Bric's Buyer's Guide

Founded in 1952, BRIC’S began as a family business dedicated to crafting the finest luggage and leather goods for the most stylish and sophisticated of travelers. Located in the Lake Como region of Northern Italy, the brand has a reputation for its attention to detail and use of high-quality materials, combining functional style to create bags that feel right at home among the pages of the most popular Italian fashion magazines.

By 1980, BRIC’s had become a global brand, pushing the core values of quality, artistry, style, function, fashion, aesthetics, and durability. As the BRIC'S collection grew over the next 20 years, Hollywood celebrities and cutting-edge fashion designers helped propel the company to the status of a premier luxury travel brand—a label that keeps BRIC’s at the top of its game even today. Read on to learn more about the collections in our BRIC’s luggage review and discover which line suits your specific travel requirements.

BRIC’S Bellagio Review

Advantages

• Stylish leather accents
• Tie-down straps for increased interior capacity
• Built-in TSA approved locks
• Upgraded dual-wheel spinner system
• Deluxe padded interior
• Largest packing capacity of the BRIC’S collections

Disadvantages

• Must be laid flat to pack, which may not suit everyone’s packing style

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Price Range: $384 - $650

As the flagship collection within the BRIC’S range, the Bellagio exhibits all of the quality and craftsmanship you might expect from a brand with such a celebrated legacy—and no BRIC’S Bellagio review would be complete without a nod to the many Hollywood A-listers wheeling around their favorite Bellagio as they travel the world. Beautifully styled with a leather-accented trunk design that gives each of these bags a vintage look, the Bellagio collection also celebrates the travelers of yesteryear with a diamond jacquard padded interior. To withstand the rigors of modern travel, the Bellagio is manufactured from durable polycarbonate and includes a TSA approved lock. Additionally, both the handle and wheels of the spinner models ensure you can glide around the airport with ease—and look great at the same time.

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BRIC’S Capri Review

Advantages

• The look of Bellagio without the price tag
• Tie-down straps for increased interior capacity
• Built-in TSA approved locks
• Upgraded dual-wheel spinner system
• Stylish leather accents

Disadvantages

• Not as feature-driven as the Bellagio collection

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Price Range: $235 - $475

The Capri is BRIC’S newest collection and offers travelers the chance to enjoy the aesthetics of the sophisticated Bellagio line at a more wallet-friendly price point. A lightweight polycarbonate exterior ensures these cases are stronger than the X-Bag and that they remain a close cousin to the Bellagio in terms of style. Each Capri includes a TSA approved lock and high-quality rollers to optimize maneuverability wherever you are traveling. Additionally, a variety of zippered pockets help you to organize your packing and keep important items easily to hand. The Capri is both stylish and functional, and an excellent addition to the BRIC’S catalog.

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BRIC’S Firenze Review

Advantages

• Stylish leather accents
• Gorgeous proprietary PVC finish
• Lightweight and durable
• Waterproof jacquard interior

Disadvantages

• Light color fabric must be regularly cleaned

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Price Range: $495 - $725

An elegant, handcrafted collection of bags and cases manufactured from BRIC’S’ proprietary embossed leather-like PVC that is both stylish and durable, the Firenze is truly a bag for the modern fashionista. Again, the BRIC’S logo jacquard print lines the interior for an extra touch of class, as well as providing a waterproof membrane to ensure your belongings are always dry. The versatility of this collection is also worth highlighting in our BRIC’S Firenze Review, and a range of holdalls, duffels, and larger spinners ensure that all bases are covered. Additionally, a selection of well-placed pockets, straps and storage features help you to stay organized when you are on the move, while the high-quality wheels found on the spinner cases ensure easy maneuverability. Offered in a signature Cream color, the unique aesthetic of Firenze collection will certainly turn heads wherever you are traveling.

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BRIC’S X-Bag Review

Advantages

• Budget friendly
• Packs standing up
• Carry-on suitable for U.S and most international airlines
• Lightest collection

Disadvantages

• Lightweight fabric doesn’t have the strength of the hardside collections

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Price Range: $60 - $299

For the budget traveler who prioritizes lightweight luggage at great value, the X-Bag is the perfect entry-point to the BRIC’S family. A broad range of cases, bags, and travel accessories mean that there is something in the X-Bag range for every type of traveler on any type of trip. The thoughtful design still features BRIC’S signature leather accents, and each bag is manufactured to the very highest standards to ensure durability and functionality. As the lightest collection, the X-Bag range is also ideal for short trips when you just want to speed through the airport without waiting at the luggage carousel. Additionally, the extra versatility of this collection means it can easily be paired with other, larger cases and bags within the BRIC’S catalog.

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BRIC’S Life Review

Advantages

• Premium coated canvas fabric
• Packs standing up
• Leather luggage options within the collection
• Comprehensive range including handbags, duffels, and briefs

Disadvantages

• Upgraded features come at a higher price point

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Price Range: $195 - $1675

The BRIC’S Life collection is a range of premium softside bags, duffels, briefs and spinners available in leather or a signature sueded coated canvas. The handcrafted canvas pieces boast a finish that is as timeless as leather thanks to the many proprietary processes used for each bag, and the final result is a lightweight material that provides more tensile strength than ballistic nylon. Additionally, the leather items in the collection provide an extra touch of class for the most sophisticated travelers. Again, high-quality manufacturing and materials ensure that the Life collection is designed for regular travel, however, for travelers who expect only the very best, the Life collection is sure to please.

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BRIC’S Size Guide

Our BRIC’S luggage review is designed to help you choose between the different features and styles of this brand’s superb collections. However, if you require a specific size of bag for your next trip, then consider the following examples from each collection.

Domestic/Economy - Cabin IATA:20L/34L
Domestic/First Class - Cabin non-IATA: 45L
Intercontinental/Economy - Check in: 64L/82L/85L
Intercontinental/First Class - Check in: 82L/85L/89L/98L/100L

	Cabin IATA	Cabin non-IATA	Check in Small	Check in Large
Bellagio	21” Business Carry-On Spinner	21” Spinner Trunk	Metallo 27” Spinner Trunk	30” Spinner Trunk
Capri	21” Spinner	21” Spinner	27” Spinner	32” Spinner
Firenze	18” Cargo Duffel	21” Carry-On Rolling Duffel
X-Bag	Pilot Case	Boarding Duffel	28” Rolling Duffel	30” Spinner
Life	Carry-On Spinner	Leather 21” Spinner	28” Rolling Duffel	32” Spinner

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BRIC’S Materials

Whenever you are thinking of purchasing a new piece of luggage, the materials used within their manufacture is an important consideration. Most luggage brands use a range of materials in order to strike a balance between durability and maneuverability, and most cases will combine multiple lightweight materials to ensure they are robust enough for modern travel. The BRIC’S range is no different, and here, our BRIC’S luggage review looks at the range of materials used by the company.

For longer journeys that require multiple modes of transport, BRIC’S virgin Bayer polycarbonate hard shell casing offers superior protection—particularly effective for keeping your belongings safe when bags are being loaded and unloaded onto the plane. Additionally, the pressed polycarbonate of the Capri range will provide almost as much protection, however, it may not feature the extended longevity of the former.

The hardsided cases from BRIC’S offer the ultimate in protection, however, this comes with additional weight and reduced maneuverability. The softsided cases from BRIC’S feature a range of excellent materials that provide superb tensile strength and also cut down on weight. The sophisticated embossed leather-like PVC of the Firenze range is extremely hardwearing and waterproof, although as with all softsided cases, delicate items may be crushed or compacted. Additionally, the 100% polyamide of the X-Bag range is still waterproof and will certainly withstand many years of travel. Finally, the signature sueded coated canvas of the Life collection offers a balance between the two, with exceptional durability and a sophisticated finish that measures up to the leather luggage within the same collection.

BRIC’S vs. Tumi

With more than half a century of superb design, BRIC’S stands toe to toe with Tumi—one of the leading brands within the industry. Both brands are committed to high-quality materials and sophisticated aesthetics, and both brands produce superior luxury cases designed to withstand the rigors of modern travel. Our BRIC’S luggage review is here to help you decide which bag will suit your needs best, however, if you wish to compare BRIC’S and Tumi, then please take a look at the Tumi Luggage Buyers Guide and decide for yourself.

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