Whatever plans you have (or haven’t yet) made for Thanksgiving, if they involve flying, riding a train, or driving, you’re in for an intense trip — the day before and the days just after the holiday are some of the craziest travel days of the year.
So how to keep calm and carry on looking terrific during all the transit mayhem? Check out these tips for flying in style:
Let’s start with the fact that you’ve got to be comfortable, period. Nothing inhibits chic like pain and annoyance, especially when you’re running around an airport, standing in line, lugging baggage or squishing into a crowded plane. But that doesn’t mean resorting to the dreaded sweatpants-and-pajamas look. To that end, the perfect foundation is basic leggings in a neutral color: They’re as cozy as sweatpants, but still sleek.
Speaking of which, swap your clunky gym sneaks for streamlined, solid-color ones while you’re at it. Or go for a cushioned, cool wedge like Isabel Marant’s Beckett Wedge sneakers in rich, milk chocolate-y leather:
Further layering is a must on planes, given how quickly the chill sets in once you’ve reached 10,000 feet. A swingy sweater poncho over a long-sleeved T-shirt is perfect — I love the cashmere ones made by Joie — and their coziness means you won’t need to ask for one of the airline’s scratchy blankets:
Under my arm I almost always have an oversized tote sporting plenty of compartments for everything from my cellphone and iPad to tickets, water bottle, stuff my family is constantly asking me to hold and cosmetics.
And while we’re talking about beauty products, don’t forget about those that combat cabin dryness, like the Peppermint Moisturizer by June Jacobs that’s especially hydrating. And when you disembark, make sure you have a travel-sized version of Oribe’s Dry Texturizing Spray, which uses polymers to absorb oil, to give you back just-done hair so you’re polished for the long haul.
