Our friend Pia Baroncini is always on the go. As the founder and creative director of LPA, CMO of Ghiaia Cashmere, co-founder of Baroncini Import & Co, and host of the always entertaining Everything is The Best podcast on Dear Media, she wears many hats. And whether she’s visiting suppliers in Sicily or shooting a campaign in her backyard, she pulls it all off with effortless style. —C.S.
What’s your go-to luggage and why?
I always use a rolling suitcase. My husband Davide gets really mad when there are “loose pieces,” especially since we are usually driving around and switching locations. So I try to keep it to one suitcase and one carry-on, but if our daughter Carmela is with us I’ll add a rolling carry-on and fill it with her stuff!
How do you approach the basics?
I wish I was better about this and honestly at this point I should be! I pack whatever new LPA I have and some Ghiaia Cashmere, and then I just kind of fill in with super fun stuff I’d really only wear on vacay and very chill everyday clothing. I love to put together “a look,” but sometimes it’s easy to forget you just need comfortable lounge clothes for everything in between the “moments.” I have hyper-fixation pieces every season (my current is the Ghiaia Cashmere cable knit polo), so I always bring those so I feel safe.
Are you a roller or a folder?
Roller into a packing cube!
Any other packing tricks or hacks?
Button downs, gym clothes that double as chic outfits/laying pieces. I love a nightgown that doubles as a dress. Don’t be afraid to wear what seems like a nighttime dress with sandals during the day, or a casual daytime dress with heels and earrings at night!
What’s your shoe strategy?
My Hermès sandals I’ve had for years that I wear even in the water (yes in the water!), one other flat I can wear with dresses, a kitten heel, and either a ballet flat or a sneaker, depending on the trip.
How do you think about accessories?
I usually bring a couple of hero jewelry pieces, a hat or two, and in my LL Bean Boat & Tote carry on I bring a nighttime bag that holds my wallet and passport—that way I’m not digging around and I save space on a lil bag.
Do you have a great travel hat?
The Teagan bucket hat from Janessa Leone!!
What’s always in your Dopp kit/toiletry bag?
An unhealthy amount of products—but I really use them all. I’m low maintenance in terms of getting ready—I don’t require much time—but I keep up my skin and vitamin routine. I don’t ever travel without SPF from Vacation Oil or Dune sunscreen. I always make sure I bring the not-fun stuff, like lotion for my heels, tweezers and cuticle cutters!
On a plane, what essentials does your carry-on bag always contain?
EO Lavender Wipes, Caudalie Face Mist, something to clean my face like Burts Bees Wipes. I love to bring a Goop glycolic acid wipe, which I top with Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask. I land GLOWING. Plus hand cream from Goop or Dior, my supplements and a hair brush!
What’s in your pharmacy kit?
My kit has all my supplements (it’s a lot), which include magnesium, chia seeds and de-bloat pills from Juna. I don’t go a day without Fatty15 and my Perrelel PCOS formula and daily vitamins.
Any wisdom on traveling with electronics?
I love my old-school wire headphones and I use hair ties to secure my laptop charger!
What’s your strategy when you’re on the road for long periods of time?
I always feel like I have too much and not enough. I bring a big-ass suitcase knowing it’s likely I’ll need to buy a duffle bag for extra stuff on the way back!
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