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Re-wearing…

I have a trip to New York coming up soon and before every trip, no matter where I go, I absolutely dread packing. If you know me (or have read any of my travel-related Substacks), you know that it’s quite a process for me. I pull up my schedule on my phone, hang the clothes that I think I’ll want to wear in a separate area of my closet, try on various outfits, take photos of the outfits I want to take and then type out which pieces I’ll wear and on what day in my Notes app. I know this is all my own doing, but even though it takes forever to prep, it really does save so much time when I am finally in my destination.

But because it takes so long to choose what I’m wearing for the actual trip, I make sure that I spend almost no time figuring out what to wear on the flight itself. I always have a go-to airport outfit that I don’t have to think about, even if it slightly changes throughout the years.

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This one from 2021 was my go-to airport outfit for years: a plain white tee (KOTN and Sezane have good ones), black leggings, a secondhand Balenciaga light jacket, VEN cashmere sweater and my favorite New Balance sneakers.

A year or so ago, my friend Grant Legan told me that he wears all black to the airport because it always looks more put together, especially when you’re running on 1 hour of sleep and your hair is messed up from the headrest. I took his advice and agree — I think it does look (and feel) a lot more polished even if I’m dressed in the comfiest of clothes. My all-black airport outfit consists of: Vince Wool and Cashmere Zip Hoodie (similar here) over a black tank, Wolford Pure Pants (similar here) and a pair of sneakers.

On a recent trip to Cabo, though, I did mix it up as I felt the all-black was harsh for a beach vacation. I went with all-brown instead, to no one’s surprise, I’m sure! What I wore: silk trousers (similar here), basic tank, cashmere cardigan (similar here) and a pair of sneakers.

And as for bags? These are the only ones I wear for travel: Longchamp Tote and this Hermes Mini Bag (similar here) that I took from my mom, where I keep my wallet, passport, airpods, Dramamine, etc. for easy access.

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Adding to wishlist…