Arrive at your destination in style and holiday-ready with our edit of timeless travel must-haves. From priming holiday skin for its close-up to high fashion clothing switching to resort mode, this is a travel checklist filled with sought-after luxury travel accessories for the jet set.
2024’s TOP LUXURY TRAVEL ACCESSORIES
- The Row Idaho XL leather-trimmed cotton-twill tote, $2922, Net-A-Porter
- Sonos Ace headphones, $699, Sonos
- Antler Icon stripe EXP suitcase 68cm, $349, David Jones
12 best luxury travel accessories in 2024
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Best for: Long weekends away
No travel wardrobe is complete without a chic weekender bag. Investing in a timeless tote will add the finishing touch to any holiday look, and The Row’s enviable item will hold up as a stylish aeroplane carry-on and statement carry-all.
Colours: Black, green.
Key features:
- Black cotton-twill and leather
- Lightweight
- Snap fastening at top with zipped pockets
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Sonos Ace headphones
from $699, Sonos
Best for: Inflight entertainment without distraction
This slick headphone set is soft padded and primed for cancelling out all those tedious flight noises. From listening to podcasts to inflight cinema that sets the holiday tone (White Lotus dream scene, maybe?) Sonos’ design blends ambient sound with a comfortable fit for the perfect carry-on accessory.
Colours: White, black.
Key features:
- Noise cancelling
- Connects to your other devices via Bluetooth
- 30 hours of battery life
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Antler Icon stripe EXP suitcase 68cm
from $349, David Jones
Best for: A week-long holiday or business trip
Getting from A to B has never looked more stylish thanks to this chic variation on the ultimate travel accessory: a hard suitcase. Antler’s case blends craftsmanship with understated elegance for luggage poised to serve the holiday needs of the jet set.
Colours: Taupe
Key features:
- Compact and spacious design
- Comfort grip handle
- Glide 360 wheels for easy control
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Elemis Pro-Collagen cleansing balm
from $28, Mecca
Best for: An inflight reset
Hit the button for an instant skin refresh with this ultra-hydrating balm-to-milk cleanser. Starflower oil is cast as a barrier protector, while padina pavonica locks in moisture. Available in a travel size, add a swipe to remove makeup before cleansing.
Key features:
- Balm melts into a luxurious oil
- Travel size for easy stowing
- Removes makeup and deeply cleanses
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Best for: Name dropping
Gen Z’s vintage charm redux means bag accoutrements are back in style. Plus, Oroton’s pebble leather tag is the luxurious answer to locating luggage with ease.
Colours: Amber, denim.
Key features:
- Solid-tone leather
- Elegant and durable construction
- Luggage is easily identifiable
06
Shiseido Perfect cleansing oil
$59.28, Amazon
Best for: Long-haul skin soothing
Brighter skin starts with this do-it-all cleanser. Grape seed oil soothes and protects, while glycerin sustains hydration. Add this as the first step in your travel routine.
Key features:
- Strengthens natural moisture barrier
- Can be applied to wet or dry skin
- Combats free radical damage
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Best for: Long-haul flight beauty sleep
Slip is bringing its own brand of luxury to the jet set with these silk eye masks. Blocking out light for uninterrupted (beauty) slumbering, 100-percent silk moonlights as a sensitive skin soother, preventing fine lines from forming while protecting lash integrity.
Colours: Black, charcoal, silver, pink, poolside, navy, caramel
Materials: Silk
Key features:
- Blocks out light
- Reduces tugging on delicate facial skin
- Absorbs less face cream than cotton masks
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Five Minute Morning
$206, Merit
Best for: Pre-destination touch-ups
Five minutes is all you’ll need for holiday-ready skin before you arrive at your destination. How? Merit’s new Five Minute Morning routine. This travel beauty collection includes seven swipe-and-glow saviours that sink in like a second skin and leave a polished finish. Lightweight and buildable, this no-fuss makeup edit is the perfect travel accessory for beauty buffs.
Key features:
- Lightweight and hydrating on post-flight skin
- Balmy finish with in-built glow
- Everything you need to get ready — in five minutes
Best for: Holiday hair blow-outs
Infused with sea buckthorn and Argan oils, this hair oil is dry hair’s ultimate rehab. Massage a few drops into lengths before take-off and land with glossy strands that are nourished and repaired.
Key features:
- Adds shine
- Weightless and without residue
- Leave-in treatment for fuss-free flying
Best for: Travelling in style
Bond Street is adding resort wear to its off-duty oeuvre with this collaboration with Halcyon House. Soft tailoring blends comfort with a slinky silhouette for a bed-to-bar pyjama set steeped in a holiday vibe.
Key features:
- Crafted from 100% fine silk twill
- Flattering lounge silhouette
- Timeless tailoring
Best for: Beach holidays
Serving high gloss with a sun protection bonus, this dreamy sunscreen is dosed with hyaluronic acid and vitamin C for skin that’s intensely hydrated and radiant. It’s summer skin’s saving grace.
Key features:
- Can be used alone or as the final step in a skincare routine
- Waterproof
- Weightless and clear with a subtle sheen
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Best for: Honeymooning
We’re calling it — this is the balm of the season. Pucker up for a punch of hydration that keeps lips comfortable with a glossy sheen that stays all day.
Key features:
- Shea and murumuru seed butters soothe and condition lips
- Cream-oil lip mask
- Melts into dry, cracked lips for instant hydration