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6.11.08

QWSTION Bags

Without military distractions, the Swiss have focused their energy into crafting the world's finest precision products, from stunning watches, to the flugelhorn-shaming alpenhorn. Now, get precision bags, from Zurich's QWSTION.

Previously available in only a pygmy's handful of boutiques stateside, Q's new e-shop's now peddling a range of bags so well-thought-out, they're the exact opposite of celebrity pregnancy. All six sacks're made of hardy army canvas coated with water-resistant polyethylene; the Sports Bag boasts wet-clothes and shoe compartments, while their signature Backpack gets a laptop sleeve, detachable inner bag, and 300-degree zip system, letting you splay its side panels all the way down to find that last wily stick of bottom-feeding Trident. The real beast, though, is the wheeled Three-Day Travel, with dual removable shoe sacks, segregated areas for clean/dirty clothes, neoprene stretch construction so you can overstuff it, and seatbelt buckles/straps to crank the bulging gear back down (a complex mechanism understood fully only by flight attendants).

Q also offers the heavily pocketed Shoulder, the convertible-to-backpack Messenger, and the Simple cinch-sac w/ internal key/wallet pocket -- perfect for a nation so consumed with precision, they're constantly locking themselves out of their apartments.

Check out and buy the full line at QWSTION.com