Tumi's 19 Degree Aluminum suitcase is here to sex up your luggage collection

By Heidi Quill

Too often our carry-on luggage options veer between dull and lairy without touching down in an insouciant middle ground – one that's free from clunky styling and wonky wheels. To that, Tumi luggage says: no more. Eschewing luggage's long-held focus on the purely practical, Tumi creates innovative designs with strategically sculpted angles that are both surprisingly fashion-forward and easy to manoeuvre. Simply put, its suitcases are an aesthetic throwback to the days when airports were tourist destinations in their very own right and Andy Warhol designed the Duty Free logo.

A particular style-centric standout amid Tumi's online shelves, though, is the 19 Degree Aluminum carry-on suitcase. With fans in Renee Rapp and Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min, the 19 Degree's appeal is immediately apparent: a vibrant, silver-hued, smart case that's set apart from its competition by its sturdy, streamlined silhouette and rippled outer shell.

Although this collection has a size for every trip in your calendar – including that sojourn to Tokyo that you've been putting off for years now – GQ's pick for a weekend away belongs to the 19 Degree 66cm suitcase. With the ability to accommodate up to 55 litres (that's 6.2kg, FYI) of your most prized travel essentials, this four-wheeled travel buddy makes a prime pick for a short, and rather stylish, jaunt within Europe or beyond.

But what sets this suitcase apart in our eyes? Simple, its undeniably chic look. Gleaming in all its aluminium-constructed glory, there's a just touch of vintage about the shape and overall design of this carry-on that's reminiscent of the James Bond-approved trunks of yesteryear. Plus, that contoured, rippled effect will hide all those pesky scratches and nicks like it's no problem.

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More than a pretty face, however, this Tumi suitcase boasts some pretty major specs for the stat-loving and security-conscious among us. Fitted with not one but two TSA combination locks and push-down buttons, three internal zip pockets, and an internal hanger bracket – it's no slouch when it comes to storage.

Available in every conceivable size from a 56cm carry-on number to full-blown a rolling trunk, this collection from Tumi is made for every manner of adventure and adventurer out there. For the more subtle traveller or departures lounge wallflower, however, Tumi's aluminium range is by no means limited to the flashy silver option. Also available in a more muted teal blue and a particularly sleek matte black. If ever you were in need of a ticket to be the envy of baggage claim, here it is…

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