A new generation of travel brands is making luggage, bags, and accessories that are thoughtfully designed, beautifully made, and genuinely worth knowing. These brands are Black-owned — and they are exceptional by any standard.
Here are the ones to discover before your next trip.
Luggage and Bags
Tote & Carry
Winner of the 2025 Travel Noire Award for Best Black-Owned Travel Brand, Tote & Carry makes luggage that turns heads at every airport. Bold colorways — royal blue, emerald green, mustard yellow, neon pink — combine with durable construction and thoughtfully designed compartments. The result is a bag that is distinctive, well-made, and impossible to miss on the carousel.
Shop: toteandcarry.com
Take Off Luggage
Take Off Luggage rethought the carry-on from the ground up. Their suitcases feature wheels that detach completely, converting the bag into a personal item that fits under most airline seats. In other words, an elegant solution to one of modern travel’s most persistent frustrations — and one that saves frequent fliers real money.
Shop: takeoffluggage.com
Ashya
New York-based Ashya makes unisex travel goods that sit at the intersection of function and design. Their Bolo Bag — worn around the neck — keeps your passport, phone, and essentials secure and accessible throughout a travel day. Moreover, their crossbody and belt bags are equally refined, built for cities and airports alike. The kind of brand that makes you wonder why everything else looks so ordinary.
Shop: ashya.studio
Silver & Riley
Silver & Riley crafts leather weekender bags and carry-on essentials with clean lines and quiet elegance. Every detail — the stitching, the compartments, the hardware — reflects a genuine commitment to quality. As a result, this is a luxury travel brand that fully earns the label.
Shop: silverandriley.com
KariAndGo
Artisans in Ghana craft each KariAndGo bag by hand using vibrant African fabrics. The collection includes messenger bags, totes, and duffle bags — each one unique. In a market full of identical mass-produced luggage, KariAndGo offers something genuinely different: craftsmanship, color, and character you will not find anywhere else.
Shop: kariandgo.com
Travel Accessories
Cincha Travel
Cincha makes one product and makes it exceptionally well: a travel belt that secures your personal bag to your carry-on, keeping everything together and your hands free through airports and transit. Furthermore, the brand donates frequent flier miles to Miles4Migrants with every purchase. Simple, well-executed, and the kind of thing you wonder how you traveled without.
Shop: cinchatravel.com
BlackTravelBox
BlackTravelBox makes hair and skincare products formulated specifically for life on the go, with travel-sized packaging that clears security without a second thought. Thoughtfully made and genuinely effective, these products deserve a place on your bathroom shelf long after the trip ends.
Shop: blacktravelbox.com
Soul Cap
Soul Cap designs swim caps for natural hair, locs, braids, and thick textured hair — hair types that standard swim caps consistently fail to fit. The brand identified a genuine gap in the market and filled it beautifully. If you travel anywhere near water, Soul Cap belongs in your bag.
Shop: soulcap.com