When it comes to mastering the art of the travel wardrobe, it’s no surprise that our favorite fashion insiders also moonlight as packing pros. In My Packing Style, we tap some of the most well-traveled people we know for a peek inside their travel bags and vacation wardrobes to see how they take their style on the road. You’ve bookmarked the trip, you’ve screenshotted the outfits; now, a look at how it all comes together.
Sandeep Salter never goes anywhere without a nightgown. “I usually bring one or two with me on any trip. I love the feeling of waking up in an unfamiliar place and creeping outside in my nightgown, smelling an unfamiliar morning air,” she says. The Salter House co-founder launched her Brooklyn-based company in 2018 with cotton nightdresses first; nearly a decade later, the floaty, surprisingly versatile pieces are still a key part of her uniform. Of course, they translate to her on-the-road capsule wardrobe too; but what comprises the rest of her suitcase (a modest Patagonia duffel she’s relied on for years) is ever-changing.
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“I tend to pack in color schemes, with a pretty clear idea of how I’ll pair things,” she explains. “And shoes that match it all.” For a trip to Tulum, the planned palette in question is simple: Ivories and blacks for the base, with shades of pinks popping in to break up the neutrals. The fabrics are apropos for a beach holiday—think crisp cotton shorts, gauzy silk-cotton blend dresses, and lightweight pointelle layers for wrapping up on chillier evenings. On the whole, her travel edit is laid-back (Salter is heading down to Mexico for a family trip, with her sister coming in from Copenhagen and her parents joining as well) but with a few star pieces to dress up and down. Relaxed, but polished; not unlike the very nightgowns that started it all.
Ahead, Salter shares her foolproof formula for planning vacation outfits, the one lightweight layer you’ll always find in her carry-on, and why a silk scrunchie is the ultimate sidekick.
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