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by Beau H.

The Tuesday Steal: This Rugged RRL Duffle Bag Is the Perfect Everyday Carry Solution for Your Next Seasonal Getaway

RRL canvas duffle bag review.

Before you can properly take care of business and tackle your next outdoor adventure this season, you’re going to need one of the best duffle bags to get you where you need to go, yes? It’s easier said than done, but as a frequent traveler (check my Instagram!), the need to hit the road in style with both form and function in mind is often my top priority.

Much like Indiana Jones, finding a dependable bag and the right set of outerwear takes top priority — naturally, Huckberry is here to help, as is the handsome and reliable RRL Cotton-Canvas Leather Duffle Bag shown above and below.

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RRL, of course, is the even more hard-wearing, hard-working offshoot of the classically preppy Ralph Lauren brand, delivering a suitable dash of Western style and rugged appeal to anyone’s wardrobe. And for a limited time only, you can find the best RRL menswear and gear up for an eye-catching discount at Huckberry, one of the very best online menswear shops for guys.

And in that regard, it’s about high time you hit the road this season, right? Some trips require a garment bag (or a garment bag disguised as a duffle bag!) and others require a stylish carry-on suitcase — and others call for a bag with some rugged, hard-working heft, one that can stand up to being tossed in the back seat of a car and hauled around a lakeside retreat or an upstate cabin — in that case, then yes indeed, the handsome RRL Cotton-Canvas Leather Duffle Bag gets the job done nicely, indeed.

Fashioned with a buckled leather shoulder strap and finishing touches like full-grain leather handles and leather trim, this investment-level duffle bag is also built with a padded leather laptop sleeve and the sort of build RRL calls a “hard-working garment bag inspired by the rugged satchels of the American West.”

The iconic American brand is precisely correct in that regard, making this one of the very best duffle bags you can sling over your shoulder or toss in an overhead compartment the next time adventure beckons — score the RRL Cotton-Canvas Leather Duffle Bag on sale now at Huckberry, folks.

by Beau H.

The Thursday Buy: This RRL Denim Trucker Jacket from Huckberry is a Stone-Cold Classic for Transitional Weather

There’s never quite a bad time to add something utterly classic to your menswear rotation, or to keep refining said menswear rotation, particularly as the weather shifts ever-so-slightly from summer’s high heat into the cooler climes of early fall.

This, of course, is where one of the best denim jackets for men comes into play, often made with tough, sturdy construction and an impeccable eye for detail — at least, that’s the case with the RRL Lot-271 Denim Jacket, a heritage-focused take on the timeless, Western-inspired men’s denim trucker jacket. And per modern tradition, you can expect one of the best online menswear shops — Huckberry, in this case — to stock and sell as fine an example as any on the outerwear market.

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As past RRL reviews have pointed out on this very Brooklyn style blog, the brand — a rugged and historical, Western-inspired offshoot of Ralph Lauren — doesn’t do things half-speed. Attention to detail, heritage quality and remarkable construction are all points of pride for RRL, and that certainly carries over when it comes to the RRL Lot-271 Denim Jacket.

Fashioned from 100 percent premium Japanese cotton denim, the build of this jacket should prove sturdy yet supple, as vintage-inspired stitching and detailing nicely complements contrasting hardware.

The RRL Lot-271 Denim Jacket is pleasingly broken in (at least in its expertly worn-in Leland Wash), and that should make it all the more wearable with everything from black selvedge jeans to burgundy corduroys or a pair of the best chinos for men.

And the rugged nature of the RRL Lot-271 Denim Jacket makes it a natural fit atop staples you already own, be it one of the best men’s henleys, a white Oxford shirt or a simple, casual pocket tee for a sense of effortless cool. As the good folks at Huckberry note, this timeless denim jacket was “inspired by the details found on vintage workwear,” and should wear as stylishly as jackets favored by its namesake designer himself.

Of course, these exceptional details mean the RRL Lot-271 Denim Jacket comes at a hefty price tag compared to other variations on the best denim jackets for men, but in my experience, RRL is surely worth the price tag. If you end up bolstering your style rotation with this must-have investment, let me know in the comments below — happy early fall layering, and stay stylish, my friends!