America Messenger

Portable reminder to get out the vote

With only 61.8% of eligible voters showing up to polls for the 2008 US presidential election, everyone from Con Edison to the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) are attempting to persuade reluctant citizens to cast their votes next Tuesday, 6 November 2012. San Francisco-based company Timbuk2 recently joined the design community’s effort to inspire turnout with a messenger bag that has been cut and …

American-Made Bags: Duffle

A selection of domestically produced travel ready bags for Fall

Fall brings with it the promise of travel getaways, from weekend leaf-peeping to warmer-weather escapes. Wherever you may go this season the right bag is key. We’ve gathered a variety of American-made options to pack for weekend jaunts and extended holidays, presenting a different one each day this week. We round out our selections with the end all be all of travel bags, the duffel, …

Belgraves

Thompson Hotels' transatlantic addition ideally conflates business with pleasure for discerning travelers

On the corner of a quiet street in a neighborhood surrounded by foliage-filled 19th-century squares, stylish lingerie shops and swanky cigar bars sits Belgraves, Thompson Hotels’ latest project and one of London’s newest designer digs. Aptly named, the hotel is located in Belgravia—an affluent area home to many of the capital’s diplomats and notable public figures, such as the “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher. While the …