As soon as I opened the box and had the AYA in my hands, I could tell this was not only a beautiful bag, but very well made.  The first thing that hits you after you remove the dust cover is the wonderful real leather smell. The exterior is made from a soft leather that appears like it will be very durable. The AYA comes in several colors (white, black, green), but the one I received is three beautiful shades of pink. The exterior stitching is top quality… straight, with a nice matching color thread. Both sides of the bag are identical, so there is not a front or back.  Tucked behind the handles on both sides are zippered pockets that are a good size for smaller items that you may use more frequently.

The interior of the pink AYA is one of my favorite colors. It’s a satin burgundy color that goes perfectly with the three exterior colors. On one side is a padded laptop pocket that would hold most laptops with screen sizes up to around 15″. I did a quick measurement and the pocket is about 14 x 11 x 2 inches in size. The top of the pocket is secured with a wide velcro flap. On the outside wall of the laptop pocket are two small open top pockets that would be great for change or small items. Opposite the laptop side is a zippered pocket that is about 9 inches wide and 8 inches deep. Next to the laptop compartment there’s plenty of room for all your other stuff such as power cords, a book or two and whatever else you may need during the day.

One of the nicest things about this pink leather laptop bag, it that it doesn’t really look like a laptop bag at all. You could use this bag with or without your laptop. Take it to the office during the day and then take it out a night. Stylish, modern looking and functional! This bag is currently only available on the Mamtak website for just over $200 USD. Mamtak is a company based in Amsterdam, but they ship worldwide. We will hopefully have this bag and other future pink Mamtak bags available on the Rainebrooke website in the near future.

Winner:

Congrats to Carolyn G. @carogonza ! Carolyn’s comment was the winning comment number. Thanks to all those who entered!

Giveaway! (Win this Pink AYA bag)

Would you like to win this AYA bag that we reviewed? Read on and it could be yours.

• Open to US & Canada only
• One winner will be chosen at random from the comments by using Random.org
• Giveaway closes on Monday, Dec. 5th at 11am CST

To Enter:

• Visit Rainebrooke and comment here telling me which is your favorite pink laptop bag.

For Extra Entries:

• Follow @rainebrooke on Twitter
• “Like” Rainebrooke on Facebook
• Follow @mamtakbags on Twitter
• “Like” Mamtak on Facebook
• Blog about this giveaway, with this blog title linked back to “Rainebrooke”
• Tweet about this giveaway using this Rainebrooke giveaway tweet (once per day)
• Note: post a new comment for each extra entry method above.

The fine print:

• One bag will be given away. We are giving away the bag we reviewed. While new, is has been handled by us during review. It will be shipped by Rainebrooke, not the manufacturer.
• Giveaway is open to anyone in the US & Canada.
• We will pay for shipping (Ground) within US & Canada. Outside US: any duties and taxes are the responsibility of the recipient.
• We reserve the right to remove comments that we can not confirm from the entry methods above.
• This bag will not have any guarantees or warranties.
• The winner will be notified by the email at the address which they provided with the comment. The winner will have 48 hours to reply to the winning email notification. If we don’t receive a reply within 48 hours a new winner will be chosen.

Steph is also hosting a giveaway for a free Allie pink laptop bag. Head over to her blog, watch the video and then enter to win! Update (7/12): congrats to Nicole @wordforteens for winning our giveaway.

While your on Steph’s blog, take a look at her debut novel “Girl Saves Boy” and pick up a copy for yourself in September.

We’ll be tweeting out “Hello’s” to cities, states, and countries around the world.
Each time we tweet “Hello” to a location, if you live there you can save or win!

Our tweets may be for huge discounts, a free bag, or just something else we’re in the mood to give out.

A few example tweets:

• “Hello Dallas! … 50% Off for 2 hours. #rainebrooke”

If you see this tweet and you live in Dallas you’ll get 50% off your entire order if you order anytime within 2 hours of the tweet. Use the coupon code Dallas to get your discount.

• “Hello New York! … 30% Off an Emily Tote for 4 hours. #rainebrooke”

If you see this tweet and you live in New York you’ll get 30% off an Emily laptop tote if you order anytime within 4 hours of the tweet. Use the coupon code New York to get your discount.

The key to getting the discount is using the name of the city, state or country as a coupon code. The discounts will not be applied automatically; you must insert the location in the coupon code field during checkout. e.g. Dallas, New York, California, Canada, Australia, etc.

If the tweet is for a giveaway, the details on winning will be provided in the tweet.

Follow Rainebrooke on Twitter, it’s the only way you’ll get the deals. Retweet our deals so your friends can get in on the specials too.

Don’t want to wait for your city, state or country? No problem. If you tweet the following “I want a pink laptop bag from @rainebrooke! http://tinyurl.com/y8mm4jn #rainebrooke”, we’ll have a special discount for you too …keep an eye on your Twitter Direct Messages (you must be following us to receive our direct message).

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Hello Pink! I have started to visit some boutiques to introduce my accessories there, and I need to bring my computer with me because with more than 500 different items in the store catalog, it is kind of hard to carry a sample for everything, but since I do have pictures of all the products, all I need is some samples and my computer.
I needed something that would be practical, stylish….And cute ….Something that would go with my store theme. Finding a computer bag that is stylish is not that hard, but finding one that wouldn’t be too big and that would match my store was another story….Then I found this great computer bags store called Rainebrooke and I knew my problems were solved.
Rainebrooke offers the cutest PINK, yes that is right pink computer bags I have been able to find so far. All of their bags have two things in common, they are all really cute and all of them are pink, so if you are looking for a pink and super cute computer bag you need to take a look at the Rainebrooke store.
I received the Allie Laptop Tote Bag for this review which is a bubble gum pink color with black faux leather handles and trims, the bag is very comfortable and light weight, and the vertical design makes it easy to carry around as a handbag or used over the shoulders with the detachable shoulder strap.
The Allie bag features a padded laptop pocket which gives you easy access to through the top zippered opening. The interior has plenty of room for all your power cords and other tech accessories. With several pockets on both the inside and outside of the bag you’ll have space to keep your cell phone, PDA, iPod, keys and makeup within easy reach. There’s even an organizer section for your business cards, credit cards and pens. This is not just a computer bag; it is a girl’s computer bag…..I wonder if the designer was a woman……My laptop is a 15.4 and fits perfectly in the bag.
One more thing I really like about having a pink bag is that pink is the official Breast Cancer Awareness color and I am all about supporting the fight against cancer!

Lindsey’s name was randomly drawn by my daughter Brooke (pictured holding the winning name). Her sister Raine helped out by holding the pink Allie laptop bag which held all the names of our Facebook fans.

Keep an eye on our Facebook page, blog and follow us on Twitter. We’ll be giving away more laptop bags, special deals for our followers and other cool stuff.

Check out our current giveaway going on now @Born2impress … details here.