Luggage Lust

After counting how many weekends I've spent schlepping my mother's tiny old Samsonite wheelie bag on and off the bus to New York, I've decided it's time I go on the market for a good weekend bag. This mid-sized piece of luggage would be my best friend during those weekend trips, and a carry-on supplement to larger suitcases that I'd take with me when I fly long haul. I need something comfortable, spacious, and chic.

In a perfect world, I would have a vintage Hermes Haut a Courroies:

vintage Hermes luggage

or a nicely beat-up Hermes Plume weekend bag, in a size larger than this:

photo by Tommy Ton for GQ

but alas, my wallet can't afford and my arm can't support all that expensive and terribly heavy leather-lined Hermes leather.

Louis Vuitton keepalls are lighter and much less expensive than those Hermes weekend bags:

Louis Vuitton Monogram Macassar keepall, the classic keepall updated with black leather trim

I may have sworn off the widely misworn monogram forever, but the magic of Tommy Ton's fashion week photography has caused me to reconsider.

photo by Tommy Ton for GQ

In defiance of my own discerning tastes and those of the spiteful voices around me, I might just throw caution to the wind and dive back into the deep brown whirlpool of monogram.

Pulling back the reins on my taste for the naff, perhaps I should consider something from classic British luggage maker Globetrotter? Though the seemingly cumbersome belts around the suitcases might be a little discouraging, the bags are light and made out of the indestructibly-sounding vulcan fiber. And they are very handsome as well.

In safari-taupe, they're incredibly rich,

and in black, impossibly chic.

But the print-lined limited-edition Erdem for Globetrotter bags have just the right touch of whimsy to have me pining for them.

However, something tells me I'll end up with a classic Prada nylon trolley.

Chic, simple, and in the spirit of matchy-matchy, it is in perfect color- and material-coordination with my tote and toiletry bag!

What luggages are you lusting for?

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