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Ten years ago, Tumi introduced the Voyageur, a range of travel and everyday bags made of utilitarian nylon.

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1 Calais Backpack, $780
1 Calais Backpack, $780
2 Daniella Backpack, $660 (above); 3 Westport Slim Brief, $960
2 Daniella Backpack, $660 (above); 3 Westport Slim Brief, $960
4 Tristen Crossbody, $520 (left); 5 Halle Backpack, $700
4 Tristen Crossbody, $520 (left); 5 Halle Backpack, $700

Ten years ago, Tumi introduced the Voyageur, a range of travel and everyday bags made of utilitarian nylon. Today, the journey is as important as the destination, so the American luggage and travel accessories brand has reimagined five of its best-selling styles by giving them a more fashion-forward vibe (cue black pebbled-leather and gold hardware) without giving up on their usefulness (more compartments, multiple phone compartments and padded laptop pockets!).

1  • Three exterior U-shaped pockets.

• Separate padded compartment at the back for a 15-inch laptop.

• Internal tablet pocket.

• Internal tech accessories pocket.

2  • Mobile-phone pocket between shoulder straps.

• External padded pocket at the back for a 13-inch laptop.

• Internal padded tablet pocket.

• Two open side pockets that can be expanded to hold a water bottle or foldable umbrella.

3  • It’s a cross-body or shoulder bag when you attach the shoulder strap, and a briefcase without it.

• Hidden mobile phone jacket in the back exterior pocket.

• Internal padded 14-inch laptop compartment.

4  • This is a cross-body, shoulder bag, or clutch (when you remove the detachable strap).

• Removable front pouch with two zippered pockets.

• Hidden mobile phone jacket in the back pouch.

5  • External U-shaped zippered pocket with phone pockets.

• Lightly padded 14-inch laptop compartment.