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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Cochrane

In the bag! Why the humble suitcase is this year’s fashion must-have

Yellow cabin suitcase at airport
Sales are up on cabin bags with starter brands already making waves in the market. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

If bags are a familiar category in fashion, a newer concept is set to become the story of this summer – the suitcase.

With the holiday season in 2022 dominated by stories of lost luggage – and the rule to keep liquids under 100ml for carry-on being scrapped in 2024 – large bags for the hold may become less commonplace. Cabin bags of the maximum dimensions allowed by most airlines (typically around 56cm x 36cm x 23cm) are becoming ever more popular – with a spate of newer brands vying to become the suitcase of the summer.

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