Value: $328The place to purchase: CuyanaDimension: 19.5x12x6.5 inchesMajor materials: Cotton canvas

Cuyana has been making attractive, sensible equipment since 2011, and the handful that I’ve—a medium-sized purse, a tote, and one other weekender bag in a unique model—have by no means disillusioned. The sustainably minded firm (it just lately launched a resale initiative; the corporate says 96 p.c of its supplies have third-party sustainability certifications and it’s taking pictures for 100% this 12 months) has a brand new winner on its palms (and our shoulders) with its lovely, purposeful Triple Zipper Weekender.

Except for the Béis, the Cuyana weekender bag has the most effective group of any bag we tried. It has three massive major compartments (therefore the triple-zipper identify) and a deep, slender pocket on either side, excellent for water bottles. Inside the first compartments, you’ll discover three sleevelike pockets that may match a big continental pockets, a Kindle or paperback, sun shades, a passport, and so on. Whereas packing, I appreciated that I had a big separate compartment for footwear or soiled laundry, and one other that might match a laptop computer (although there’s no protecting padding). There was additionally loads of room left, ought to I resolve to throw in an additional sweatshirt or e-book. Because the bag is made out of cotton, although, it received’t put on in addition to different supplies, nor will it wipe clear as simply because the fake leather-based Béis shoe compartment or the MZ Wallace detachable nylon sleeve. You may want one other skinny bag to your soiled footwear to maintain the bag’s inside in pristine situation. It additionally has a pass-through, so you’ll be able to snuggle this bag atop your curler baggage.

This bag can also be, merely, lovely. It has gold-colored zippers with leather-based pulls that slide easily and match prettily to the darkish camel canvas colorway, which the corporate calls “sand/chestnut,” that we ordered (the bag additionally is available in black and a delicate grey). The canvas is thick however not exceedingly heavy, and the gold steel {hardware} provides a refined air.

Cuyana’s baggage have a two-year guarantee (exterior of regular put on and tear), and the corporate will restore objects (for a price) which might be exterior the guarantee.

The bag has a deadly flaw, although, no less than for these on the petite aspect—the in any other case high-quality leather-based crossbody strap didn’t modify to a brief sufficient size for me to put on it throughout my physique comfortably. I reached out to Cuyana’s PR division to ask if the corporate would punch extra holes into the bag’s strap at a buyer’s request, however I didn’t obtain a response. I’ll be shopping for this bag for an upcoming journey—however earlier than I go away, I’ll take it to the cobbler, who will have the ability to simply add a bunch of additional holes so I can run in panic throughout the airport terminal to my flight with out having the bag whack painfully towards my hip. (The corporate additionally sells a separate, extra adjustable leather-based strap, which can be preferable for many who don’t have a cobbler close by.) Anybody taller than 5 ft, 3 inches needn’t concern themselves with this.