$$$ is no Object: WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie

Tony weekend bags often send a mixed signal. Are you really ready to relax? Or just trying to impress other guys sitting on the ferry -- many who glance at your Vuitton duffel with a proletariat's disdain? A travel companion devoid of label ostentation and sized for an edited-down weekend wardrobe may be a welcome alternative. WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie, a leather goods label based in Montreal, offers smart travel bags made of Italian leather and crafted by space and time. The smallest, a 24-hour Malpensa bag, sports adjustable shoulder straps and a clever, gold-and-silver zipper. But if a Memorial Day weekend blow-out begs for a larger carry-on, opt for the 72-hour Da Vinci model.