Hull’s daughter uses an Away suitcase, too, and she’s impressed with how much they can hold. “Away was one of the first brands I learned about that had a built-in portable charger, and the laundry bag that comes with the luggage was one of those elements that made me feel like they’d thought of everything a traveler needs,” she says. Its minimal design comes in fun colors, has 360-degree spinner wheels, fits in all overhead cabins, and comes with a built-in USB charger, which is what drew Briona Lamback, the founder of Buoyant Travel, in. Compared to the Rimowa’s of the world, it’s a more affordable polycarbonate case. We’ve written a lot about Away suitcases on the Strategist. The suitcases come in a rainbow of colors, have a telescopic handle, built-in TSA lock, and dividers on either side of the suitcase, which Hull says “make it easier to stuff the bag to the brim and still be able to shut it.” “There’s pretty much one in every major city.” “If the wheels break off or something, it’s so easy to just go and get it fixed,” she says. All I took were my two carry-ons, and I managed to squeeze about 15 outfits in there.” Stylist Tina Leung has all Rimowa luggage, and because she puts them to work - “I just came back from Montana last week, I’m going to Paris Saturday, then when I get back, it’s New York Fashion Week, and then it’s Milan, and then it’s Paris” - she appreciates how easy it is to get her suitcases tuned up. He also mentioned how well it rolls, saying, “Nothing beats their smooth wheels.” Fashion blogger Isabel Tan appreciates how lightweight the Essential line is compared to Rimowa’s classic aluminum suitcases, which for her means they’re still manageable when she stuffs them to the brim: “My friends and I managed to score some cheap flight tickets to Bali. This is the same suitcase Taymoor Atighetchi, the CEO and founder of Papier, uses for weeklong trips. It’s traveled hundreds of thousands of miles with her and still looks great. “I won’t pretend to understand all the physics behind the bearings and axles on Rimowa’s bags, but I do know they spin amazingly well through the airport,” Hull says. She also needed it to fit in overhead bins and have great wheels, which she found in this polycarbonate case. Summer Hull, the director of travel content at the Points Guy, travels so much her luggage “isn’t a once or twice a year thing, it’s a regular companion,” which is how she justified spending more on a suitcase that would be functional and also fun. It’s an investment, but four of the travelers we spoke to said this over $700 suitcase is well worth it.
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