I love travel, and over the years I’ve had a little obsession over finding the perfect luggage. I’ve tried a lot of brands and have different types of all kinds of travel occasions, but it’s always been a dream that one day I would have a tower of Globe-Trotter luggage, in all sorts of different color and hardware combinations. I received my second piece of Globe-Trotter this week and so thought it’d be a good time to share with you my little collection. Also for those of you new to the brand I’d highly recommend you check out the Globe-Trotter site where you can also view a very cool video showing how these trolleys are hand made.
I bought my new red Centenary model from the very kind Nick of Bespoke England. Bespoke ships VAT free around the world and they have the best customer service ever – Nick was kind enough to order me this model made directly from the Globe-Trotter factory as they didn’t have it in stock. I would highly recommend Bespoke and especially Nick – you can tell him hello from me!
My new Centenary is the 21” size which is good for carry on on most airlines – you can see it here with it’s big sister, the 30” suitcase. This was a special edition, from a first glance you can see that there are red flowers lining the case..
And if you take a closer look, the flowers are made out of mary jane heels! How sweet is that?
A close up of the shiny hardware on the locks.
And finally, my little Globe-Trotter collection. I can’t wait to use them while traveling and beat them up a bit! I hope to have a full tower one day.
47 Comments
annalisa
April 9, 2012 at 12:31 pmso fancy! love these
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Tabitha
April 9, 2012 at 12:41 pmWhat beauties! Mine are bashed to bits now, I can't wait to see that they're like in another 20 years.
Anna
April 9, 2012 at 12:42 pmThese are beautiful! I too hope to have a tower of well loved (and slightly beaten up) luggage, though the brand is the least of my worries. I want travel 🙂 Did you know that J. Crew carries them in two different sizes? Here's one: http://www.jcrew.com/womens_feature/JCrewingoodcompany/movedtoshopbycategory/globetrotter/PRDOVR~99431/99431.jsp?TCode=GGBS00002)
swisscecilia
April 9, 2012 at 2:39 pmoh wow these are so british! If I bought them, I don't know if I would be able to have them beaten up. They just look so good like this, so shiny and posh!
homestilo
April 9, 2012 at 2:52 pmWhat sweet looking luggage. I really like the retro vibe- reminds me of how glamorous travel must have been.
homestilo
April 9, 2012 at 2:52 pmWhat sweet looking luggage. I really like the retro vibe- reminds me of how glamorous travel must have been.
Lilli
April 9, 2012 at 2:54 pmoh this is very cute and chic!:)
Lilli
April 9, 2012 at 2:54 pmoh this is very cute and chic!:)
Call me M
April 9, 2012 at 3:24 pmThese look amazing! And those heel-flowers are soo cute! I hope your wish come true one day! 🙂
thestripedelephant
April 9, 2012 at 3:59 pmLove the print inside! Thanks for sharing.
amy b.s.
April 9, 2012 at 4:14 pmwell these are certainly lovely.
dietingfashions
April 9, 2012 at 5:29 pmLove the cool floral heels lining. What a lovely luggage set you have. It has a old English of the late 1800s, early 1900s look to it. So different from the modern luggage nowadays.
Helen
makeupandpearls
April 9, 2012 at 5:38 pmoh wow – those are gorgeous!
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Dovey
April 9, 2012 at 5:55 pmWhat a glamorous pair for traveling 🙂
Wendyslookbook
April 9, 2012 at 5:57 pmWow! You have great taste Kat! I absolutely adore these. Would love to see a follow up post on these after a few months to see how they age. I would just get them for decoration purposes only LOL.
Russian Chic
April 9, 2012 at 6:52 pmOrient collection is FAB!
The Jones
April 9, 2012 at 7:00 pmUnbelievably gorgeous travel luggage…great vintage charm and so well made! Love your pick, I'm glad Nick helped you roder it 🙂
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alison*elle
April 9, 2012 at 7:51 pmThis luggage is so classy, Katherine. I love it!
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Chloe
April 9, 2012 at 8:11 pmBeautiful!! They are almost too perfect to use for travel.
Chocolate, Cookies & Candies
April 9, 2012 at 8:20 pmOooooh….these are amazing! Ever since I arrived in England, I've started to appreciate more of the traditional English brands. These Globetrotter suitcases are something that have been on my mind for a while. Yours are beyond beautiful.
Chocolate, Cookies & Candies
April 9, 2012 at 8:20 pmOooooh….these are amazing! Ever since I arrived in England, I've started to appreciate more of the traditional English brands. These Globetrotter suitcases are something that have been on my mind for a while. Yours are beyond beautiful.
Kiwi Fashion Blog
April 9, 2012 at 9:06 pmVery cool and vintige looking!
katattack2000
April 9, 2012 at 9:19 pmThose are some pretty cool luggages 🙂 They would look cool stacked up for sure! 🙂
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thefashionableteacher
April 9, 2012 at 10:20 pmI love the old-school vibe to them. And, I also like that they are modern in that they have wheels. They are beautiful, and you won't see a sea of them at the airport.
newpetite
April 9, 2012 at 10:43 pmThese look like my granma n granpa's travel cases! Love them!!
Sarah
April 9, 2012 at 10:56 pmSuch gorgeous suitcases, I love them! Thanks for sharing, I'll definitely be checking out this brand.
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Latkes and Dim Sum
April 9, 2012 at 10:58 pmVery, very chic!!
Heather
April 10, 2012 at 12:55 amSo fun! I also travel a lot and need cute luggage… I love this!
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redvelvetmartinis
April 10, 2012 at 3:23 amThese are gorgeous! I've been thinking of getting a set myself.. but I've heard they are heavy – do you think the weight is bearable? And most importantly – can we custom make them with four wheels? I am such sucker for easy-wheelies and can't fathom having to carry any luggage, chic as these may be!
caise
April 10, 2012 at 7:02 amthese are so beautiful!
Mrs C
April 10, 2012 at 10:09 amHow grand! Beautiful indeed 🙂
Kat, I've tagged you in a post on my blog, if you've got a sec, I'd love for you to see it 🙂
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kaloka
April 10, 2012 at 12:46 pmThe detailed flowers prints which are actually pairs of shoes is just lovely!
Cheers!
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Lindsay K
April 10, 2012 at 3:13 pmStunning luggage. It really makes traveling that much more glamorous.
chillairandperfume
April 10, 2012 at 11:52 pmI love luggage, and this stuff is incredible!
xo,
Hannah
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Samantha
April 11, 2012 at 12:43 amThose globe trotters are so beautiful!! I LOVE the flowers made of Mary Janes!! So glam Katherine!!
xo, sam
fashionphd.com
April 11, 2012 at 2:53 amDid you see the JCrew for Globe Trotter one? It's a great bright yellow but I couldn't believe they were marking *up* the price. It almost feels like Coach personalizing a LV speedy and pricing it higher than a classic speedy. I love yours though, they're classic and gorgeous 🙂
http://www.jcrew.com/browse/multi_product_detail.jsp?externalProductCodes=99429%3A99430%3A99424%3A99361%3A99431&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302032688
hope in high heels
April 11, 2012 at 3:12 amhow gorgeous – I love them! It's hard to go past anything which makes flowers out of Mary Jane highheels… hope you're having a great week!
Diva In Me
April 11, 2012 at 3:04 pmWow! Those are some serious travelling trotter. They do look very sturdy. I'm sure you'll enjoy them =)
rezel
April 11, 2012 at 4:52 pmOMG!!! Gorgeous. I love the color of the red, not too dark just the perfect color and the details, WOW!. When you travel next you have to take a pic of the place and your luggage like that commercial with the gnome. These needs to be seen everywhere.
Cette Petite
April 11, 2012 at 7:17 pmThose are so, so lovely…inside and out! Beautiful luggage just brightens up the journey. As someone who's been dragging around a battered black thing on wheels that was actually a freebie from a credit card rewards promo, I'm inspired to find something more elegant. 🙂 I like that they don't look too big, either…I've been holding on to my battered suitcase because it's fairly small and I can't seem to find decent ones in a similar size.
Alterations Needed
April 12, 2012 at 5:16 amThose are absolutely beautiful! I've never heard of Globe Trotter (probably because I never travel and am lucky if I get to leave the state), but now I'm obsessed!
Katherine
April 15, 2012 at 2:09 amThey have two wheels…but I'm not sure about four! I might ask them 🙂
lucydphoto
April 18, 2012 at 2:28 pmThey're so exquisitely crafted! I'd like to know, however, if they're very heavy. I got a boring but very practical/functional Briggs & Riley 20" for int'l travels but am also considering another 21" Rimowa.
EIP
March 6, 2013 at 4:45 amHey, I’m in the process of ordering one and would like to know whether you customized the strap color. The other pictures that I saw online showed a lighter color for the straps. But maybe it’s just the lighting of your photo? Thanks!
Katherine
March 6, 2013 at 10:42 amHi! It must be just the lighting, the strap wasn’t customized. Enjoy your luggage!
Rica
May 15, 2013 at 10:47 amI love your luggage. How did you get to choose the mary jane lining?
Katherine
May 15, 2013 at 12:53 pmThank you Rica! They were from a limited edition that Globe Trotter did.