by maxine greco

Luggage is basically designed to protect your clothing and other belongings while traveling. In order to accomplish that goal, the luggage has to be able to withstand the rigors of airline, train, cruises, and taxi travel. Briggs & Riley has designed a line of luggage that gives travelers a better travel experience. Every case is provided with a no-holds-barred guarantee that covers any and all damage, even if caused by a common carrier. They have developed a system called “reality engineering” and it means that Briggs & Riley luggage examines every damaged piece, and continuously improves and refines their cases. Should your case need repair, it can be shipped back to the company for repair or often returned to the place of purchase for repairs at no charge.

Besides the lifetime warranty, which covers functional damage from any kind of travel mishap, Briggs & Riley has many features that make it one of the most popular cases to accompany you on your travels. They’re exclusive outside handles means that the packing space inside is “flat” without the tube for the handle. It gives you much more room to pack, and a smooth surface to hold your clothes. Your clothing is more likely to arrive wrinkle free when packed on a flat foundation. It’s smarter to have your handle on the outside where it cannot interfere with your packing. The handle can also be adjusted to two positions. This makes is comfortable and convenient for all travelers.

Briggs & Riley baseline is available in two different models. The NXpandables has a one-touch expansion system for more space when needed. With just the push of a button, you can pack in up to 30% more space. This will accommodate a longer trip, or allow you to bring home many more souvenirs and purchases. They also offer Superlights, which are the lightest upright cases in their class. All of the wheeled pieces are equipped with quiet-glide, wide profile wheels. There is also a Smartlink system, which allows you to quickly attach a smaller bag to the front of the larger wheeled case. Double zipper pulls are easy to open and close and are lockable. Each piece is equipped with the TSA combination lock. This is the only combination lock permitted for use when flying in or out of airports. These locks have a key entry that bypasses the combination lock, similar to a master key used in hotels. The key is only used by airport security personnel and is not available to anyone else. The leather top handles on the luggage are retractable making it both elegant and easy to carry. Briggs & Riley luggage is made of 2520D ballistic nylon outer fabric. It is self-repairing and resists wear, tear, water, dirt, and abrasions. The corners are protected with ABX corner guards. These are impact-resistant shields designed to prevent corner damage from impact and scratching. The cases feature hybrid frames for durability, flexibility and shape retention. The baseline collection is known for its smart design with smart features. There are many totes and satchels designed with a back pocket, which will slide over the pull up handles. There are multiple organizer pockets inside for your travel essentials. Some of them have expansion features for longer or shorter trips. Many are designed to also be carried when sightseeing or for short overnight trips. Travel is simpler when you can pull your entire luggage with one hand. Both lines are available in three stylish attractive colors, black, olive, and crystal. Yes, it’s as simple as that!

by Tom Masters

Italian fashion outlet prada have an intuitive appreciation for what makes women tick, but perhaps you wouldn’t assume that ticking to come in the form of a shopping assistant that is computerized. You’re right, the next time you pop into a Prada bag sale you could be forgiven for thinking you’d stepped into the future, with so many futuristic inventions ready and waiting to improve your exquisite shopping experience. Bag shopping has turned futuristic for Prada, and for some fashion journalists and fashion aficionados, it’s just in time.

In a new era populated by internet connections, artificial intelligence and wireless technology, it is no surprise that Prada, often the innovators in terms of fashion, are growing their expertise in the direction of technology. The clear, liquid-crystal doors on Prada changing rooms were the very first step, dimming for privacy as soon as a lady enters. But that’s the stylish, mindful side of the bargain.

Today, the inventiveness is a lot more obvious and, some may say, intrusive. Yes, the next Prada bag you acquire in the sale could well have been decided upon for you, via communication between the sales tag and the sales associate’s hand-held computer. That communication also signals the back-stage warehouse, and consists of many things from sizes and colouring, to your past purchases, purchasing habits and indeed the refunds you got (not to mention many a intricate detail which the Prada shop assistants chose to note own about your last visit to the store).

So today, a prada bag sale consists of ‘radio frequency identification’, which is the name for the technology found in the tag on the items for sale. This tag is where data about sizing, colour, colour-matching and style is stored. Your helpful, smiling sales colleague is then prone to whipping out a hand-held computer, placing it against the tag and downloading all of the information that forms your commercial fingerprint.

The sales staff will be able to tell what kind of Prada bag appeals to you, and administer a sale dependent on the other items in your shopping history, very efficiently building up ‘virtual wardrobes’ by which your interests, likes and disliked can be properly indexed. Based on this information, you will also be invited - and this is where a multitude of the concerns about the supposed benefits of this new technology begin to mount - to take out a contract for a store card which will help them and you keep tabs on your relationship and dealings with Prada.

One Prada bag you may not be disinclined to be convinced to buy is the famous messenger bag, with its exterior zipper pocket, stunning Prada logo monogram on the interior lining. One card you won’t mind the sight of can be the essential Prada authentication card, confirming that lasting statement of fashion excellence and haut couture styling.

Whatever we believe about the benefits of this new technology, the likelihood is, as with all Prada inventions, that they will shortly become the norm for many a retailer, keen to make that added push towards comfort and availability for its shoppers. One thing’s for sure, shopping in the Prada bag sale will never be the same again.