A riposte to packing light, a matching luggage set makes for a truly luxurious onward journey. All the more so when crafted by the world’s most storied brands – from Louis Vuitton’s timeless monogrammed trunks to the sleek industrial minimalism of Rimowa’s grooved aluminium suitcases (such is their lasting power, early versions of both have been in circulation for over a century).
Taken from the June 2023 Travel Issue of Wallpaper* (on international newsstands now), photographer Ivona Chrzastek and Wallpaper* fashion director Jason Hughes capture an array of luggage sets primed for your next departure. Among the mix are both perennial classics – briefcases, carry-ons, weekend bags – and unexpected luxuries, from a leather suit bag to a monogrammed hat box.
Each is photographed amid the rooms, hallways, and elevators of Sanderson London, the Philippe Starck-designed hotel that first opened on Berner Street in 1998. ‘I dedicate the Sanderson to mental games, optical illusions, to eccentricities, to dreams, to successful impossibilities,’ he said of its playful design.
Luxurious luggage sets for your next onward journey
Tsatsas
€5,210, by Tsatsas x David Chipperfield. Wash bag, €458; weekend bag, €1,675; phone case, €298, all by Tsatsas. Jumper, £325, by Raey
Available from tsatsas.com
Louis Vuitton
Garment carrier, £1,400; suitcase, £5,800; suitcase, £1,550; hat box, £4,850; suitcase, £2,200; weekend bag, £1,740, all by Louis Vuitton
Available from louisvuitton.com
Celine
Bag, £1,550, by Maison Celine. Jacket, £1,650, by Celine by Hedi Slimane. Suitcase, £2,450, by Maison Celine. On shelves, from top, vanity case, £890; Tambour Noir candle, £85; perfume case, £205; travel spray atomiser, £200; Parade travel fragrance, £90; comb, £170, all by Maison Celine. Hat, £490, by Celine Homme
Available from celine.com
Fendi
Suitcase, £2,450; bag, £2,250, both by Fendi
Available from fendi.com and 24s.com
Hermès
Weekend bag, price on request; scarf, £305; bag, £4,340; keyring, £1,650; sandals, £750, all by Hermès
Discover more at hermes.com
Rimowa
Backpack, £1,100; large suitcase, £820; cabin suitcase, £1,030; bag, £920, all by Rimowa
Available at rimowa.com and 24s.com
Valextra
Available from valextra.com
Gucci (top)
Available from gucci.com and mytheresa.com
A version of this story appears in the June Travel Issue of Wallpaper*, available now in print, on the Wallpaper* app on Apple iOS, and to subscribers of Apple News +. Subscribe to Wallpaper* today
Photography assistants: Daniel Cope, Tim Jobling. Fashion assistant: Kris Bergfeldt. Production: Anya Hassett. Shot on location at Sanderson London Hotel, 50 Berners St, London, W1T 3NG.
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