The inflight detoxifyer
Ruby Hammer: make-up artist
Half of the cosmetics brand, Ruby & Millie, Ruby Hammer, MBE, is also the beauty expert on Channel 4’s 10 Years Younger.
‘By 2043, I will have designed an advanced inflight collection containing three purifying rituals. The first is an all-in-one suit that you slip on when boarding the plane. This will have special padded areas, full of herbs and other ingredients that will extract toxins from the body, hydrate the skin and give off soothing aromas. It also includes a hood, which nourishes the hair.
‘Technology should be advanced enough to produce gels that read individual skin types and tones to decide exactly what make-up products suit the face. Our inflight collection would use this technology to produce a facemask that automatically provides a gentle glow, covering blemishes, adding the perfect shade to the lips, accentuating the eyes, and heightening cheekbones. Five minutes before landing, you apply the mask, let the gels react with the skin, and peel off to reveal a perfectly made-up, hydrated face.
‘The third item will be freeze-dried supplements, which, when digested, will hydrate the skin, provide energy, prevent jet lag and improve circulation.’
The Smythson galaxy travel wallet
Samantha Cameron: creative director, Smythson
The wife of the leader of the Conservative party, Samantha Cameron has set new standards for design with one of Britain’s leading luxury and cult brands. Established in 1887, Smythson’s latest boutique opens this month in Terminal 5.
‘In 2043, the technological age will have advanced into all areas of life leaving our senses starved of stimulation. The Smythson Galaxy Travel Wallet will aim to awaken and stimulate the key senses of sight, sound, smell and touch while remaining an indispensable travel accessory.
- Taste Silk ruched pockets containing taster sachets of British culinary institutions not always available abroad such as Marmite and PG Tips.
- Smell The lining of the wallet would be scented according to your mood via a pre-programmed card. Smell is one of the most evocative of the senses and, on a long trip in a shuttle to the moon, you could experience a breath of fresh air, cut grass, roses or linen.
- Sight and touch Vivid jewel-coloured leathers with tactile finishes, such as suede and satin, and brightly coloured lacquer clasps. A sensory delight each time it is used.
- With the evolution of space travel, the dividers within the wallet will be programmed to feature a selection of titles via a touch LED screen. Titles would include ‘space dollars’, ‘ID’ and ‘carbon points’.
- Multifunctional LCD screen with space-saving pre-programmed swipe cards to upload films, music and photographs.’
The travel log
Simon Calder: travel editor, The Independent, and High Life contributor
Simon Calder’s first job in travel was as a cleaner for British Airways at Gatwick, after which he graduated in mathematics, eventually becoming a travel writer and broadcaster. By 2043, the year from which he reports back, he may or may not still be travel editor of The Independent.
‘As the sun dwindled at dusk, I downloaded my day at the wonderful Indian city of Agra into the device that has become my constant companion. About the size of a packet of cigarettes (ask your grandparents what they were), the iVerything knows my habits, preferences and voice even better than my wife does. With a few softly spoken commands, I can do everything from dictate notes and create articles, check flights, surf the galaxy-wide-web and even order books. Yes, I still insist on printed paper, and it is good to see how they have thrived in an age so technologically advanced that the last paper passports were phased out a decade ago. Today, your voice and/or your iris pattern are sufficient identification for any journey. And what a journey this has been. How fortunate are we to be able to enjoy vacations that are counted in weeks, rather than days. Economists will explain the precise reasons for the surpluses that the world community is enjoying, but the upshot is that many of us are given the chance to travel for three months out of every 12. Everything is cyclical, said a wise man I met in the interminable queue for the Taj Mahal this morning. What goes around, comes around.
