Designer Travel Accessories

Time abroad makes most of us completely snap-happy. Keep your camera always at the ready with a bright strap ($125), like this one from Sarah Frances Kuhn's collaboration with Meredith Wendell.

For such an important document, a skinny passport can be all too easy to misplace. Keep yours handy and in crisp condition with Brooks Brothers' pebbled leather case ($295). The envelope style is more user-friendly than book jacket styles, making it easier to remove when needed (and guaranteeing less-cranky customs agents).

Haphazardly throwing tech devices in your bag is an open invite for scratches and nicks. Protect your iPad Mini in Coach's supple leather zip-up ($98).

Guarantee some shut-eye no matter what time zone you're in with a little outside aid. Mary Green's silky sleep mask ($28) is a glamorous way to do it.

An unfamiliar hotel room will instantly feel homier if you're padding around in White + Warren's cashmere slippers ($185).

Throw makeup, hair products, and sunscreen in a durable bag that won't get ruined going through the airport security scan and to your hotel bathroom. Tory Burch's playful flamingo zip-up ($88) is made of coated canvas, which will keep it in good shape for many trips to come.

Tune out noise and focus on your tunes or an in-flight movie with Friends' conical headphones ($270).

Rich, textured leather makes Burberry's suitcase ($2,410) stand out from all the other black options out there.

Thoughtfully accessorizing your look can take time that's not available with an early departure or late arrival. Instead, keep Eugenia Kim's anchor-embellished fedora ($265) at hand to add some panache to an outfit.

Keep documents, boarding passes, and cash in a single, organized place with this Want Les Essentiels pseudo-wallet ($195).

Avoid earbud tangles with Free People's smart zip-up ($34). The size of an average coin purse, it's easy to throw into your smallest carry-on and keeps you from using the plane's freebie cheapies.

If battery cases aren't sleek enough for you, then consider grabbing a portable charger. Jonathan Adler's bright style ($28) will keep your devices going.

Pack a shoe that'll really perform. Yosi Samra's foldable ballet flats ($66) are primed for sailing through airport security and easily fit in a purse should your feet need a change of pace halfway through a marathon day of sightseeing.

Record adventures and foreign entanglements with verve in Kate Spade New York's blank diary ($18).

If your camera's always at your side, then it deserves a statement bag of its own. Lanvin's metallic silver and gold case ($2,280) fits the bill nicely.

The golden days of travel, when steamer trunks and hat boxes were the accessory du jour, can be successfully mimicked with Mark Cross's hard-case bag ($1,695), perfect for packing your jewelry and cosmetics or simply for using as a purse.

The smart traveler will throw a lightweight cardigan in the bag should your destination's forecast change in a flash. The fabric composition of this Rick Owens wrap ($670) makes it anti-wrinkle and pro-suitcase.

A quick getaway means skipping the oversize luggage. Pick up Sonia Rykiel's striped weekender ($435) instead.

Get comfy for a transatlantic flight. Slip off your shoes and pull on The Elder Statesman's sensuous cashmere socks ($210) — made for him, but oversize enough for a comfortable you.

Load up your ereader with as many page-turners as possible, and then store it in Tory Burch's luxurious case ($165) until proper altitude is reached.

Update your trusty suitcase with its own accessory. We love a range of luggage tags guaranteed to give your bag some personality, like Ferragamo's chipper yellow version ($195), Lanvin's little ladies ($70 for two), and Pierre Hardy's signature cubes ($125).