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This one checks all the boxes: super roomy, zips completely open (like a suitcase — so it's easy to find what you need), has plenty of pockets (including one for shoes and a separate wet bag!), and a strap that slides down over your luggage handle for easy transport. And reviewers say it meets even Spirit and JetBlue's personal item rules and fits under airplane seats!
Get it from Amazon for $36.99 (available in 20 colors and styles).
Promising review: "I bought this backpack for work. It's the BEST backpack I've ever used. I needed one with several pockets and not too big or heavy. I found that with this backpack, I can fill it and still have room! There's even a shoe and clothing compartment for traveling! The straps are just wide enough to stay on your shoulders especially with the snap straps in front. I also love the color, and it's true to the picture color. If you're looking for lightweight with tons of pockets, this is what you need!" —Kelly Miller
Promising review: "This is a perfect size backpack for traveling on a plane as your personal item, especially to international destinations. You could fit rolled-up clothes in here for another week, and it has a very handy shoe bag and tons of places for your electronics. This will be an excellent addition to my carry-on suitcase. Best purchase all year. I consider myself an expert on travel bags. I have way too many. It’s smaller than it looks but so roomy." —AP
Martha Stewart, Spike Lee, Jenna Lyons and Justin Theroux gathered for an event for Rimowa in Chelsea, the luggage brand to the stars.
“Nothing has a vibe anymore,” Carlos Quirarte said last Thursday, quickly adding the disclaimer that “people use the word vibe, or whatever, way too much.’’
As a restaurateur and urban Pied Piper who, over the past decade, has turned one establishment after another — the Smile, Le Turtle, Ray’s, Jac’s on Bond — into outposts for a certain demographic of urban cool kids, Mr. Quirarte ought to know a vibe when he catches one.
So, too, should his ride-or-die, the actor Justin Theroux, who’d accompanied him that evening to a party celebrating an exhibition of, well, luggage.
On the face of it, an event built around some extremely stylish, fanciful, cleverly customized, costly suitcases (about $650 to $2400) holds limited promise. And yet, like so many other events in an era when real-life experience often takes a back seat to its digital doppelgänger, this one had it all.
Martha Stewart prints the names of places she visits, and the dates, in the grooves of her Rimowa bag.Ye Fan for The New York Times
The actor Justin Theroux in the foreground with a grouping of celebrity-customized Rimowa luggage at his back.Ye Fan for The New York Times
Wherever one turned there were vitrines and backdrops and lighting calibrated perfectly for Instagram setups. Wherever one turned there were people absorbed in taking photos of … themselves.
“People are so busy trying to create FOMO for other people now that they’re not even where they are,” Mr. Quirarte said.
To be fair, the suitcases being celebrated weren’t any old random baggage. They were Rimowa. Designed and produced by a family-owned carriage trade company founded in Germany in 1898, Rimowa was a relatively obscure manufacturer for years until, in 2016, LVMH purchased a majority stake of the firm. Suddenly Rimowa took on the aura of an “It’’ bag — or maybe it’s more accurate to say “It’’ valise.
The director Spike Lee wards off negative vibes with his lucky Prince amulet from jeweler Amedeo Scognamiglio.Ye Fan for The New York Times
It is also a brand that, after LVMH bought it, forged collaborations with luxury logo behemoths like Moncler, Fendi, Supreme and Adidas and designers from Virgil Abloh to Kim Jones at Dior, who each rejiggered the luggage to their specifications.
Examples of these, and of many other collaborations, were installed throughout an exhibition — the occasion for the party — tracing the history of a business that began as a saddlery, evolved over time into a luggage brand and whose transformations paralleled shifts in how people moved about in the world and what they carried.
“I always loved them and I always wanted to get one because I was into having something that can go through JFK and LaGuardia and come out in one piece,’” said Spike Lee, who had joined the party and could be found lounging on a platform with, behind him, a Rimowa bag he lent to the show.
The bag was an aluminum Original Cabin style, made to tuck into an overhead compartment. Mr. Lee, as it turns out, rarely checks.
“I only do carry-on but mine is banged up anyway, and covered with stickers,” he said. “The more dings and stickers the better because, if you ain’t got stickers, you ain’t been nowhere.’’
Mr. Lee’s was just one among the celebrity bags displayed at the event and exhibition — inaugurated in Tokyo in June, it is open to the public here until Sept. 17 and will eventually go on to Shanghai. Billie Eilish sent along a see-through polymer overhead stuffed with her T-shirts. Martha Stewart’s big aluminum trunk had the names of countries and cities she has visited printed by hand between each ridged groove.
Rosé from the band Blackpink at the Rimowa event.Ye Fan for The New York Times
The singer-songwriter Moses Sumney.Ye Fan for The New York Times
The party, held at the Chelsea Factory, spilled onto the sidewalk where the D.J. Benji B blasted hip-hop and a crowd that included the musician Moses Sumney, the designer Heron Preston, the K-pop singer Rosé from Blackpink, the British rapper Central Cee and the model and actor Luka Sabbat swigged from splits of Moet Champagne, silently mouthing the raunchy lyrics to “Ballin’” featuring Roddy Ricch and, yes, posing for selfies.
The rapper Central Cee performed at the Rimowa event.Ye Fan for The New York Times
Or most were. In a corner outside, like a couple of delinquents cutting school, stood the artist Cass Bird with her girlfriend, Jenna Lyons, a newly minted star of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” taking a smoke break.
If anyone alive could make a case for having solid luggage and lots of it, Ms. Lyons is surely that person.
Those familiar with Ms. Lyons from her days as president and executive creative director at J. Crew and now as a reality star on Bravo, know that the woman loves clothes.
Asked whether she was a carry-on bag type, Ms. Lyons did a double take.
“Seriously?’’ she asked. “I have needs, I have product, I have outfits. My shoes alone are a whole suitcase. I’m rolling when I travel, believe me. And I check.’’
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Your luggage is the first and last thing you will touch when you travel. That week-long vacation, weekend getaway, or overnight work trip starts when you grab your bags before packing and ends when you finally tuck the suitcases back in the closet or under the bed. Between those two times, your luggage lets you bring along everything you want and need while away from home (except for the deodorant you forgot—it’s probably sitting on the sink).
What you bring along on your trip depends on where you’re going, what you’ll be doing there, and how what kind of packer you are—and that will shape the type of luggage you travel with. Are you a pack light and wear the same shoes for all occasions sort of traveler? Or will you change your shoes three times before lunch? Do you pre-plan every outfit or do you bring enough clothing along for a hotel room fashion show before each outing? Will you have a Kindle along for recreation or are you packing three hardcover books, a puzzle, a Bluetooth speaker, board games, and a DSLR camera?
You may also be a carry-on-only type of travel thanks to being burned by airlines and losing your suitcase one too many times (or even just once—that’s all it takes, really.) On the other hand, you may the type who just can’t be bothered by having to tote around your belongings through the airport—especially if you travel solo often.
Any way you like to roll when you’re rolling, we’ve got you covered with some of our favorite luggage that have earned Scouted’s seal of approval in 2023. Scroll through below to find out the best luggage for you and your next trip away from home.
July Carry On Pro
If you’re only going to have one carry-on sized rollaboard in your life, make it the Carry On Pro from July. Here are five reasons why this suitcase, that comes in multiple colors, will please just about any type of traveler. One, it has an almost indestructible polycarbonate shell that stand up to even the most savage mistreatment by baggage handlers. Two, it has a snap-on, snap-off sleeve sized perfectly for your laptop, so you don’t need to unzip any compartments when you need to grab your computer. Three, it has a removable rechargeable battery, so it’s a mobile power bank. Four, it has smooth, quiet wheels, an adjustable handle with 20 different height settings, and a TSA-compliant lock. And five, it’s ridiculously good-looking and can even be personalized for just $50 extra.
If we’re being honest here, there’s nothing all that remarkable about the Carry-On Closet suitcase exterior. Sure, it’s lightweight, its polycarbonate shell is tough, its wheels roll smoothly and responsively, and it has a battery and USB charging port, but so many other suitcases do all of that these days. What sets this one apart is what’s inside it: a six-shelf organization system that lets you pack a lot in and access your stuff with amazing ease.
The “shelves” are effectively connected packing cubes that can be cinched together close to save space and then hung once you arrive, either from a bar or just from the handle of the bag, creating a pop-up closet that gives you quick and easy (and organized) access to all your clothing and sundries. If time is going to be a factor on that next trip, plan ahead and pack well in this bag and you’ll be thanking yourself instead of rushing and stressing when you arrive. This is also a smaller-sized carry-on, so it’s suitable for all International airlines, according to the brand.
The Bigger Carry-On suitcase from Away is a good suitcase by all measures. It features a tough but lightweight shell, internal compression straps, smooth 360-degree wheels, and it comes with a laundry bag. Now, to be sure, that same description could be applied to rollaboard suitcases from lots of brands, so what’s special about this one? The ease of packing and organization you’ll enjoy when you also get a set of Away’s Insider Packin Cubes.
These water-resistant packs let you easily grab what you need when you need it without having to dig through or unpack your entire suitcase, meaning an overall easier travel experience. And a cleaner, one, too. Tuck those into this larger but still carry-on-sized suitcase and you’ll be ready to roll for a trip lasting up to a week.
With a suitcase from Roam, there’s basically zero chance you’ll ever again look at the luggage carousel and think: “Wait, is that my bag?” Roam allows you to custom design your very own carry-on, which is fun but also functional. Among the myriad design elements you can personalize are the overall color of the suitcase, the color of the wheels, zippers, and handles, you can add a monogram, select a lining, and more. Your suitcase becomes not just a vehicle for carrying your stuff, but a way for you to express yourself.
This stylish duffle bag has 12 pockets in total, so you’ll be as well-organized as can be on your travels. It’s an ideal choice for a quick business trip—it has room for a laptop, a few briefs, a change of clothes, toiletries, a water bottle, and more. The Orbis Duffle can be slid onto the handle of a rolling suitcase for ease of carry or carried itself by a pair of handles or a shoulder strap. And by the way, this bag is made from recycled polyester and is itself 100 percent recyclable, so it’s a zero-waste piece of hardware.
The Expert Carryall Tote from Bee & Kin is a perfect bag for the jetsetter. It’s small enough to count as a personal item and to easily perch atop your rolling suitcase, yet it’s large enough for your wallet, water bottle, phone, snacks, a book, a tablet (or even a laptop), sunglasses, a hat, and other essentials.
The bag’s unique built-in LED lights illuminate the Carryall Tote’s interior, letting you see find what you’re looking for even in the darkness of a plane’s cabin or backseat of a taxi at night, while a Bluetooth enabled “Smart Button” hidden in the lining of the bag can be programmed to a range of operations, like opening a garage door or turning on a light in your home.
Organization meets fashion in the Allpa Travel Pack from Cotopaxi. These backpacks have multiple zippered mesh pockets within, so you can keep all your gear and apparel sorted and separated, while an easy-access upper pocket keeps your phone, sunglasses, and some snacks close a hand.
There’s also a separate zippered sleeve for laptops and/or tablets, and the Allpa comes with a rain cover that can be popped on to keep things like those dry. With careful curation, you can carry enough stuff in this backpack for a two or three-day trip, and the pack is comfortable enough for use hiking but stylish enough for everyday city use.
This kid’s ride-on suitcase is large enough to pack most everything your kid will need for a multi-day trip. Its hard walls protect everything within while also creating a strong enough piece of hardware for a kid to sit or even ride on when their legs get tired. And the Jetkids suitcase is the perfect size to rest in front of an airplane seat, creating a footrest that lets kids stretch out and relax when in flight. It also features a small fold-out bed for comfy in-flight naps.
This kids rollaboard suitcase is a perfect mix of fashionable fun and informed design. Sure, those bright colors and playful patterns will catch the eye (of your kids), but what will hold the attention are things like a front panel that zips open to reveal mesh pockets perfect for organizing pens, toys, snacks, a phone, and more. Inside, the bag has enough room to pack for a multi-day trip, while a pair of external straps can secure a water bottle, umbrella, a rolled-up jacket, and more.
