A man is only as good as the bag he carries so, does that mean his luggage can compromise his reputation?

We’ve selected 5 of this season’s must have holdalls to cater for one and all…..

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Medium Travel Explorer by Barbour £229.95

Best used when wearing textured tailoring and brogues.

Stone Holdall by Hackett £275

Best with linen and cheese cloth.

Flight Holdall by Chapman £299

Most suited to the more mature dandy.

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Canvas Holdall by D&G £285

For the trend conscious city gent.

Waverton by Jack Wills £79

For the preppie chap who dresses down well.

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So you’re in the shopping centre, enjoying the numbing of the intake of all those brand icons that have etched themselves into your eyes from pretty much birth, when you glance left.

You walked this way as you always like a good browse into the latest offerings from urban guru’s All Saints, whose clothes are so modern and sharp, that even the coat hangers seem a little angry. But on this occasion, it has a new neighbour.

A warmer, more breezy member whose clientèle is much more of a softer consumer, who enjoys long walks and cold air. This was the last place you would have normally expected a Millets, but here it is, rubbing shoulders with its opposite. This notion is ridiculous, yes? Well of course it is, but across the pond, something similar is happening.

Manhattan Portage have been proprietors of outdoor-inspired luggage for over 25 years now, through timeless products and a broad appeal that has solidified themselves in the core of a fashion capital that does wait for fashion slackers. Through a philosophy of creating products for all walks of life, the brand has just been too prominent to dispose of, despite the attempts of larger fashion labels to dominate the luggage market. This outlook on ‘a bag for everyone’ has now expanded to the consumers of the down right terrifically-trendy Stussy.

The collaboration for SS2011 infuses both brands’ passion for West-Coast design, and brings together two iconic brands from opposite sides of the spectrum together in an embrace of contemporary luggage design and practical excellence. Click Here for more information.

Unlike the vast majority of the cold, faceless car manufacturers that are currently plying their trade, Alfa Romeo have always embraced a certain charm and charisma that is certainly lacking in the motor world.

Carrying with it the same sense of style of which its home land is renowned for, if you would ever trust a car to arrange your wardrobe, despite the practical problems, you would choose the Romeo every time, as it stands tutting at your clothes, chucking them other its bonnet with dark shades spread across its windscreen. ‘What were you thinking?’ it would shout, as your favourite clothes are churned through its front wheels, and propelled behind it to the corner of the room, heaped in a lump of despair.

With this obvious, yet surreal, picture in mind, it comes as no surprise that when we heard a car company were teaming up with London fashion students to produce a limited edition bag, it was Alfa Romeo who were involved.

Masters students from the Central Saint Martins college of art and design were invited, nay challenged, to design a special commemorative bag for Alfa Romeo’s centenary celebrations, as 15 designs were submitted, with two being created for a limited run.

Taking inspiration from Alfa’s rich history and heritage, the students set to work, with winners William Hendry and Tamara Elliot shining to the prize with two classy offerings.

Using the Alfa MiTo model as a creative bench mark, William, designer of the Male bag, said; “I was attracted to the Alfa Romeo project because it enabled me to gain an insight in to an area of design that I had previously had little opportunity to explore.”

“The bag I designed is rectangular in shape and fits the car boot but also evokes the dimensions of vintage luggage, this is further emphasized by the metal feet on the base and the leather handles and interior detailing. The over aesthetic is clean and sleek and just like the car, form follows function.”

The products are prototypes for designs for Alfa Romeo UK, who are looking into producing the limited range in the near future.

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