

Leather that looks well-traveled but isn’t may seem like an upscale take on those $200 jeans with holes, but Marc Marmel’s luggage collection stands to look good much longer than your distressed denim. The designer takes his cue from vintage Hermès, creating a line for stylish travelers using hand cracked Italian leather and colorful silks. His Klondike weekender bag and Mini-Cigar duffle would be equally appealing on weekend errands as far away travels. And if you still haven’t gotten grunge out of your system, he’s also created a Les Paul guitar case that retails at Barneys for $4400.


