If a Transformers toy existed for grown ladies, it will be Parallelle’s Traveller collection of toiletry baggage.
Ribbed on the surface like Optimus Prime’s boots, the Traveller seems to be like a typical (albeit trendy) make-up bag on the surface, however peer inside and also you’ll see a warren of different-sized pockets and loops and adjustable dividers. Unzip the bag all the way in which round, fold the edges down, and voila—there are all of your journey toiletries, standing upright and absolutely so as, in a make-up organizer identical to you’d have at house. Whenever you’re performed, flip the edges up, pull the zippers again to the highest, and it is again to being a journey bag, sturdy and safe sufficient to toss in a suitcase sideways and even the wrong way up.
Maintain It Contained
The Traveller is the brainchild of Annie Fan, a profession designer of private-label baggage for different manufacturers. She appreciated to take a SoulCycle spin class earlier than work, however discovered herself both forgetting her make-up and toiletries, being unable to search out them in her bag, or having to put out all her gadgets on the communal counter. In 2022, she got down to design her personal bag: the last word journey cosmetics bag.
“When I started designing the Traveller, structure was key,” Fan says. “It needed to function like a portable vanity—keeping everything visible, secure, and exactly where you need it, without the need to unpack.”
As for the design process, it was a matter of fixed fine-tuning. She in the end went via 60 prototypes to make sure she obtained the design exactly the way in which she wished it. “Every detail had to be carefully considered, from the flexibility of the layout to how everything stays organized and accessible,” Fan says.
At present, there are actually 4 sizes of Traveller, all with the identical sturdy, vegan leather-based and waterproof cotton exterior. There’s the Small, with 9 pockets, two divided compartments, two mesh pouches, and 5 loops for brushes or different gadgets; Medium, with 16 pockets, three divided compartments, and 4 mesh pouches; and Giant, with 20 pockets, three divided compartments, and 6 new pouches. There’s additionally a brand new “Brush” model, which stands 9.6 inches tall and has 13 wall pockets for brushes and different toiletries, a zippered pouch, and a spacious “floor” for full-size merchandise.
Photograph: Kat Merck
Road Tested
I tested the Medium and Brush Travellers on a recent five-day family trip to both a hotel and Airbnb in Louisiana, and I can confirm both serve as a veritable clown car of skin-care products and makeup. Once I arrived at my destination, I placed a Traveller on the bathroom counter, unzipped and peeled the sides down like a banana, and there were all my products—fully visible, no worse for wear from being tossed around in my suitcase, and easy to grab and replace. Even though I have tested more than 20 toiletry bags in the past year, I was still impressed.
{Photograph}: Kat Merck
