So you might not be the sort of woman who sets off on a steamer for her holidays, armed with only a trunk and a romantic notion or two, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have luggage like her. Lisa Tilley’s retro-inspired suitcases, from £100 from UOldBag.com are a welcome glimpse back to a time when vacations were more about finding yourself in Barcelona, than finding yourself to be hungover in Benidorm.

So you might not be the sort of woman who sets off on a steamer for her holidays, armed with only a trunk and a romantic notion or two, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have luggage like her. Lisa Tilley’s retro-inspired suitcases, from £100 from UOldBag.com are a welcome glimpse back to a time when vacations were more about finding yourself in Barcelona, than finding yourself to be hungover in Benidorm.

Not content with being one of Heal’s biggest sellers with its Kissing Rabbits cushion, Anorak’s latest designs include this tuck box, £125, and steamer, £200, both available from Anorak Online . Perfect for boarders going back to school or holidaymakers wanting to be able to spot their luggage instantly on the airport carousel

Rentokil is reporting a rise in infestations because more people are going abroad and unwittingly bringing unwelcome visitors back with them in their luggage. Sometimes, though, bugs pop up in such a way that nobody calls the exterminator. A couple of years ago it was Lou Rota with her beetle-motif plates, and now it’s Barbara Coupe’s hand-embroidered cushions, £55 each