Object of Desire

Hermès checks in its elegant Sombrero calfskin leather travel bag in time for spring

Purveyors of the finest silks, saddles, ties, scarves and luxurious curios you don’t strictly need (but really want), Hermès recently unveiled the Cavour, the weekend bag — or sac de voyage — of your gilded dreams. Light, durable and handcrafted from canvas and soft, matte Sombrero calfskin leather, the elegant, trapezoid-shaped carry-on is perhaps less concerned with serving all your stowage needs with myriad pockets and cubbies, and more about having you look as potently and effortlessly Parisian as possible. It will, however, offer just enough storage for a couple of nights in the city, a quick business trip or a weekend in the country. What more could you want from a travel bag?

£5,630; uk.hermes.com