Press Archive
The Globe and Mail
"When former bankers Samuel Bail and Abel Samet couldn’t find the kind of duffle bag they sought, they decided to make their own. The result: Troubadour Goods."
The City Magazine
"...the collection consists of classic and un-branded briefcases and bags that they promise..."
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.”
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”
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”
Evening Standard Magazine
“If you’re after a stylish weekend bag for a festive minibreak, turn your attention to luxury luggage brand Troubadour. ”
Esquire Magazine
“They’re light, super strong and lovingly designed, which is really all you want your luggage to be.”
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.”
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”
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”
Square Mile
“Whether you’re a hard case, or a soft touch, these are the best briefcases on the market.”
Shortlist
“The best kind of man bag… subtle Italian leather that won’t look out of place in the gym.”
Sphere
“Lighten the load with men’s luggage brand Troubadour, which has launched its Fabric + Leather collection.”
The Mayfair
“The fabric forms the brand’s lightest bag yet, and comes in a range of styles, while the leather ensures the collection will age beautifully.”
The Manual
“These designs borrow from the clean lines and sleekness of the leather collection while capitalising on the lightness and flexibility of fabric to make the products look and feel less severe”
Esquire - The Big Black Book A/W 2015
“In 2011, Samuel Bail and Abel Samet, two former barkers, searched for inspiration for the “perfect” bag – something sleek, luxurious but wholly functional”
The Telegraph Luxury
“…ideal for both the gym and a business meeting…the perfect blend of strength and softness.”
Women's Wear Daily
“The Troubadour Rucksack…has everything you need for a day in town or an overnight trip.”
Condé Nast Traveler
“The Troubadour Rucksack…has everything you need for a day in town or an overnight trip.”
Esquire
“Take two ex-financiers, reams of incredibly fine vegetable-tanned leather and Italian know-how. Result? Some of the finest luggage anywhere….They will last forever and age superbly.”
Country & Town House
“Troubadour, set up by two frighteningly young American guys who worked in corporate finance and couldn’t find a decent bag, so jumped in a car and spent the best part of year travelling around Italy to find the best Italian artisans to work with them on one .”
The Oracle
“On a mission to find the perfect bag, Italy’s Troubadour took a modern, minimalist approach to the holdall”
The Quarterly
“Functional and elegant, aircraft-ready luggage helps put the glamour back into flying”
Square Mile
“Like almost all fashion-label founders, I first worked in M&A at a financial firm - Lazard, to be exact. I spent a few years as an analyst before I followed my passion to build something from the ground up.”
Condé Nast Traveler
“Ex City-boys Abel Samet and Samuel Bail are the design duo behind slick bag label, Troubadour.”