A 35-liter weekender can lose nearly half its useful space to one pair of shoes and a jacket. Add a cool morning, a sunny afternoon, and a dinner reservation, and the usual packing plan falls apart fast. The answer is not seven complete outfits. It is seven outfit formulas built around layers, repeatable colors, and […]
Why most resort wear tops are actually garbage (and the 3 I actually wear)
In 2026, I spent four days in Positano looking like a grease fire. I had bought this ‘luxury’ resort shirt from Ted Baker—it was a navy floral print, very ‘vacation vibes’—but it was a 100% polyester blend that felt like wearing a Ziploc bag in a sauna. By 11:00 AM, I was dripping. I remember […]