On Vaycay

Hi you fabulous lot,

Being the trendy little globetrotter that she is, Jane has jetted off to France yet again, so if posts are slow, I’m sorry!

Actually that reminds me, who here has heard of Globe-Trotter luggage? They’re classically designed, handmade pieces of luggage from England, and a bit of a tradition in my family. All of us have at least one piece of Globe-Trotter luggage and I for one love turning up at the airport with one, I always catch people admiring them. One of the great things about them is that they age well – Dad has three pieces he’s had for about twenty years and although they look all beaten up and covered in stickers – they totally scream of a sort of 1940’s, black and white romantic getaway adventure. All one needs is a steam train to run alongside and the picture is pretty much complete! The hard, ash-wood and leather frame will last forever, and they’re really easy to clean if you decide you want to keep the pieces scuff-free. I went to see Wild Target with the boyfriend at the weekend, and although the film itself was REALLY disappointing, I was stoked to see Emily Blunt carrying round a baby blue and white Globe-Trotter throughout most of the film! It’s one of my favourite versions – but you can buy pretty much every shade – from classic black, racing green and brown, to pink, orange, red and cream.

Emily Blunt in Wild Target with a beautiful Globe-Trotter!

Check out the collections and where to buy here.

In the meantime, I had a good flick through the spring/summer 2010 Next Directory catalogue at the weekend – there’s some seriously nice stuff in there for both young twenty-somethings like myself and the gorgeous forty plus girls, I highly recommend having a look! One can request a directory here, or browse the selection of goodies online at http://www.next.co.uk/