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“For thirty years, I’ve had the privilege to work and live across five continents,” says Ralph Thoma, founder and CEO of Émigré. “I absolutely love being in another place. Travelling has been at the core of my life for the last 30 years, something I hope to do until my last breath.”
This rather neatly captures the spirit behind Émigré, a premium business travel brand built for those whose working lives no longer require endless shifts sat behind a desk.
The modern City professional might begin the working week in a glass-walled meeting room on Gresham Street, continue it in an airport lounge, and finish it at a cocktail reception – and be expected to look the business throughout.
Émigré has you covered. The brand specialises in that space – between work, travel and personal life – where the old rules of the boardroom have (thankfully) been rewritten. As Thoma puts it: “All the other brands talk about getting from point A to point B. For me, it’s really about ‘I’m here now.’”
That idea sits at the heart of Émigré’s new Boardroom Collection. Made in Italy, the range brings together luggage, tailoring and shirting designed for movement without sacrificing polish. (No creased linens here, thank you very much.)
Émigré specialises in that space where the old rules of the boardroom have (thankfully) been rewritten
The boardroom, after all, is no longer just a room. It could be a studio, a terminal, a train carriage, or a hotel bar with reassuringly fast wifi. Émigré has responded with a modular wardrobe and accessory system that aims to carry its wearer through all of the above and more.
For the collection, the brand worked with Italian artisans and fabric houses, drawing on the country’s deep menswear heritage while applying a more contemporary, solution-led approach.
Premium cottons, wools and specialist hardware are used not merely for their looks, but for how they perform under pressure: resisting creases, holding structure, travelling well and lasting beyond a single season.
The C-suite Briefcase
£690
A briefcase can tell you a lot about a person. The very fact you own one will stand you apart from the backpack brigade.
The C-suite Briefcase is Émigré’s contemporary take on the conference-table stalwart.
Crafted in Italy from recycled Robic nylon with premium Italian calfskin accents, it combines a restrained silhouette with plenty of internal intelligence.
There are padded compartments for laptops and devices, space for documents, and enough organisation for the daily miscellany of chargers, notebooks, passports and those tiny pens hotels insist are useful.
It can be carried by hand, worn on the shoulder, or slipped over the handle of a roller case, making it the ideal travel companion.
The result is a polished men’s briefcase that feels properly businesslike without looking as though you still use fax to send your contracts.
The C-suite All-Season Blazer
£570
The travel blazer is a deceptively difficult thing to get right. Too structured, and it becomes armour. Too soft, and it looks as though it has lost an argument with an overhead locker.
Émigré’s C-suite All-Season Blazer aims for the sweet spot: tailored enough for meetings, comfortable enough for movement, and versatile enough to justify its place in a tightly edited travel wardrobe.
Made in Italy from Vitale Barberis Canonico Super 120s virgin wool, it uses a naturally soft, lightweight fabric chosen for its comfort and resistance to creasing.
The construction is softly structured with mono-stretch and a full lining, making it suitable for year-round wear. Details include a two-button closure, rear vent, and internal and external pockets for keeping valuables where they should be – which is not, ideally, in the seat pocket of 14A.
The Short Sleeve Studio Oxford Shirt
£135
Short-sleeve shirts occupy a particularly perilous sartorial territory. Done badly, they can suggest either school uniform or a regional sales conference in 1998.
Émigré’s Studio Oxford avoids both traps by keeping the cut clean, the fabric crisp and the mood confidently understated. And its Downtown Grey colourway ensures it looks more Sorrento than Slough.
As with all the collection, it too is made in Italy – from premium 100% Italian cotton, with OEKO-TEX® and BCI certification. It is lightweight and breathable, but still structured enough to feel intentional. A slim silhouette through the body and sleeves gives it a sharper profile, while the button-down collar keeps things relaxed rather than overly formal.
Ideal for those occasions when a suit would feel like overkill and a polo shirt too like you’re running late for a four-ball.
The Studio Tote Bag
£735
The modern tote has earned its place in the business travel wardrobe – and Émigré’s Studio Tote is built for the working day in all its modern forms.
Made in Italy from high-tenacity Robic® recycled nylon with certified Italian calfskin accents, it balances durability with style: tough enough to take the knocks, smart enough to look the part in just about any situation.
Inside, your daily essentials are kept in order, while adjustable leather handles allow it to shift smoothly between hand-carry and shoulder-carry.
The silhouette is clean and minimal, which means it will sit just as easily beside a laptop in the office as it will beneath the table at a hotel bar.
The C-suite Poplin Shirt
£220
Every business wardrobe needs a proper white shirt. The problem is that most of them look their best for approximately six minutes after ironing.
Émigré’s C-suite Poplin Shirt has been designed with the reality of long days in mind: morning meetings, airport transfers, evening dinners, and all the unglamorous sitting in between.
Tailored from a fine Italian cotton-blend fabric, the shirt has a generous degree of stretch to reduce creasing and allow greater freedom of movement. The classic point collar gives it formal range, while the split back yoke improves fit and flexibility. The latter gives the material natural elasticity, allowing the shoulders to stretch independently when you reach forward, reducing tearing and increasing comfort.
It can be worn under the C-suite All-Season Blazer for a more traditional business look or pared back with dark denim for something less ceremonial. Either way, it is built to stay crisp when the day refuses to.
Ultimately, the Émigré Boardroom Collection will ensure you look the part, land well, and never be that guy frantically flattening his shirt in the lift mirror.
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