The best luxury weekend bags for short stays
Travel in style with these holdalls, duffels and weekend bags, ideal for mini-breaks and whistle-stop trips
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Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes the promise of long weekend getaways, city breaks and seaside escapes spent soaking up the sun. Whether you’re following the call of Britain’s music festivals, or celebrating a friend’s nuptials, eschew bulky backpacks and awkward rolling luggage in favour of a chic holdall. Read on for our guide to the best weekend bags.
Briggs & Riley Baseline Weekender Duffle Bag
Male your packing compact and organised with Briggs & Riley’s weekend bag. Renowned for its high-quality, functional and forward-thinking travelware that’s built to last, this grab-and-go style is made for moving with you. Capacious with handy bloused pockets to pack your items neatly, packing for your countryside escape or city break has never been easier. Trust us when we say this bag is designed with the user in mind, especially for those who like to have all the essentials with them as they travel but without it weighing them down.
Carl Friedrik Granville Weekender
The ultimate travel companion for practical packing and refined style, the Granville Weekender is part of Carl Friedrik’s Sonder collection. Crafted from supple full-grain leather in dark olive, chestnut, chocolate or classic black, the slick design is minimal and timeless, designed to look as good now as it will for years to come. It’ll house more than you think, too, thanks to a spacious 33 litre capacity and large exterior pocket. Load up and set off on your chic getaway.
Aspinal of London Boston duffle bag
The ultimate arbiter of ‘British luxury’, Aspinal of London’s leather bags have become must-have accessories for modern ladies and gentlemen alike. This classic duffle number in full-grain leather couldn’t be better suited to the smart and sophisticated traveller (and we love the navy colour as an alternative to black).
Bric’s Life holdall
Celebrating more than 70 years of handcrafting luxury Italian luggage, Bric’s remains a staunch favourite of discerning travellers in the know. This spacious faux suede holdall from the brand’s Life collection comes complete with internal pockets, leather top handles and a side panel designed to slip over suitcase handles for easy and comfortable carrying.
Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Leather Duffle Bag
Like your luggage to make as much of a statement as you do? Look to this leather duffle by Bottega Veneta. Designed in the brand’s hallmark interacciato weave with a deep green colour, the vibrant, cylindrical shape bag has that edge you are looking for (and plenty of space for your weekend essentials).
Longchamp large Le Pliage travel bag
A truly cult design, Longchamp’s foldaway Le Pliage is one of the most recognisable bags on the market. This contemporary take, in a timeless cream nylon canvas with tan leather accents, makes for a timeless iteration of the classic style.
Louis Vuitton Keepall 50
Nothing is as emblematic of luxury travel as Louis Vuitton luggage. The French fashion and accessories house has been making its signature monogrammed boxes and trunks since 1896 and went on to launch the Keepall in 1930. Capacious yet cabin-friendly, the Keepall 50 is ideally sized for transporting your entire holiday wardrobe – as long as you pack lightly. And we can’t get enough of the embroidered denim look, sure to turn heads on planes and trains and make fellow travellers have style envy.
Rains weekend duffle bag
Scandi accessories and outerwear brand Rains marries form and function with its minimalist, detail-oriented designs. Crafted from the brand’s hallmark waterproof PU-coated fabric, complete with an adjustable shoulder strap and matte hardware, this festival-proof duffle bag promises to keep your essentials warm no matter the weather.
Michael Kors Hudson logo weekender bag
A leader in the accessories game, NYC-based brand Michael Kors excels in classic American luxury and this soft patent leather bag is no exception. Minimal and versatile, with its signature print all over, its structured shape is ideal for throwing all of your essentials in as you run to catch your flight, and its dual straps mean that it can be worn over the shoulder, held in the hand or as a crossbody.
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