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Check out these hot designer duffle bags that are sure to make wish lists this holiday!

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Duffels are perfect carry-alls in life. Stash and carry everything you need in these - gym clothes, sports equipment, travel necessities, etc. For even more functionality look into rolling duffel bags.

Rolling duffles have many uses. Here are just few:

• Carry-On Luggage - wheels make it easy to navigate through the airport
• Team Bags - a large rolling duffle is perfect for taking team uniforms, balls, and other equipment to games
• Sports and Gym Bags - these come in handy when you participate in activities that require a lot of gear
• Laundry bag - large compartments and wheels make these bags perfect when you have to lug your dirty laundry to the laundromat

OGIO

Eagle Creek

eBags

Coleman Luggage

Just because you haul your gear around in a duffel bag doesn’t mean it has to look boring. A duffel bag can be both fashionable and functional. Just check out some examples below and see for yourself how these bags can complement your stylish look.

Jessica Simpson

JanSport

Johnston & Murphy

Disney

Looking for a new gym bag, carry-on, or gear bag? Maybe you’re looking for something with a little luxury. If so, here are some great new duffles from two brands - Leatherbay and Pendleton.

Leatherbay: Leatherbay products are made with only hand selected high quality leathers. They strive to bring durable leather products at affordable prices compared to luxury brands. Leatherbay is classic design handcrafted to perfection.

Pendleton: A distinctive way to show your style. Pendleton luggage is sturdy and combines wool, rich full grain leather, and durable nylon.

Pendleton Weekender

Pendleton Drifter

Leatherbay Globe Trotter

Leatherbay World Traveller

Whether considered a weekender, travel bag, or gym bag, there’s no denying that some duffel bags are more stylish than others. In fact, you can almost call them fashion duffels. From high-end leather to fun patterns and prints, check out what’s new among these fashion duffle bags.

Jessica Simpson

Kathy Van Zeeland

Tommy Hilfiger

Nike

McKlein

What is it about Eagle Creek duffels that makes them so sought after? Perhaps it’s their incredible construction. These bags are not only designed for total gearheads, but they are also durable. Or maybe it’s how you can incorporate other Eagle Creek accssories with them - especially the Exploration Systems Duffle Bags. These bags easily integrate with Pack-It® Gear Systems Mud, Gear, and Drop boxes.

Whatever the reason, Eagle Creek duffle bags continue to be among the best selling brands out there. See these bags for yourself here.

Perhaps you want to bring your arts and crafts project to a friend’s house or take it with you on vacation to keep your kids entertained, but it’s so hard to lug around all the supplies for your project. You need a bag that will keep you organized as you travel with your craft project.

Consider the type of craft project you are doing before you purchase a craft duffel or craft bag. Do you need lots of pockets to hold paper clippings or beads? Do you need a bag that comes with holders for your paintbrushes or pens? If you are a scrapbooker, you need a bag with lots of storage pockets such as the MiMi Medium or Large Wheeled Scrapbook Tote. This bag is water resistant, lightweight and collapsible so you can store it away easily when not in use. You can use this bag for other crafts such as jewelry making, as it provides plenty of zippered pockets and storage place for bead holders.

Are you planning on taking your project with you on a trip? Then the TUTTO Crafts on Wheels Craft Duffel (pictured above) is perfect for you. This bag comes in lively colors and is the perfect organizer for the scrapbooker, rubber stamper, and general crafter.

One of the best collections of creative, imaginative, and fun kids duffels is the Wildkin bags. They have been greatly inspired by kids’ perceptions of the outside world and create vivid products. Their bags are colorful and made of the highest quality durable exterior polyester fabric. These kids duffle bags are designed to mold and stretch to fit everything your child needs for a sleepover, for soccer practice, or for school. The interior of Wildkin bags are done in a sturdy nylon lining, and there are dual carry handles and a detachable padded shoulder strap for comfortable carrying. There is also an exterior zippered compartment for organization.

Wildkin also makes wonderful backpacks, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, messenger bags and lunch bags. Some of the designs they come in include astronaut, construction, ballerina, boys soccer, butterfly, camping, dinosaur, English riding, girls soccer, horses, girl rodeo, celestial bodies, insect life, jungle, polka dots, fairies, and trains and planes. Whatever “phase” your child is going through, Wildkin probably makes a bag to reflect it! Another nice feature of Wildkin bags is that they are the perfect size for kids. They are small enough for your child to carry easily, but they are moldable so they can fit a lot of things. If you have a niece, nephew, or grandchild that you must buy a gift for, a Wildkin duffel is a great option that is both practical and that your child will love!

O’Neill makes some of the best wet/dry backpacks available. These backpacks come with a perfect fit shoulder strap system, as well as a sternum strap and stowable waistband straps with pockets. Some also feature an internal padded laptop compartment, an MP3 compartment with a cord port and organizers, and a tricot sunglass compartment.

If you are a student, the O’Neill Breakdown is great for school. This bag features reflective paneling, a dual side water bottle pocket, a front stash pocket, a large organizer with an ID holder and key clip, and a large dual main compartment. The quilted, air mesh back paneling make the bag comfortable to carry, especially in hot weather. The design has the anti-conformist, surf-style look characteristic of O’Neill products, and comes in brown and tan, or black, hunter green, and white.

Everyone travels in his own way, and doing what makes one feel comfortable and what works is part of the personal experience of travel. For wheeled duffel bag lovers, most know that wheels aren’t just for the ride. Luggage designers are making duffel bags more and more attractive by not only their look but also their ability to maneuver on wheels. If you were thinking wheels only apply to tricked out cars guess again because wheels aren’t just for the ride.

Wheeled duffel bags offer their own unique convenience, and generally attract a specific type of traveler. There is something about a wheeled duffle that allows for the casual convenience of being able to pack and go quickly without any fuss. The athletic, weekend warrior type loves the convenience and feel of the wheeled duffel. With the sophistication with which wheeled duffels are now being made, the attraction of wheeled duffels is reaching a wider audience. Wheels aren’t just for the ride and designers have ensured that wheeled duffel bags are sophisticated, desirable, and functional.

Attraction to wheeled duffels is not only the versatile function of the bag but also its ability to create the feeling of casual freedom. One of the top selling models of rolling duffels is the eBags Mother Lode series. These bags come in various sizes from Mini at 21″ to the large 29″. The Mother Lode 29″ Duffel is for gear intense travelers. It has adjustable shelves in the bottom compartment and tons of handy features from grab handles to heavty duty zippers to many compartments and pockets.

Again as you can see wheels aren’t just for the ride. With the design of bags like the Mother Lode, carrying a duffel bag has been elevated to a new level of sophistication and style.

Article by J. Rica Middlebrooks from AssociatedContent.com