamod Ceresola “Fly-Through” Leather Checkpoint-Friendly Detachable-Wheeled Laptop Case. This bag will hold everything he needs for a quick trip home, and fits a standard carry-on luggage bin.

Siamod Ceresola Detachable Wheeled Laptop Case

For the fashion conscious grad who wants to make an impression as a professional sophisticate, we proudly recommend the Knomo Toyah Quilted Slim Brief for a laptop or Netbook, or the McKlein Barringer Leather Ladies’ Briefcase for carrying professional resumes and portfolios.

Knomo Toyah Slim Brief

McKlein offers a wide variety of briefcases for any taste, however. Wheeled leather briefcases make airports and hallways a breeze, and smaller models like the McKlein Bucktown Leather Double Compartment Briefcase are ideal for classrooms and boardrooms alike. Giving a student or recent graduate a leather briefcase or laptop carrying case means giving them something that they will use for years. A good quality leather bag won’t be obsolete in the span of a few short years, and it’s almost a given that the laptops inside these bags will be changed out before the bag itself is.

Because the summer semester is upon us, we at Leatherandbags.com would like to give out our own gift for recent graduates. For a limited time, we are delighted to offer you a coupon for any graduation gift you buy. Just use coupon code: GRAD09 when you check out through our online store, expires: July 1, 2009. Happy graduation!