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Your support makes all the difference.As festive fever turns to holiday fever and the television commercials start featuring sun, sand and exotic locations, it is time to think holiday practicalities.
Forget those hi-tech, toe-crushing suitcases on wheels - the truly sophisticated way to travel is brought to us by Eastpak. It has created a bag that can adopt three different looks. No, it doesn't change colour in the rain, or react to body heat; it is actually three bags in one.
At first glance, it looks like a traditional rucksack, more commonly seen on the international backpacker. As its name suggests, this super-strong nylon bag is hardwearing, waterproof and four times as resistant to tears as common varieties of nylon.
The rucksack turns, ingeniously, into a suitcase. Hidden away in the five zippered compartments are the straps that allow this transformation. Those clever people at Eastpak have also added a detachable mini-pack to the main body of the bag.
The Outer Limits Travel Pak costs £178, which includes a lifetime guarantee.
Eastpak has also introduced a range of college bags made from NatureTex, a synthetic fabric that is made from plastic bottles and is fully biodegradable.
The Eastpak range is available from Harrods, Knightsbridge, London SW1; Slam City Skates, 16 Neal's Yard, Covent Garden, London WC2; American Retro, 35 Old Compton Street, London W1; Branches of Fenwicks nationwide; MBC, 71 Elderslie Street, Glasgow; Porters, 6-8 Royal Exchange Arcade, Manchester; Richmond Classics, 9-11 Richmond Hill, Bournemouth.
Melanie Rickey
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