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Travel Gear – December 2012

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Functional, stylish travel gear are so easy to get these days, especially in cities like Bangkok, so don’t let just anything cramp your style get these cool stuff now:

Grand Tourista Bag by Jason Wu

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has unveiled “The Grand Tourista Bag by Jason Wu for St. Regis Hotels & Resorts,” inspired by today’s grand tour and designed with a new generation of luxury travelers in mind.

Sophisticated, timeless and informed by the brand’s rich heritage, The Grand Tourista Bag marks Wu’s first product created exclusively for travel and the first accessory designed for the St. Regis brand. “The Grand Tourista Bag” will retail for US$1,995 at www.stregis.com/boutique and www.jasonwustudio.com early December and will be available for pre-order at online luxury fashion retailer Moda Operandi on www.modaoperandi.com

“I see St. Regis as both a classic and a modern name, which I feel is an apt description of my brand as well,” says Wu. “I am really excited to be part of a legacy that is rooted in impeccable style that can stand the test of time. The Grand Tourista Bag reflects exactly that.”

The “Grand Tourista Bag by Jason Wu for St. Regis Hotels & Resorts is a sumptuous shoulder tote designed in a subtle black and white houndstooth pattern on structured canvas with elegant calf leather black trimming. The interior features two pouch pockets lined in viscose/silk grain in Wu’s signature grey color, perfectly-sized for tablets, e-books and a passport. St. Regis hallmarks are embossed on the interior’s leather trim and pay homage to the brand’s flagship hotel on 55th Street and 5th Avenue in New York, opened over a century ago by John Jacob Astor IV.

For centuries, affluent travelers would go on a grand tour through Europe to collect experiences and cultivate knowledge. Today as culture, business, and leisure intersect in destinations as diverse as Abu Dhabi, Aspen, and Sanya Yalong Bay a new global traveler has emerged: multi-national and cross-generational, mobile and jet-setting. St. Regis Hotels & Resorts cater to the needs of this global elite, offering a distinct perspective on contemporary luxury informed by its own rich heritage.

Celebrating this concept, St. Regis has created a package that offers guests an exceptional culinary experience and a special gift indicative of each destination on the new grand tour itinerary, featured on the brand’s special website, www.stregisgrandtour.com