I Swear By These 3 Airport Outfit Formulas—Easy and Very Chic
On my most recent trip to the airport, I was traveling with some friends to Tulum, and when I met my friends at the gate, our contrasting outfits stood out to me. I was wearing a matching sweatsuit with flat sandals and a fitted baby tee while my friends wore jeans, casual tops, and hats. Some of my friends even traveled in heels. Personally, I take the comfortable route when it comes to travel looks.
Traveling is my number one opportunity to wear all of my coziest athleisure sets all day long. I mean, no one really loves to sit in the airport or on an airplane all day and be uncomfortable. However, my friends' stylish approach to airport fashion has inspired me to step it up a little, and when I thought about it, I came up with three easy outfit formulas I can wear that don't sacrifice comfort.
Keep scrolling to see the airport looks I'll be traveling in all summer long.
Athleisure Workout Set
I love a good set for the airport, especially for long flights. If I'm going a far distance, you'll rarely see me in anything else. I usually style my workout sets with flat sandals that are easy to slide off at security or a pair of sneakers. I also wear a baseball cap or trucker hat while I travel.
Basic Maxi Dress + Flat Sandals
This outfit is my summer wear-anywhere outfit. I'd recommend this look for a short flight or a flight to a warm destination. My favorite thing about casual maxi dresses is I feel like I'm wearing a nightgown. They're that comfortable.
Baby Tee + Loose Pants
This is the ultimate cool-girl travel look. You can style this outfit with flat sandals or sneakers, and it is chic enough to wear to plans straight from the airport. I'd wear this look if I was traveling and had to hit the ground running as soon as I landed.
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Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Grace has always been a lover of all things fashion and beauty. Upon receiving her first degree in visual communications from FIDM in Los Angeles, she moved to New York City and continued her education at LIM College, majoring in fashion media with a minor in society and culture. Grace has worked for PhotoBook magazine, Insider, and Harper's Bazaar. As a writer, Grace has had pieces published covering topics including racial justice, fashion, politics, and current events. During her free time, she loves wine tasting, creating content for her social media, spending time with friends, traveling to new places, and Pilates, and has a love for reality television, especially The Real Housewives. Grace is the person in your friend group everyone goes to for recommendations for the best place to grab drinks in NYC on a Friday night or the best hotels and restaurants to try when traveling to a new city. While fashion is her main love, she loves all things wellness and lifestyle as well. Her ideal sunday is brunching with friends then walking around furniture shopping and listening to a podcast. As the assistant shopping editor at Who What Wear, Grace loves finding the best buys out there for the WWW readers.
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