As always, Martin Dingman is introducing some gorgeous new products for Spring 2009. Here are some of the highlights...

• The Keeneland "1936 Collection" is a line of leather accessories made of an elegant, equestrian saddle leather with a clean European cut edge stitching. The line comes in 3 colors: Chocolate, Palomino (a natural/nude leather color), and Persimmon (a nice orange). Thirteen pieces comprise the line: a Penny Loafer, Belt, Billfold, Business Card Case, Money Clip Wallet, Credit Card Case, Passport Cover, Travel Wallet, Checkbook Cover, Eyeglass Case, Pen Case, Portfolio, and a Shaving Kit. The Keeneland line will be available in November (yes, we recognize that is technically Fall).
  
• Our favorite piece from the Signature Stripe line (Dingman's collection handmade in Italy) is a "Rock Star" shoe & belt combination called the Bala Belt, and the Arlo Inlay shoe. We wish we had a photo (we'll work on it as fast as we can), but it's a vintage Cabretta Venetian leather with a genuine lizard inlay. It's probably the "fastest" piece we've ever seen from Martin Dingman, and we think it will appeal to the guy who wants to be noticed.
  
• The Arlo will also be introduced in a North American deerskin version, available in November.
  
• The Bob Shoe will be done in a "Baroque" pattern that should go over well with those that already like the casual Bob Shoe.
  
• And it wouldn't be Spring without a Spectator, which we have coming in a classic penny loafer.
  

Mulholland Brothers' "Urban Sport" line has finally arrived, and are they going to turn heads. The idea behind the line was to introduce bags designed to hold a lot of stuff, and to take a beating. In the words of the company's CEO, Jay Holland, the line features "a plethora of pockets and padding".

Each piece is made of a practically-bulletproof ballistic nylon (we are not claiming that it is actually bullet-proof!) with leather accents. Each bag features contrast stitching and contrast zippers in two colors: Cayenne or Lime.

The International Carry-on Trolley is probably the most interesting piece by pure serendipity. Designed to fit on international flights where carry-on sizes are usually smaller, it should not be surprising to anyone if U.S. carriers begin to shrink carry-on sizes too. With surcharges already being added for luggage, fuel, pets, meals, etc., the lighter you can travel, the heavier your Classic Billfold will remain.  

You can see the first 7 pieces of the Urban Sport line here.

With the success of the new M-Series line in the sable grey color, Mulholland Brothers will be adding an all Black line as well in the early part of Summer. In addition, there will be a couple of new pieces added to the line in the sable grey, including a standard Carry-On Trolley (to complement the International Carry-on Trolley they already produce), a Rolling Trolley (same size as the 26" Packing Bag), a Large Rolling Duffel Bag, and a Rolling Valet.