Esquire USA - 11.2019

28 November 2019_Esquire photograph: Jeffrey Westbrook

the Code: Pack Smarter

Jacket ($2,130), sweater

($840), trousers ($1,350), belt

bag ($750), backpack ($1,750),

duffel bag ($1,790), and tote

bag ($1,550) by Prada;

headphones ($399) by Bose.

THE PERFECT

SECOND BAG

Prada reissues an eco-friendly version

of its lightweight NYLON HAULERS

is bringing them back

in a more sustainable

way. Available in several

styles, the Re-Nylon

collection is made of

Econyl, a fabric created,

in part, from depoly-

merized “ghost nets”—

nylon fishing nets aban-

doned in the ocean.

In addition to being

eco-friendly, these

featherweight bags are

travel-friendly. They’re

simple and subtle, and

they don’t have that

ubiquitous million-

miler business-traveler

vibe (even if you happen

to be one). —A.W.

Picture this: You’re

racing through

the airport and the

leather messenger bag

you just had to have

is so heavy it’s about

to give you a hunchback.

Suffering for fashion

hurts even more when

you’re traveling.

But there’s a better way.

Decades ago, the

Prada name was associ-

ated with a signature

line of nylon bags.

Now the fashion house

THE BACKPACK

The streamlined shape

puts all schoolkid

associations to bed.

THE CROSS-BODY

PACK

It’s the ultimate light-packer

flex to use this as a

s e c o n d b a g. O r m a k e i t a n

incognito third bag.

THE DUFFEL

The second bag that

can also be your

only bag—if you pack

super smart.

THE TOTE

For those who just

can’t wear a backpack

because of style

principles. We get it.