Travel luggage is personal. Hard shell or soft canvas? Wheels or straps? Carry-on or check-in?
The best part about the options below, from nifty weekenders to rolling bags that glide like a dream, is that they know the journey is as important as the destination.
Some are sleek, others have
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Bags compiled by Annabel Dickson.