Now, he says, “I feel extremely confident in the way I look. Everyone has noticed.” Men’s interest in updating their wardrobes is forcing merchants to rethink how to market to them.

For example, one men’s leather backpack that we love is the Cole Haan Triboro Backpack ($348). It has a slim, almond-shaped silhouette, fits a 15-inch laptop and has an exterior travel pass ...

Just as Zuverink wanted, the Slim Pack is lighter than most modern backpacks, but it is also strong enough to carry everything you need over the course of a day, whether you're going to the office ...

WaterField Designs has introduced the Sutter Slim Backpack, an efficiently-designed backpack for professionals with padded MacBook Pro and iPad compartments and balanced pockets to carry office ...