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Gift of the Day: The Grand Tourista Bag

by Erin Schumaker, published on 12/17/2012

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Jason Wu had luxury travel in mind when he designed the limited-edition Grand Tourista bag ($1,995) for St. Regis Hotels & Resorts. The houndstooth-check canvas shoulder bag is trimmed in black calfskin and was inspired by the idea of a modern-day grand European tour. Best of all, interior pockets are sized perfectly for tablets, e-books and a passport. Bon voyage! stregis.com; jasonwustudio.com.

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