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THE EDIT
THE EDIT
BUSINESS UNUSUAL
Re:Utilize backpack briefcase ($77), Solo, solo-ny.com A travel briefcase that is uber-functional, lightweight, ergonomic, and sustainable? Sign me up. This hybrid briefcase can organize a laptop, printed materials, and other business essentials, then convert into a backpack for easy carrying through airports. The best part? It’s made from recycled PET bottles that are melted into a fi ber and spun into yarn. —Daphne Nikolopoulos, editorial director
Jet Set Essentials
THE EDITORS SHARE THEIR FAVORITE ITEMS THAT MAKE TRAVELING EASIER
By Melissa Puppo
ZONE OUT ZONE OUT
Wireless noise-canceling headphones in midnight blue ($350), Sony, bestbuy.com Noise-canceling headphones aren’t new to the travel game, but they most certainly are game changers. Whether you’re working from 40,000 feet up, tuning into your favorite show on the train, or just needing a moment to relax in the hotel, these headphones make everything go quiet in the best way. —Abigail Duff y, web editor
CATCHING Z’S
PeaPod Camp travel tent for children 6 months and up ($100), KidCo, kidco.com A big concern when traveling with babies or toddlers is the prospect of disturbing their sleep schedule. KidCo makes it easy to fi t in a nap on the go with its line of lightweight travel beds and this new tent, which is ideal for visits to the beach or summer camping trips. —Mary Murray, executive editor
SUPER STACKED
Subtl Beauty starter Subtl Beauty starter stack ($60), Subtl Beauty, subtlbeauty.com subtlbeauty.com I recently discovered I recently discovered this brand and have this brand and have found its curated makeup stacks to be a makeup stacks to be a lifesaver when it comes lifesaver when it comes to life on the go. Each to life on the go. Each set comes with seven esset comes with seven essential beauty products sential beauty products (based on skin tone), (based on skin tone), which helps me save sewhich helps me save serious packing space and time. —Melissa Puppo, managing editor
CAPSULE COLLECTION
Weekender bundle ($74), Cadence,Weekender bundle ($74), keepyourcadence.com This summer, I’m seeking cool conveniences for travel, startThis summer, I’m seeking cool conveniences for travel, starting with the Cadence Weekender. The six-capsule, magnetic, ing with the Cadence Weekender. The six-capsule, magnetic, leakproof, eco-friendly, reusable bundle is curated for leakproof, eco-friendly, reusable bundle is curated for personal care staples and well-suited for an abundance of personal care staples and well-suited for an abundance of adventures. —Allison Wolfe Reckson, contributing editoradventures. —Allison Wolfe Reckson, contributing editor
ORDERLY FASHION
Packing cube quad ($65), Paravel, tourparavel.comParavel, tourparavel.com My styling secret to traveling is packing smartly, so I live by these packing cubes. Not only are they durable and chic (I highly recommend the monogramming option), but they are also sustainably made from plastic water bottles. —Katherine Lande, fashion editor water bottles. —Katherine Lande, fashion editor
LEADER OF THE PACK
Carry-on closet ($285), Solgaard, solgaard.co solgaard.co You can’t take your closet with you when you travel—but this suitcase is the next best thing, featuring a set of ingenious shelves that keep clothes organized and compressed during travel. Once you reach your destination, remove the shelves destination, remove the shelves to hang in a closet or from the to hang in a closet or from the bag’s handle. —Kristen Desmond bag’s handle. LeFevre, editor in chief LeFevre, editor in chief