Leather man bags have become a must have for any stylish man on the street, however whilst most are designed in a messenger bag style Marc Jacobs has made sure his latest stands out from the crowd by designing it in the style of a backpack.

Designed in a more stylised way than your average Nike or Billabong backpack this bag offers not only a more compact look in terms of height, but also high quality workmanship throughout with the stunning black leather lined with 100% cotton throughout to ensure longevity whilst the press stud pockets to the side allow for easy access to things like Oyster cards and phones whilst the much larger inner section (complete with two smaller pockets) are perfect for those essentials you want to keep more secure.

Also featuring drawstring inner section, this bag fastens closed with two silver buckled straps, offers adjustable shoulder straps and even has an expandable section to the bottom for when you need to pack a little bit more in.

The March Jacobs Calf Leather Backpack retails for £1000 at Oki-Ni.

1. Mulberry Black Heathcliffe Soft Briefcase

Want a man bag that’s sure to impress when you put it down on the table in meetings? This Mulberry black leather briefcase is a real winner with it’s sleek design and gorgeous high quality fabric and workmanship.

Designed with carry handles and a black canvas cross body strap that makes it easy to carry on the train, this bag also has a zipped pocket to the front and two zip top compartments. Featuring a lightly padded section to the inside, this black lined bag is also ideal for not only papers and folders but also for transporting your laptop too.

The Mulberry Black Heathcliffe Briefcase is available for £710.00 at My Wardrobe.

2. Bikkembergs Mens Shoulder Bag

Taking things down a more relaxed route, the Bikkenbergs mens shoulder bag is a roomy 10.7 inches high and 8.4 inches wide and has been styled out of a mix of both Nylon to the inside and learher to the outside. Featuring the Bikkembergs name down the front left section and also as a tag to a vertical outer pocket, the bag also features an adjustable strap allowing you to wear it over one shoulder or across the body.

The Bikkembergs shoulder bag is available for £75.00 at Yoox.

3. Burberry Washed Leather Crawton Messenger Bag

An all black number we have to admit to be head over heels in love with this messenger bag from Burberry. Designed with a two front buckle tab closure, as opposed to the velcro you’ll find on most high street bags, this designer man bag comes with an attention grabbing Buberry check lining alongside three interior slip pockets, a zip pocket and an adjustable strap that allows you to wear either over the shoulder or across your whole body.

The Burberry Black Washed Leather Crawton Messenger Bag is available for £550.00 at My Wardrobe.

4. Marc By Marc Jacobs Black Leather Duffle Bag

Need your black leather man bag to be a bit more roomy? Marc by Marc Jacobs have just the thing with their black leather duffle bag. Designed in a barrel style shape, this is the sharpest gym bag that you’re going to ever own with everything, including straps and handles, to the outside black, whilst the spacious interior comes complete with beige lining.

The Marc By Marc Jacobs Black Leather Duffle Bag is available for £440.00 at My Wardrobe.

5. Bikkenbergs Black Leather Briefcase

Find the Mulberry briefcase to be a little too formal for your liking? Bikkembergs might have something a whole lot more to your liking with their take on the classic briefcase.

Designed with a more curved feel to it, the mix of Nylon and Leather gives the bag a much more relaxed look, and with the addition of the Bikkembergs name printed into the flap, it’s got a rather nice design twist to it too.

The Bikkenbergs leather briefcase is available for £149.00 at Yoox.

Styled out of a very classic, but also modern looking oak coloured leather, this man bag from Mulberry also keeps things both simple and classic with it’s design that includes two quick-release push locks with buckle detailing the the front and a very simple dark brown canvas making up the strap. A bag compact in terms of it’s detailing and size, this Mulberry mens messenger bag, which measures 30cm x 33cm x 8.5cm finishes things off in style to the inside with a classy suede lining.

The Mulberry Tan Leather Barnaby Twin Lock Satchel Bag is available for £506 at my-wardrobe.com

The lighter coloured borther of the Black Mulberry Black Anthony Day bag, this man is identical in term of dimensions (it measures 35cm x 32.5cm x 1.5cm) and styling, with the only real difference being the colour – this being styled from a gorgeous tan brown leather, and instead of coming with a black canvas strap uses a dark brown for a great contrast look.

Held closed using the same secure and stylish postman’s lock fastening, whether you choose the this small man bag in Brown or Black one thing you can be assured of is some serious compliments.

The Mulberry Tan Brown Leather Antony Small Man Bag is available for £301 at my-wardrobe.com

Another popular man bag that has finally returned to the My Wardrobe shelves, the Mulberry Black Anthony Small Day bag is a simple, but stylish piece of design.

Measuring 35cm x 32.5cm x 1.5cm, this black leather man bag has been designed to give an elongated look and features an adjustable strap that has a unique top edge to top edge design as opposed to side to side. Finished off with a suede lining to the inside, this Mulberry bag is locked closed by a secure and stylish postman’s lock fastening.

The Murberry Black Antony Small Day Bag is available for £301 at my-wardrobe.com

Styled in a high quality tan leather, you can be assured that this brown leather messenger bag, which is now available once more from My Wardrobe is going to get you more than a few compliments.

Designed by Mulberry, the bag not only stands out due to the high quality of the fabric, and of course the high level of workmanship, but also because of the impressive design touches like the adjustable dark brown canvas strap and triple twist lock which both not only draw the eye in, but also add a level of practicality too. Finished off inside with a suede lined interior you’ll also find an internal pocket, a mobile phone pocket and two pen slots.

The bag’s dimensions are 38cm x 34cm x 10cm.

The Mulberry Tan Brynmore Bag is available for £562 at my-wardrobe.com

A new release from Barbour, the Chocolate Leather Weekend Bag continues this designer brands commitment to producing designer mens bags that are not only great fashion items but also incredibly functional too.

Designed in a slouchy and very roomy style, thi bag uses a 100% brown leather fabric to the outside and cotton Barbour green check lining to the inside to protect your belongings and increase it’s longevity. Following the trend for more subtle designer detailing the  colouring of the bag is kept brown throughout apart from some gold padlock accent zip detailing.

The new Barbour Chocolate Leather Weekend Bag can be ordered for £219.00 online from My Wardrobe.

Whilst this men leather holdall bag is essentially the same design as the Canvas Holdall version you definitely wouldn’t think it to look at it. Offering a look that is both relaxed, but also incredibly sophisticated the bag uses an organically grown cotton to the inside and a luxurious vegetable tanned leather to the outside. Offering the option of either a long adjustable shoulder strap or alternatively grab handles as carry methods, the bag also impresses in terms of functionality with two external pockets proving easy to access and secure storage.

Produced in an atelier that is committed to respecting the rights of the workers who hand craft and assemble these bags, the Veja Acacia Leather Holdall Bag can be ordered for £265.00 online at Oki Ni.

Just released on the official Gucci website this Camel Brown leather man bag has been hand stained for an authentic vintage look and continues Gucci’s commitment to keeping things simple with the stand out design detail being the wide braided style strap.

Kept closed via a flap and buckle closure, the bag features a suede inner lining complete with inner zip, mobile phone and PDA pockets.

Available for dispatch from the 28th February 2011, the bag is priced at £2320.

Always guaranteed to impress the leather man bags have become one of the most popular styles of man bags over the last few years for it’s sleek fashionable looks and if you’ve been promising yourself one for 2011 now’s the perfect time to buy as online designer store UnderU are currently offering 15% off select man bags.

Available from some of the biggest names in the sector including Ted Baker, Diesel, Vivienne Westwood and Dolce and Gabbana, the styling of the bags range from simple messenger bags to tote bags and holdalls ensuring that whatever you want to use your leather man bag for there’s one just right for you.