Shopping
Passport to summer style
The countdown is officially on. I am leaving for Nantucket in less than four weeks and my packing panic has already set in. On top of my basics—Ralph Lauren swimsuit, J.Crew T-shirts, Milly sundress and Michael Kors woven tote bag—I know that my bags will also be stuffed to the gills with every lotion and label in my closet.
Ah…the art of packing. When it comes to travel, men have it easy. Either they take along the bare minimum with several recycling options (like my boyfriend) or they simply forget to pack the obvious like pyjamas, toothbrush or shoes (like my dad). For women, this crisis would be worthy of a mini-meltdown, but men simply soldier on, wearing square-toed eyesores purchased from the hotel gift shop. Problem solvers? Yes. Fashion plates? No.
Whether you are a country girl heading to Aix-en-Provence, a city girl living it up in New York, a beach girl soaking up the rays in Cape Cod or a party girl jetting to Barcelona, dream-worthy destinations are sure to inspire your own list of summer essentials. Bon voyage!
Shown: Passport holder by Tiffany & Co.
Check out our packing lists for these summer hotspots.
Join the discussion
Neither the author nor FASHION Magazine necessarily agrees with the comments posted here. Editors will not correct spelling or grammar. FASHION Magazine reserves the right to edit or delete comments entirely.
Brand New on Fashion
NYFW diary: Heavy lightness at Prabal Gurung, boxy restriction at Alexander Wang, a brush with Bill Cunningham, and Calla’s New York debut!
NYFW backstage beauty: The Chinese military meets ’40s Hollywood at Jason Wu
NYFW style snaps: We’re at Peter Som and Jason Wu, and so are Grace Coddington, Kate Lanphear, and Olivia Palermo
NYFW diary: The dispatch from day one including Jason Wu’s updated Mao jacket, Rag & Bone’s granny mishmash, and Suno’s sweet, sweet garden print
They said/We said: Kate Moss battles good and evil (like, really evil!) in a new W photoshoot
