Best Products Style Travel Bags Never Lose Your Luggage Again With These Pretty Pink Picks By Anne Bratskeir Anne Bratskeir Instagram Twitter Anne Bratskeir is a Travel + Leisure contributor who covers fashion round-ups, trends, and destination stories. She is a lead style reporter for a major New York daily and writes freelance pieces for other publications, where she combines her reporting skills with a keen sense of popular culture. Anne has spent more than three decades as a front-row observer at New York Fashion Week and enjoys strong relationships with designers, fashion houses, and retailers. When she's not working her wide-ranging beat, she can be found hanging with her husband and two 125-pound Leonbergers — Rosie and Minnie — and photographing the incredible sunrises and (mostly) sunsets from her home in Cape Cod. * 3+ decades of experience as lead style reporter for major New York daily newspapers * On-air style and fashion commentator * Won first place in the Press Club of Long Island Media Awards in 2014 and 2015 for her online coverage of New York Fashion Week Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Published on May 22, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email We independently research, test, review, and recommend the best products—learn more about our process. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Photo: Courtesy of Respective Brands There is no sign of let-up when it comes to the mad-for-millennial-pink travel bag craze. The light pink luggage trend was born, some claim, by Away, in March of 2017, when the company introduced a limited-edition capsule collection hardside suitcase in blush. The reaction was seismic and the pink suitcases were an almost instant sellout, leaving some 5,000 would-be customers begging for more. "From the beginning, customer feedback has driven our product line, so it was an easy decision to add the color to our evergreen collection," Jen Rubio, the company's co-founder and chief brand officer, told Travel + Leisure. The product, in four sizes (complete with signature interior compartments and built-in USB chargers) was merged into the core collection eight months after the initial blush rush. Related: Karlie Kloss Has a New Away Luggage Collection — and a 'Hysterical' In-flight Routine A year later, the pink hard-shell luggage is still one of the company's hottest commodities, according to Rubio. "In a way, pink resonates with the open-minded spirit that's at the heart of travel," she says. Others in the industry have gotten the memo: pink luggage sells. Shades that run from whispery ballerina pink to eye-popping blasts of fuchsia are available everywhere at every price point, from luxurious, high-end designer variations to easy-on-the-wallet mass marketer styles. Related: The Best Carry-on Luggage You Can Buy, According to Amazon "The last revolution in the luggage was wheels," says Ellen Sideri, the CEO of NYC-based ESPtrendlab, a trend forecasting and social research firm. "Color is next. It seems heavy black luggage — more bullet-proof than beautiful — has had its day." Perhaps the passion for pink luggage is equal parts feminine and feminist. "Today women travelers see the perfect pairing of brains and beauty in the luggage department on that 'other runway,' Sideri said. Rubio agrees: "I think we're shifting to a culture that recognizes that it's possible to be both feminine and strong." Related: Away Added a Front Pocket to Its Best-selling Hardside Suitcase Bottom line? While you may be heading out on your next journey, as Sideri puts it, "pink is not going away." It's here to stay. 01 of 14 Away Bigger Carry-On in blush Courtesy of Away To buy: awaytravel.com, $245 02 of 14 Travelpro Expandable Spinner Suitcase in rose Courtesy of Macy's To buy: macys.com, $320 03 of 14 Bric's Carry-on Spinner in pink Courtesy of Bloomingdale's To buy: bloomingdales.com, $295 04 of 14 CALPAK DAVIS Hardside Expandable 2-piece Luggage Set in light pink Courtesy of Ebags To buy: ebags.com, $245 05 of 14 Serapian Milano Trolley Spinner Wheeled Carry-on in quartz Courtesy of Nordstrom To buy: nordstrom.com, $2,000 06 of 14 Protocol Richardson 3-pc Luggage set in pink Courtesy of JcPenney's To buy: jcpenney.com, $170 07 of 14 TUPLUS One Aluminum Hardside Carry-on Spinner in rose gold Courtesy of eBags To buy: ebags.com, $330 08 of 14 Kenneth Cole Reaction 8-wheel Spinner Trolley bag in magenta Courtesy of Lord&Taylor To buy: lordandtaylor.com, $150 (originally $300) 09 of 14 Herschel Supply Co. Hardshell Carry-on Suitcase in ash rose Courtesy of Saks Fifth Avenue To buy: saks.com, $150 10 of 14 Ted Baker Travel Bag with Wheels in dusky pink Courtesy of Ted Baker To buy: tedbaker.com, $295 11 of 14 MCM Voyager Visetos Travel Trolley Carry-on Suitcase in pink Courtesy of Neiman Marcus To buy: neimanmarcus.com, $1,480 12 of 14 Brunello Cucinelli Glitter Leather and Monili Trolley Bag in gray/pink Courtesy of Neiman Marcus To buy: neimanmarcus.com, $9,995 13 of 14 Rockland Reno Polycarbonate Carry-On in white polka dots and pink Courtesy of Target.com To buy: target.com, $60 14 of 14 Minnie Mouse Small Rolling Luggage Courtesy of ShopDisney To buy: shopdisney.com, $25 Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit