Dagne Dover New Baggage Edit Launch Options Wheeled Suitcases and Garment Luggage

Dagne Dover’s Baggage Edit has formally landed and we’re rolling out the jet bridge to share all the knowledge on the novelty. Unveiling the model’s first-ever wheeled suitcases, garment baggage, and packing cubes, Journey + Leisure editors examined the gathering in our New York Metropolis lab earlier than the official launch on June 21. 

We dropped the whole lot to get a sneak peek and check out these items out on the airplane and resort room units we created in our lab. I additionally acquired the chance to speak with the co-founders of the model to study much more concerning the softside baggage and journey equipment on this assortment. Right here’s the whole lot you’ll want to know.

At a Look 

• The Baggage Edit contains 4 softside suitcases, two garment baggage, and 4 packing cubes. 
• Suitcase sizes vary from 20.5 inches (for a small carry-on) as much as 28.5 inches (for the massive checked).
• All the baggage are made with recycled 900D polyester and Repreve material and so they are available in black, inexperienced, pink, and grey shades.
• The packing cubes are made with a recycled efficiency air mesh materials and are available in black, inexperienced, pink, and yellow shades.
• Every merchandise is thoughtfully named after the vacation spot it could possibly be used for — just like the Sydney checked bag for lengthy journeys or the Capri garment bag for vacation spot weddings.

The Assortment

Finest for: Two-week-long journeys, worldwide journeys, households

The most important bag of the brand new assortment, the Sydney checked suitcase is designed for journeys of two weeks or extra, or households packing collectively. The 2 clamshell compartments on this spacious bag make organizing a breeze. And if you happen to want a bit of extra space, there are adjustable zippers so as to add an additional 2.25 inches in depth. 

One other standout function we observed was the U-shape entrance zipper that permits vacationers to seize an merchandise rapidly with out having to unzip all the suitcase. Plus, regardless of its giant stature, we discovered that it was easy to roll round due to the 360-degree spinner wheels and durable adjustable deal with, even after we packed it full. 

The Particulars: 28.5 x 18.25 x 11.75 inches | 13.5 kilos | 95 liters | Expandable

Finest For: Multi-leg journeys, 10-day journeys 

With all the identical options as its bigger counterpart above, this 25-inch Sydney checked bag is the right medium-sized suitcase. Whereas we love the spacious inside of the bigger model, this barely smaller checked bag could possibly be higher for journeys with a number of locations because it’s simpler to maneuver and retailer in a resort due to the smaller stature. With 66 liters of cupboard space, this bag additionally has adjustable zippers for an extra 2.25 inches whereas nonetheless being throughout the typical checked bag dimension restriction of 62 linear inches. Much like the bigger model (and the carry-ons beneath), the 360-degree spinner wheels rolled easily, and the retractable and adjustable deal with felt completely sturdy. 

The Particulars: 25 x 17.5 x 11 inches | 11.14 kilos | 66 liters | Expandable

Finest For: Home flights, weeklong journeys

Irrespective of the place your travels take you, the 23.5-inch Seattle Carry-on is up for the journey. The most important of the 2 new carry-on baggage, this one boasts a beneficiant 41-liter capability which we discovered simply match sufficient garments for a weeklong journey. It has two spacious clamshell compartments for packing numerous objects whereas nonetheless becoming into our overhead bin. The U-shape entrance zipper additionally makes it potential to pack the bag from the entrance as one giant compartment — the divider could be eliminated — which is a singular and welcomed function for numerous packing preferences.

Different notable options we had been drawn to incorporate the 16-inch laptop computer pocket, the spacious entrance zippered compartment, and the ultra-padded handles that made it simple to hoist the bag on and off our resort room mattress and into the overhead as effectively.  

The Particulars: 23.5 x 13.5 x 8.75 inches | 10 kilos | 41 liters | 16-inch laptop computer sleeve

Finest For: Quick journeys, airways with strict dimension necessities

It’s no secret that airways are cracking down on baggage dimension restrictions, so we love that Dagne Dover created a 20.5-inch carry-on to keep away from pesky baggage charges. Don’t be fooled by the smaller dimension; this bag can nonetheless match loads of objects for a trip due to the pure give of the softside materials. There aren’t expandable zippers, however there are many inside and exterior pockets for equipment, undergarments, or a laptop computer as much as 13 inches vast. The suitcase additionally options the U-shape zipper within the entrance to open up and top-load the suitcase with garments, footwear, and extra. Since this bag is designed for touring in-cabin, the smaller dimension and cushioned handles made it simple to elevate into an overhead compartment and it could be our selection for smaller regional plane. 

The Particulars: 20.5 x 13 x 8.75 inches | 9.2 kilos | 33 liters | 13-inch laptop computer sleeve

Finest For: Enterprise vacationers, a number of clothes or fits

This specific piece of bags from the brand new assortment is a game-changer for touring with dressier clothes due to the nifty duffel-meets-garment bag design. It unfolds like a typical garment bag to pack and retailer a number of fits or longer clothes, nevertheless it additionally has spots to put different objects you’ll want to convey whereas touring like common clothes, footwear, a toiletry bag, and a laptop computer. The quite a few pockets make it simple to prepare garments and equipment, and we love that there’s a padded laptop computer pocket — a function we frequently don’t see in garment baggage. 

“It took a very long time to get it proper,” co-founder and COO Deepa Gandhi mentioned whereas discussing the design components of the brand new garment duffel bag that she and her husband examined themselves earlier than it hit the market. “However with the mix of the fitting zippers and curves and magnets, you may zip it up now with one hand, which is large.”

Moreover, the highest handles, removable shoulder strap, and baggage sleeve signifies that the bag could be carried in a number of other ways relying in your preferences. Made with the identical 900D poly material because the suitcases, you may journey stress-free understanding that your objects are protected by sturdy and weather-resistant materials. 

The Particulars: 21 x 13 x 10 inches | 4.2 kilos | 46 liters

Finest For: Marriage ceremony friends, mild packers

The Capri Garment Bag has a easy, but efficient design that makes it preferrred for friends touring to a vacation spot marriage ceremony. “It is so irritating once you use a garment bag, nevertheless it’s a half or a trifold. Then once you get to your vacation spot, you continue to should steam the whole lot out. We made [this one] lengthy sufficient so it retains the form, and it is a quad-fold in consequence,” Gandhi mentioned. 

This garment bag has greater than sufficient room to maintain a number of floor-length clothes or fits wrinkle-free en path to your vacation spot. And with numerous pockets for equipment and footwear, you may retailer your whole dressier objects in a single place. Much like the Monaco garment bag above, it has a hook to hold the bag in a closet and it’s made with the identical ultradurable 900D polyester. We additionally cherished the outside pockets which can be completely sized for a telephone, journey paperwork, and different easy-access necessities.

The Particulars: 67 x 22.5 x 1 inches | 3.2 kilos | 25 liters

Finest For: Anybody who likes to remain organized 

These mesh packing cubes had been an enormous hit amongst T+L editors throughout our sneak peek of the brand new assortment. The colour choices are vivid and daring, and we cherished the 4 dimension choices for stashing the whole lot from cumbersome pants to undergarments that may be misplaced in a suitcase simply. Whether or not packing the checked or carry-ons suitcases, the sq. and rectangular shapes match completely collectively like successful a recreation of Tetris on the primary strive. Relating to equipment, Dagne Dover simply is aware of what they’re doing, so we’re not stunned at how practical and sturdy they really feel. As a result of they’re offered individually, we additionally like the flexibility to combine and match our sizes and colours to swimsuit our personal preferences.

The Particulars: 16.5 x 13.4 x 5.5 inches (extra-large), 13.2 x 11.4 x 4.5 inches (giant), 13 x 7.9 x 3.7 inches (medium), 5.9 x 5.9 x 3.5 inches (small) | 19 liters (extra-large), 11 liters (giant), 6 liters (medium), 2 liters (small) 

Noteworthy Options

One of many first questions I requested the co-founders of Dagne Dover was why they selected softsided baggage. It is fairly the talk right here at T+L and past, so I used to be notably to know. 

“Gentle baggage is simply extra sturdy, but additionally there wasn’t actually an possibility that felt actually smooth and funky to me that I wished to hold, to be sincere. We took these issues that really feel aesthetically pleasing to us about arduous case baggage and simply infused them within the design of the comfortable baggage,” Dover explains.

For the wheeled baggage, there have been a number of design options that we discovered notably distinctive throughout our sneak peek. Relying on the way in which you prefer to pack suitcases, the suitcase inside could be accessed and packed from the entrance U-shaped zippers or it may be unzipped from the center to pack the 2 compartments clamshell type. This provides selection for vacationers so as to add and take away objects in a manner that works greatest for them — nobody is certain by a particular manner of packing. 

Each piece of bags within the assortment had an abundance of pockets to pack intuitively. It’s uncommon to seek out baggage that gives a particular laptop computer sleeve or pocket, so it was a welcome shock to see that each bag however the Capri garment bag had a spot to put a minimum of one 13-inch laptop computer or bigger. 

We additionally cherished the little particulars like cushioned handles for added consolation. “If you seize the or once you’re attempting to place it up, it feels actually good in your hand,” co-founder and CEO Melissa Shin Mash says. “It is actually ergonomic versus a flat deal with, which simply would not roll in your hand then. This can be a very nice consolation and it’s going to make you could have a greater grip as effectively. That is one of many components that we have actually loved out of the product.”

Lastly, the development and supplies feel and look extraordinarily sturdy. The recycled 900D polyester feels prefer it may endure the roughest dealing with and bounce again wanting pretty much as good as new. The adjustable handles and 360-degree spinner wheels on the suitcases felt sturdy and the corners have bumpers to soak up the shock affect. 

Our Conclusion

We’ve examined Dagne Dover fanny packs, backpacks, duffels, equipment, and now after seeing the rolling baggage and garment baggage, the brand new assortment completes the model as a one-stop store for touring in type. Though the 900D polyester materials differs in look from the everyday neoprene-style material the model is understood for, it’s clear that the considerate designs and colours complement each other in a manner that permits present clients to seamlessly combine the rolling baggage into their assortment.

Our workforce has tried a whole bunch of items of bags and it’s at all times been a problem to seek out softside baggage that’s as trendy as it’s practical. Dagne Dover has at all times been an industry-leader for having a slew of thoughtfully designed baggage which can be aesthetically pleasing, so we’re not stunned to see their new assortment match that expectation. 

The luggage are smooth, protecting, simple to roll and pack, and are made with environmentally-friendly supplies — what’s to not love? As we proceed to check the bags, we’ll be updating our articles with in-depth insights to see how the baggage maintain up over time, so keep tuned. 

Why Belief Journey + Leisure

Anna Popp is an affiliate commerce editor at Journey + Leisure, the place she covers all one of the best journey merchandise from carry-ons to comfortable footwear. Anna moved to New York Metropolis in spring 2022 particularly to check merchandise for T+L. Since then, she has examined over 500 merchandise herself, together with 13 Dagne Dover items. Anna examined the Journey 2.0 Baggage Edit assortment within the lab along with her fellow journey editors and he or she chatted with co-founders Jessy Dover, Deepa Gandhi, and Melissa Mash to collect further insights concerning the new assortment. 

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