Planning airport outfits can often require as much consideration as what goes into your luggage. On top of practical considerations, like the temperature of a place, how much baggage space you’re allowed and the length of your journey, you want to make sure you still feel like you. So if you, like me, have got your tickets booked and your hotel room reserved, you’re going to need some help with your airport look very soon.
Much like planning an outfit for a special occasion, you may be faced with the dilemma of not knowing which vibe to go for. Do you go for the sporty look with leggings, a logo sweater and comfy fashion trainers? Is it going to be a cool linen shirt, linen trousers and an oversized beach bag that doubles up as a carry-on to avoid being loaded up with luggage? Or do you head to your terminal in a summer dress and sandals as though you’ve already landed at your chosen exotic location? No matter how you play it, we’re here to give you all the inspiration. And where better to start than the ‘90s?
You only have to look back to the likes of supermodels Naomi Campbell (notice the capri pants everyone is wearing this summer), Kate Moss and Cindy Crawford to see how the airport has always been an off-duty runway for celebrities. And while the rest of us are highly unlikely to be swarmed by paparazzi at arrivals, we can still go in with the same approach when it comes to planning a look.
Naomi Campbell at Fashion Models Arrive At The Bourget Airport. (Photo by Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images)Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images
Luckily, the actual runways have also given some guidance, with Gucci offering up the shorts and top co-ord – an easy win when it comes to a plane-to-pool outfit and Balenciaga showing us how to make an oversized hoodie look fashion-forward.
It’s not just the catwalks, either. Airport outfits and travel clothes are all we see on Instagram these days thanks to a newfound tradition that has all our fave influencers and celebrities sharing their pre-flight OOTDs. Yep, fashion bloggers and stylists seem to hit the nail on the head each time, achieving the right balance between looking comfortable and pulled-together, all while seeming as though they’ve not even tried.