CARRY THE DAY!

You know that guy you see at the airport? Rushing to the gate as his name is called over the loudspeaker, red faced and out of breath, besieged by plastic bags, and dragging a badly designed wheelie case which keeps flipping over as he runs. Don't be that guy. Sauntering through the terminal at a leisurely pace, with a single piece of stylish luggage, is infinitely preferable. Check through the gallery, below, to see seven of our favourite carry-ons, along with seven of the most stylish ways to fly, or keep reading, below, to discover a few handy services which make air travel that bit less taxing.

FASHION WEEK TRAVEL ESSENTIALS!

From Mr Samuel L Jackson to Sir Paul Smith, MR PORTER asked those attending the spring / summer 2014 

runway shows to share their travel essentials.

'It's just clothes..It's fashion, but it's clothes. Everything is replaceable!'

FASHION WEEK SPECIAL: THE WAY I PACK!

Working in the fashion industry involves travelling for up to a month at a time twice a year to attend the runway shows and designer appointments in Paris, Milan, New York and London. This presents a unique packing challenge, considering the length of time away from home and the office, and the fact that what those who attend fashion shows wear is scrutinised almost as closely as the clothes on the runway. With street-style bloggers on every corner, their cameras poised, and unforgiving industry peers with a judgmental glimmer in their eyes wherever you turn, the pressure is on - and there's no chance of getting away with shoving a few things into your Rimowa case 10 minutes before the taxi to the airport arrives. 

Packing for a conference in another city or a fortnight in the sun will seem like a doddle in comparison, which is why MR PORTER asked their Editor-in-Chief Mr Jeremy Langmead, Buying Director Mr Toby Bateman and Features Editor Mr Mansel Fletcher to talk us through how they pack for "fashion month". Learn how it's done the hard way, and everything else will fall into place. Watch the video, above, for some packing inspiration. 

MR PORTER's Editor-In-Chief, Mr Jeremy Langmead discusses his approach to packing for the Spring / Summer shows in Europe. Shop the story!

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THE KNOWLEDGE: HOW TO TRAVEL IN STYLE!

Travel isn't always heavenly; sometimes it involves weeping toddlers (your own, or someone else's), cramped and overheated cabins, and long delays. However, we're more interested in the days when a cab to the airport delivers us in a relaxed mood and the walk to the dedicated business class check-in is brief. When there's enough time in the lounge to clear the inbox on our BlackBerry, drink a coffee and leaf through the day's Wall Street Journal, leaving us able to relax during the flight. To aid that relaxation we like to drink a Bloody Mary before the plane has even pushed back from its stand, and then have a snooze. 

For less-than-heavenly journeys the only style advice we can offer is to wear clothes that are easily washable - jeans, a casual shirt and cotton jacket. However, for the rest we look back for inspiration, to the days when people dressed up to get on a plane, air stewardesses made the heart beat faster and you weren't required to undress to make it through the security check. 

Life on the budget airlines is close to irredeemable, and dressing up to fly on them feels absurd. However, for flights on old-fashioned airlines, particularly for business travel, it pays to look sharp. With this in mind we pay tribute to some of the men who know, or knew, how to travel in style. Check the pictures, below, to see MR PORTER's guidelines to more elegant travel!

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THE DETAILS: WHAT MEN CARRY!

Whatever your line of work, one thing is inevitable: there will be an assortment of essentials, from gadgets to grooming products, which you need to cart to and from the office each day - not to mention when you're travelling between meetings and appointments. Since over-stuffed pockets ruin the lines of an outfit and are never a good look, it is worth investing in a quality work bag, whether that's a briefcase, backpack or holdall. After all, first impressions are everything in business. In need of some inspiration? Check through the gallery, below, to discover the work bags (and their contents) favoured by five stylish and influential men. 

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BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB & STREET STYLE!

We feel like Buena Vista  Social Club & Street Style today!

Stay tuned, today we'll introduce you to the latest exquisite street combinations from NY all the way to Florence and Paris!

If you feel like more here's the entire album! Enjoy!

SO, WHY NOT?!

An infographic animation about Romania, created by Graphic and Communication Design student Ana Busuioc (www.nestingideas.co.uk) for Leeds Romanian Society. Music by Dave James and Alfie Granger-Howell - Finger on the Pulse

THE KEY TO PACKING

   

Esprit around the world with Facehunter

Esprit & Facehunter traveled around the world asking people what are their wishes for the world, for the family and for themselves and  hunting for style in a 'facehunter' way.

Shanghai, Berlin, Los Angeles, Sydney, New York and London in 60 days!

Enjoy!

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seaside.ro | #visitromania!

And the Romanian Seaside wasn't that bad in the end..Although my expectations were lower than Netherlands's sea level, my little weekend getaway was sweet & refreshing. I/We spent the weekend in Mamaia, a resort next to Constanta, a piece of land between The Black Sea (which unfortunately was more of a green sea, because of the high temperatures and the seaweed. However I will do my best not to mention any negative aspects of my beloved country in this post, maybe in another one) and Siutghiol Lake.

Mamaia is mainly private beaches, hotels, luxury cars, clubs and terraces, a cable car, some little shops and a water park. However we found a very nice little (private of course) beach , called Kazeboo and described suggestively beach.fish.kite&quiet. And QUIET was the key word! (take a look KAZEBOO). You can do some water sports, have some (quite strong and not that good) mojitos and (as far as I remember) the lounge/chillout music was pretty good (*music is one of my biggest problem every time I come home..don't know if it's good or not..but certainly not my type)..So that was the beach.

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