The Best Luggage Brands For The Traveller

The days of glamorous air travel may be in the past (for most of us) but luxury luggage is having a renaissance. If you spend time in airports, or on a travel influencer’s Instagram page, one thing is deafeningly apparent: there is an uptick in status cases. 

Aside from the obvious picks of Goyard, Louis Vuitton & Gucci, this is our list of must have luggage brands 

Steamline

In today’s hectic world of modern air travel, the vintage designer appeal of Steamline Luggage is easy to understand. Guaranteed to be just as elegant as your Five Star surroundings, so bring on the indulgence.

T. Anthony, New York

T. Anthony was founded in 1946 and soon became the favourite go-to travel brand. In a small amount of time the brand had loyalist fans including the likes of Marilyn Monroe (who favoured her luggage in bright red), Jackie Kennedy, Ronald & Nancy Reagan, as well as Elton John.

Globe-Trotter

For jet-setters everywhere, the Globe-Trotter brand remains as influential today as it was at its founding in 1897, when it was designed as the “quintessential British suitcase.” Since then, the luggage has been toted to the house of Parliament by Sir Winston Churchill and up to Everest basecamp by Sir Edmund Hilary.

Paravel 

Indré Rockefeller was traveling all over the world when she co-founded her designer luggage brand in 2016. Paravel is sustainable and carbon neutral, with a recycled polycarbonate exterior, a lining made from 15 upcycled plastic water bottles, vegan leather trimming, and a recycled aluminium handles.

Rimowa 

Founded in 1898, in Cologne, Germany. RIMOWA suitcases are widely known for their parallel aluminium grooves, which have become characteristic of the brand. In October 2016, RIMOWA joined LMVH becoming the group's first German company.