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Three days on the weekend (a bit far, but only With everything within reach) on the horizon, now is the perfect time to plan your first summer getaway. Before that, it’s time to make a silent promise to yourself. No more confusing carry-ons and stressful pre-flight deliberations—’Tis the season to simplify your packing routine. Booking a weekend trip at the last minute will be much more enjoyable when you master the art of squeezing your travel wardrobe into a rolling bag.
Just say it. . . That’s enough, Fashion Editors have spent enough time on the road to qualify as seasoned pros, and have developed a list of proven packing tips through those miles.
Fashion Editor’s Must-Have Packing Essentials
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Whether it’s deciphering what’s in your travel capsule wardrobe, making the most of every inch of space in your suitcase, or finding deceptively roomy personal items for the plane, our team has an opinion. (Roll it up or fold it? Team travel steamer or hope for the best?) There are also the travel essentials our editors rarely travel without—from skincare products to combat post-flight dullness to a chic toiletry bag to store all your essentials.
Without further ado, please continue reading Fashion Editor’s guide to packing for a warm-weather adventure.
Talia Abbas, Shopping Director
Is it weird that I love packing? I’m not talking about outfit planning (which is stressful), but the actual physical act of it: trying it on, folding it, rolling it up – like a game of Tetris. Almost everything comes in some kind of designated bag, especially shoes. They have to be stuffed with socks and wrapped in paper before being put into their own cloth dust bags – they can’t touch my clothes! I never go anywhere without my Alex Mill tote, which is a giant nesting doll. On any given trip, it holds my lunch, a tote bag that I can’t fold flat, my ski helmet, all of my jewelry (stored in its bag, of course), and probably extra shoes that I can’t fit in my carry-on. I am one of them [insert your own adjective] Someone who loves to work out on vacation so I always have to leave room somewhere for my running shoes…
