Calpak's new collection includes its most spacious suitcase

When it comes to the luggage you take no matter where you’re traveling, I’m a firm believer that what you’re carrying is an extension of your personal style— just like any outfit. My mom has been a flight attendant for 37 years, so I might have a flight-attendant-daughter instinct to always look out for travel bags that are compact, include all the key features (lightweight material, trolley sleeves, and plenty of pockets), and still work as a part of my travel uniform.

And that’s why I’m swooning over the brand-new Hue Collection from Calpak. The California-based luggage brand has been an innovator in travel bags since 1989, and this new collection has everything I look for in the design of a bag: timeless style, subtle-yet-sophisticated colors, and complete functionality. The Hue Collection, like the name hints, has a utilitarian color palette that offers seven different bags in black, hazel, moss, and pink sand (a millennial-pink inspired shade). For a monochromatic look, you can build a complete travel bag system — a duffel, a toiletry bag, carry-on luggage, and a check-size suitcase — all in one shade, or you can mix and match the complementary colors as you please.

Calpak Hue Collection Luggage Credit: Courtesy of Calpak

The Hue Collection adds two new luggage styles to Calpak’s assortment. While the trunk suitcase is the brand’s roomiest option yet, I’m most excited about the carry-on suitcase with a front pocket that’s big enough to hold a laptop, and even includes a protective sleeve for models up to 15 inches. For me, that essentially eliminates the need to carry on a personal item like a backpack or shoulder bag.

Oprah recently named other Calpak bags as some of her favorite travel must-haves, but I’m claiming this new Calpak collection for my own favorites list. Below, you can shop the full Hue Collection in all four colors.