This Fall Orange County-based denim ateliers COMUNE dive headfirst into the accessories market by releasing their Taylor Bag. The black wax denim travel bag features waterproof zippers throughout and large billow pockets — big enough to carry gear a few days on the road, but sufficiently compact for a quick overnighter. Known for their signature […]
21
Jun
The most stylish way of traveling
Just in time for all your summer traveling, Globe Trotter and Hackett have united to design a portmanteau capsule collection of luggage. The impervious hard cases are each lined with a little something special: for the black Mayfair group a Prince of Wales checker liner, blue and white bengal stripe for the London line, and […]
15
Jun
Be a tourist, but still avoid looking like a Dutch yokel
What’s the best way to succumb to the unavoidable need of a city guide in an unfamiliar city, while still keeping the horrific stench of camera-toting tourist off of you? Why Moleskin City Guides, of course. These specially curated 3.5″ x 5.5″ guidebooks make an ideal way to organize your trip while preserving your memories […]
17
May
New NASA-commissioned planes to save fuel and pollution
In the past 50 years very little has changed in basic airplane design, and due to the growth in air travel the present system we have will not be able to absorb the growth. So NASA granted MIT a $2.1 million research contract to develop environmental and performance concepts that lead aviation into the next […]
6
May
$750 for a belt that folds. With rivets.
While I applaud the ingenuity in this design, I am also forced to question its necessity. Have you ever traveled with a belt? It’s really not all that space consuming — you just roll it up like a cobra and stuff it in a corner smaller than a pair of socks. What’s the drama involved? […]
23
Apr
The Working Man's Got Style Once Again
The golden age of the dapper man is back — messenger bags be damned. This briefcase by Globetrotter for Future Collectibles takes the traditional hard leather attaché and adds a small dose of silver detailing. It includes a detachable leather strap as well, in case you don’t want to go old school all day or […]
2
Apr
Italian carry-on all you'll ever need to control the intertubes
As we continue further plugging ourselves into the grid, inextricably enfusing more and more with this global consciousness known as the intertubes, we become more and more dependent on constant access to information. We’re either absorbing data from this flowing universe, or we’re contributing data to it. Either way, we’re plugged in more and more […]
26
Mar
Redefining the maligned duffel
Typically when you think of duffel bags it jumps straight to sweaty, dirty, hairy dudes who are either coming from or going to the gym; someone you probably don’t want to sit next to on the bus because the duffel bag he’s carrying smells a bit like rancid Chinese food. Maybe that’s just me, but […]
