Andy Ray of One Man’s Style shares with us his eight holiday choices. The Boston Brahmin does his best at choosing some of the most unique picks of the bunch. From Trussardi duffles, to impossible to find bourbons, Mr. Ray digs deeps into a list that could double as a “holy grail” list of gifting.

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Budapest Design Week 2011 delivers a wide array of interesting takes on design. One interesting project brought together the BetaVersion and Dombon-a-tanya houses to work over and conceptualize four “bag” for men and women. Each bag has a theme but the standout to us is the Macbook box crate/bag ensemble. The box precisely places the Macbook 13 laptop as well as your mobile iPhone into pre-cut slots. Will it keep the electronics safe? We’re unsure, but it looks damn good.

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These simple leather cowhide sleeves with felt liners will protect and keep your Macbook in shape through your travels. HOBO makes them. There is nothing over-designed about these. Pure simplicity. Choose the color that works for you.
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Made on Vashon (an Island across from Seattle) Truman Handcrafted is the brainchild of Teppei Teranishi. This small scale operation offers an impressive range of, you guessed it, handcrafted leather goods. Wallets, totes, bracelets, portfolios and cases – we like this macbook carrier in natural leather, incredibly simple in design, the wrap around strap allows you to carry a few extra paper goods on the back. Nice.

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A nice leather portfolio-like Macbook Air sleeve. I wonder if i should move to the mini Macbook instead of the iPad 2. (acquire)

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Vaja’s latest creation is the ivolution Leather Suit Case for the Macbook Air. Its aerfect fit and protector for a laptop that as an ultra portable has been known to camoflauge itself due to its thinness. The Vaja ivolution make its just slightly thicker but gives that much needed protection from everyday travel.

Personalize yours online at vajacases.com

Incase offers the first custom fit case for MacBook® Air available at Apple® retail. Complimenting the slender frame of the world’s thinnest notebook, the sleeve’s minimal design features neoprene construction, a plush faux-fur lining and a slip entry closure system, making it the lightweight and low-key solution for discreetly carrying the MacBook Air. Additional MacBook Air solutions are coming soon from Incase— be on the lookout.

It will be available at Apple Retail stores and in the Incase online store first week of March, so pretty much now.