With airline prices as inexpensive as they’ve been these days, many are opting to take mini vacations to get a little sightseeing and relaxation in. If you’re planning a trip, studying abroad, or if you’re someone who travels regularly, I’ve done some online window shopping for products that will help make your next trip organized, stress-free, and stylish. Some of my favorite travel items are shown below. To see a full list of stylish, functional, and affordable travel products, click on one of the categories here:

Cool Passport Holders
Neck Support Pillows
Portable Massagers
Sleek Laptop Bags
Toiletry Bags for the Serious Traveler
Travel Shoe Bags

Shown (l-r): Samsonite Double Comfort Travel Pillow with Pouch, Shoe Bags by PB Travel, Travelon Nylon Hanging Toiletry Kit, Checkpoint Friendly Quick Pass Adjustable Laptop Protector, Homedics PM-R2 Handheld Massager.

SHOP NOW: Check out the RVCA Art, Accessories, and Apparel for Women Buyer’s Guide first.

After taking no more than three steps into a hip-looking new store on Haight in SF, I promptly walked out. Today, upon seeing the store featured in a spread in the March ’09 issue of 7×7 Magazine, my initial impression that RVCA carried only menswear was proven inaccurate. This self-proclaimed “lifestyle brand,” sits pretty on a platform “which combines art, music, fashion and a modern lifestyle in an original way,” according to its website.

At first glance, some of the clothes at RVCA may seem a bit basic-looking, but upon closer inspection, you’re sure to find, as I did, that art and fashion are of equal importance to this company. The featured artists from the Artist Network Program have designed some pretty detailed and unique pieces for RVCA.Take this “Opposites SS T,” for example:

At first glance, it’s just a yin yang symbol. But zoom in,

and you’re in for a gruesome awakening!

See some of my favorite comfy-looking clothes and cool artwork from RVCA on the RVCA Art, Accessories, and Apparel for Women buyer’s guide.