LIFE & STYLE
Upgrade your travel style Bring panache back into jetsetting with slick suitcases and holdalls that contain as much style as substance in their design. Rimowa
G3 Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hotel, 50 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong - 23668085 This German company offer travellers a range of elegantly contoured luggage in hardy aluminium or hi-tech polycarbonate (a lightweight material originally developed for aviation), with much of the production still done by hand. Other innovations include their patented Multiwheel® systems, which glide with the unsurpassed smoothness of an Olympic figure skater. Their popular Salsa line, which comes in a range of sophisticated colours, is said to be almost unbreakable. It also has water-repellant zippers and TSA combination locks. Available in four sizes from a carry on at HKD 4,180 to a 30” case at HKD 4,880. Halo
GF, 17 Gough Street, Central, Hong Kong - 25593021 The Halo Group make some of the most distinct ranges of holdalls around. Styled in tastefully distressed cigarcoloured leather, these roomy bags lend an old-fashioned sense of intrepidness to the most mundane business trips. Throw your gear into an overnighter (HKD 1,990), a larger weekender (HKD 2,450), or the delightfully vintage-chic and comfortingly oversized ‘Gladstone’ (HKD 3,990), with a structured top and earnest-looking leather straps, reminiscent of a traditional doctor’s bag. Globe-Trotter
Lane Crawford, Podium 3, IFC mall, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong - 21187619 Globe-Trotter has trotted around the globe with some of the most famous English personalities of the 20th century. It had accompanied Scott of the Antarctic on his ill-fated adventure and honeymooned with the future Elizabeth II in 1947. Today, Globe-Trotter continues to be her majesty’s choice of case, along with many travellers who appreciate the careful construction of the cases; its leather handles and corners are formed over a five-day process. Upgrade to a Globe-Trotter’s Original, with a 30-inch case available at around HKD 11,500 and 33-inch at HKD 13,500 Samsonite Dooney & Bourke
Shop 2616, The Grand Canal Shoppes, The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel 28828058 This New England brand is best known for making swanky, classic handbags since 1975. But additions to the range include some excellent duffle bags in clean unisex lines, just perfect for the aircraft cabin. Like all Dooney & Bourke bags, these pieces are thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted, with convenient zip pockets inside and out, a compartment for your phone, and a luggage tag in the same fine leather as the main body. Opt for the basic Dillen II bag in black or ivy at HKD 4,640, or splash out on the Florentine Vacchetta, made of course from Italian leather and available in black or ivy at HKD 6,520 – both are 21.5”x8”x12”. 48 HONG KONG BUSINESS | APRIL 2012
Shop 2012, International Finance Centre, Central, Hong Kong - 22953622 Taking its name from the Bible’s muscle man, Samsonite prides itself on its unrivalled strength. On the edge of innovation, Samsonite’s famous hard shell suitcases are pressure formed out of temperature-resistant, highly impact-resistant plastic or polycarbonate for a strong, lightweight, and always handsome finish. Their spinner wheels rotate 360°, making for easy wheeling. Durability extends to their fabric ranges, such as the new Herios collection in heavy duty ballistic nylon with waterproof DuPontTM Teflon® coating. Prices range from HKD 1,300 – HKD 3,090.