THE LUSTRA JOURNAL

- NOTES ON FREEDOM, CRAFT AND THE ROAD. -

How can a bag stand for freedom and pleasure?

How can a bag stand for freedom and pleasure?

A bag is, by definition, luggage. So how can it stand for freedom and pleasure? On travelling light, and on...

R Raphael Pochhammer Yesterday
Why I use my LUSTRA bag every day

Why I use my LUSTRA bag every day

Most bags spend their lives waiting for the right trip. Ours are made to be carried every day, and to...

R Raphael Pochhammer 5d ago
The details: what a LUSTRA weekender is made of, and why

The details: what a LUSTRA weekender is made of, and why

A detail is a decision you only notice after years. The materials, construction and marks of the Palm Trilogy, one...

R Raphael Pochhammer 2w ago
The considered interior: what goes in comes out where you left it

The considered interior: what goes in comes out where you left it

Most weekenders are one large cavity. You pack, and then you search. The LUSTRA interior is built the other way...

R Raphael Pochhammer 2w ago
The Outer: why our packaging is a bag you keep

The Outer: why our packaging is a bag you keep

Most packaging is designed for the first ten minutes of ownership. The Outer protects the bag on its way to...

R Raphael Pochhammer 2w ago
LUSTRA ATELIER | Luxury Weekender Bags, Handmade LeatherHandmade Leather

LUSTRA ATELIER | Luxury Weekender Bags, Handmade Leather

Most luxury bags introduce themselves with a logo. Lustra Atelier introduces itself with a question: what do you actually want...

R Raphael Pochhammer 1mo ago
Weekender or suitcase: what two nights actually need

Weekender or suitcase: what two nights actually need

An honest comparison, with the measurements that matter For a two-night trip, a weekender is almost always the better bag....

R Raphael Pochhammer 1mo ago
The Sovereign, Hedonist, Libertine | Luxury Leather BagsLUSTRA ATELIER

The Sovereign, Hedonist, Libertine | Luxury Leather Bags

Three bags, one shared architecture, and three very different answers to what a weekend away should feel like. LUSTRA ATELIER's...

R Raphael Pochhammer 1mo ago
Looking for Handmade Leather Bags? Try LUSTRA ATELIERHandmade Leather Bags

Looking for Handmade Leather Bags? Try LUSTRA ATELIER

Type “handmade leather bag” into a search bar and you'll get thousands of results, most of them describing bags that...

R Raphael Pochhammer 1mo ago
The Heritage Bags by LUSTRA ATELIER | Full-Grain LeatherHandmade Leather

The Heritage Bags by LUSTRA ATELIER | Full-Grain Leather

The word “heritage” shows up on so many bag listings that it has almost stopped meaning anything. A distressed finish...

R Raphael Pochhammer 1mo ago
What Makes The Sovereign a Luxury Travel Bag? | LustraLuxury Travel Bag

What Makes The Sovereign a Luxury Travel Bag? | Lustra

A lot of bags get called luxury because of where they're sold or what they cost. Fewer earn the word...

R Raphael Pochhammer 1mo ago
Which Weekender Bag suits you?

Which Weekender Bag suits you?

Three states of mind. Three bags. Most guides to choosing a weekender bag begin with capacity. Litres, compartments, the width...

R Raphael Pochhammer 1mo ago
What Is the Best Heritage Travel Bag? | LUSTRA ATELIERBest Heritage Travel Bag

What Is the Best Heritage Travel Bag? | LUSTRA ATELIER

Search for “best heritage travel bag” and most results skip straight to a list, without ever explaining what “best” is...

R Raphael Pochhammer 1mo ago
Why I founded LUSTRA ATELIER

Why I founded LUSTRA ATELIER

What comes after the logo? To my mind, luxury houses such as Louis Vuitton face a problem that no balance...

R Raphael Pochhammer 1mo ago
Where to Buy Luxury Weekender Bags - LUSTRA ATELIERLUSTRA ATELIER

Where to Buy Luxury Weekender Bags - LUSTRA ATELIER

Most people start this search with a simple question and end up with a harder one. “Where can I buy...

R Raphael Pochhammer 1mo ago
The story behind the Heritage BagHeritage Bag

The story behind the Heritage Bag

What makes a bag a Heritage Bag? LUSTRA ATELIER is a heritage-goods atelier that designs made-to-order weekender bags  collectively called...

R Raphael Pochhammer 1mo ago

THE LUSTRA DISPATCH

Sent rarely. Never without reason.