- Robyn Turk
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Luxury fashion brand Badgley Mishka is moving into another category
of accessories. The brand partnered with Miami quality luggage
manufacturer Naftali Inc. for the line, which will be available for
online retail both on Bddgley Mishka’s site and those of other
high-end retailers early this summer.
Best known for its collections in eveningwear and footwear, the
Badgley Mishka has flourished into a true lifestyle brand recognized
worldwide over the past thirty years. It currently offers products
across outerwear, sportwear, swimwear, handbags, bridal, eyewear and
jewelry. Its upcoming luggage collection will be the brand’s first
foray into the category.
Badgley Mishka hope that the luggage line will allow it to reach a
wider and younger audience who appreciate the brand’s glamorous brand
ethos but might not tend to spend high amounts on clothing. The
brand’s women’s ready-to-wear typically costs between 250 and 500
dollars.
The luggage will incorporate high-end features to blend form and
function, made using a thick ABS and PC Film that are both durable and
lightweight, and set over eight spinner wheels that allow the enable
the luggage to roll smoothly and carry heavy weight.
“Working with the Naftali team to develop our own collection has
been an extremely fun and rewarding process. Now that we can offer the
pieces to our customers makes it even more exciting,” co-founder and
designer James Mischka said in a statement.
The luggage maintains the same design ethos as the rest of Badgley
Mishka’s product offerings. There are two design collections within
the initial luggage offerings: the “Contour Collection,” features an
embossed triangle pattern, while the “Essence Print Collection,” is
made with bright blues, yellows, floral and geometric prints.
The line will retail at 320 dollars for a 20-inch carry-on, 360
dollars for a 24-inch medium size piece, 400 dollars for a 28-inch
large suitcase or 1,080 dollars for a three-piece set.
