10 Luxurious Notebooks for All Your Journaling Needs
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In our ever-more digital age, when emails flood in at all hours and texts rule the day, there's a certain romance to writing things down by hand. From daily to-dos, to dream journals, to storing your inspiration, a notebook can take an ordinary task and turn it into something meaningful and intentional. And while it might seem like a purely aesthetic choice, a luxurious notebook can actually compound that feeling, letting you truly live in the moment as the ink flows smoothly from your pen to the page.
Whether you're looking for a bit of an indulgence in your journal style or want to foster professionalism with a serious-business notebook, we've rounded up the best, more luxurious booklets for all of your note-taking needs.
1) Montblanc Medium Soft Grain Leather Notebook
Made from supple, soft grain leather handcrafted in Italy, this Montblanc notebook has a classic style that will make it a pleasing addition to your desk or a timeless keepsake to stash on your shelves (it's never too early to plan for those memoirs.)
2) Dolce & Gabbana Carretto Siciliano Ruled Notebook
If you crave color, this lined notebook with hand-gilt edges brings and energy that will enliven whatever you write in it.
3) Aspinal of London A5 Refillable Luxury Journal
If you're the type to buy the same notebook over and over, this journal gives you the opportunity to never run out of pages. Available in nearly two dozen shades and patterns, and customizable in gilded embossing, this notebook can be refilled with plain or lined pages any time you need more space.
4) Tiffany & Co. Personal Essentials Notebook in Carnelian Orange Leather
If you find your writing routine (or your side table) in need of a bit of vintage luxury, this orange, leatherbound notebook, inspired by Tiffany & Co.'s famous Blue Book covers from the 1900s is just the ticket.
5) Smythson Soho Notebook with Slide Closure
Rich color (it comes in five shades), a modern, gold-toned closure, supple, croc-embossed leather, and gilded edges—it simply doesn't get more luxe than this notebook from leathergood icon Smythson.
6) Royce New York Monogrammed Leather Journal with Rollerball Pen
You'll never find yourself scrabbling for a pen with this colorful leather journal, which comes complete with a rollerball pen which snugs neatly into the included pen loop.
7) Giannini Firenze Hand-Marbled Leather Bound Notebook
Looking for a more free-form notebook to inspire your creative life? Handmade with a historic marbling technique and filled with unlined pages, this Italian artisan notebook is as unique on the outside as your words and sketches will be on the inside.
8) Strathberry Multrees Notebook
Bring a touch of modern luxury to your desk with this snap-closure leather notebook—which can be refilled as needed—from one of Kate Middleton's favorite bag brands .
9) Louis Vuitton Jane Notebook
Whether you're keeping a travel journal or planning out your next trip, this beachy, fabric-covered notebook offers a miniature escape, in luxe style.
10) Leatherology A5 Snap Journal
Type As, take note. This snap-closure leather journal is highly customizable, with 15 color combos and finishes of Italian leather and half a dozen refillable page styles, as well as two interior pockets and three card slots. It's an all-in-one option for the note-maker on the go.
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