In My Bag
I DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT:
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An Away carry-on with a USB charger and external pocket.
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Wired Bose headphones.
3. A silk eye mask, best for avoiding wrinkles.
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Augustinus Bader Rich Cream for longhaul flights.
5. Liquid melatonin (it’s more easily absorbed at altitude).
6. An easily washable cotton scarf, such as the one I designed for The
Luxury Collection. My neck needs protection from the AC, but wool can be overwhelming on planes.
7. A hoodie. I like to feel as though I’m in a cocoon on the plane.
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A diary – my current one is by Minnie Muse.
9. Liposomal vitamin C as an immune boost.
10. Pure propolis – this bee product is the best antibacterial. I take ten drops on every flight.
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My Travel Essentials
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HE 38-YEARold Milan-based designer and Missoni scion was nicknamed “the baby with the bag” as a child for her alwaysready-to-travel attitude. As an adult her explorations continue, from Luang Prabang in Laos to
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Lamu Island in Kenya – and India, the inspiration for a line of cotton scarves she designed for The Luxury Collection (she’s one of the hotel group’s Global Explorers). Her favorite Italian getaway is Filicudi, an island in Sicily’s Aeolian archipelago, with a meal
at La Sirena. Missoni describes herself as a “carry-on-only traveler who wants to have everything planned and booked in advance.” Except, she says, “I always hope for a more spontaneous travel companion.” Her advice for packing? “Start with the shoes.”
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(PORTRAIT) VALENTINA SOMMARIVA
Margherita Maccapani Missoni starts with shoes and always carries on.
