When you're nipping down the coast on a long weekend or catching a flight for a two-day work trip, you're not hauling all your earthly possessions along with you, you're packing light.
While oversized totes and small suitcases are noble choices for brief stints out of the big smoke, it's hard to go past the weekender bag. It's right there in the name.
Convenient, and carry-on-friendly, weekender bags typically have a handy top zip and two handles (although there's some backpacks and duffels we'll allow to sneak into 'weekender' territory).
Read on for our curated edit of weekender bags that'll accompany you with ease from A to B come the weekend.
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![**[Double Oak Mills teddy brown leather weekender, $181.99 (usually $259.99), THE ICONIC](https://iconic.prf.hn/click/camref:1101liQ3t/pubref:gt/destination:https://www.theiconic.com.au/teddy-leather-weekender-881955.html|target="_blank"|rel="nofollow")**
A rustic weekender with a Nubuck leather construction for the rugged roadtripper.
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![**[Mahi leather black leather overnight bag with shoe compartment, $293.55 (usually $309), Hardtofind](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=bbwaLgc15mM&mid=42450&u1=gt&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hardtofind.com.au%2F190221_black-leather-overnight-bag-with-shoe-compartment|target="_blank"|rel="nofollow")**
This sleek overnight bag is handmade with full grain leather, features the rarity of a shoe compartment, and can be embroidered with your initials.
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![**[Antler Prestwick large weekender, $109 (usually $229), Strand](https://t.cfjump.com/42132/t/72919?Url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.strandbags.com.au%2Fproducts%2Fantler-prestwick-large-weekender-3207613&UniqueId=gt|target="_blank"|rel="nofollow")**
From cult luggage brand Antler comes the large Prestwick weekender – perfect for nipping away with the essentials.
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![**[Country Road leather weekender bag, $699, THE ICONIC](https://iconic.prf.hn/click/camref:1101liQ3t/pubref:gt/destination:https://www.theiconic.com.au/leather-weekender-1955343.html|target="_blank"|rel="nofollow")**
In a timeless design, this Country Road weekender features a textural leather outer with a removable herringbone nylon shoulder strap and a leather luggage tag.
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![**[The Row Gio textured leather weekend bag, $7381.12, NET-A-PORTER](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=bbwaLgc15mM&mid=46255&u1=gt&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.net-a-porter.com%2Fen-au%2Fshop%2Fproduct%2Fthe-row%2Fbags%2Fweekend-bags%2Fgio-textured-leather-weekend-bag%2F1647597283999675|target="_blank"|rel="nofollow")**
The Gio weekend bag from the Olsen sisters' NYC-based brand The Row marries function with style in black textured leather.
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Spacious and sophisticated, the Margot weekender bag from Australian heritage brand Oroton is one to have in tow next trip away.
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A handy companion on business trips, this classic style weekender features a tartan PVC-coated canvas with top grain leather trim.
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