Travel Uniform
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Living Abroad in… Paris
Stylist Irene Kim and her husband realized it was now or never to follow their dream of moving from Toronto to Paris, and finally made the leap this summer after a year of sorting out visas, schools, bank accounts, and a tangle of French bureaucracy.
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The Travel Poncho
Thousands of years ago ponchos were created for life on the move, centuries later, the silhouette has circled the globe, reimagined by designers everywhere from New York to Tibet, all with the same enduring design that’s the easiest thing to throw over your shoulder at 30,000 feet.
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Packing with Lauren Ho
It seems like Lauren Ho, the travel director of Wallpaper*, practically lives on the road, bouncing from one far-flung corner of the globe to another. But she does, in fact, have an address in London, where she spends just enough time to swap out the contents of her suitcase between trips to Greenland or Uzbekistan.
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The French Chore Coat
Once the uniform of French laborers, the bleu de travail—or chore coat—is one of our favorite travel workhorses. Today’s versions are still utilitarian but have a cool, effortless edge: perfect for layering, easy to dress up or down, and light enough to roll into a bag.
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Belt Bags
Okay technically they may be fanny packs, but by another name these actually cool bags are perfect for wandering hands-free in a Moroccan medina or biking along the Seine.
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Double-Duty Cardigans
The cardigan-as-jacket is the ultimate in-between-seasons layer that’s warm enough to stand in for outerwear on the plane, but polished enough for a dinner with an ambiguous dress code.
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Jules Maury, Head of Scott Dunn Private
The formidable head of Scott Dunn Private moves through airports with multiple Samsonite suitcases and Hermès scarves snapped up from duty free.
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The Travel Wrap
Nobody wants to be burdened by a bulky extra layer just for the freezing plane. We rounded up the uber-versatile travel scarf-wrap-hybrids that don’t take up any space in your carry-on, work double-duty as an extra blanket on a red-eye and a chic accessory for dinner.
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The Safari Shirt
Rugged but chic, this timeless piece—whether in classic khaki or a twist—is perfect for travel: worn with jeans or a tailored trouser, in the heat or layered over a thin cashmere turtleneck. Yolanda unpacks a few favorite brands and styles.