Business Travel Essentials for a Hassle-Free Trip

Business trips are always enjoyable thanks to the connections and future business opportunities they can bring to your company. However, the travel itself can come with a few hassles. To ensure a stress-free experience, here are a few tips our team has put together.

Our 10 Tips for a Hassle-Free Business Trip

1. Consider dressing sharply for your flight. This will increase your chances of getting better service.
2. The night before your flight, make sure to fully charge all your electronic devices. Also, remember to bring along their respective chargers and adapters, according to your destination.
3. Travel light, but efficiently. Opt for maximum versatility by choosing neutral clothing in shades of blue, grey and white.
4. Skip the iron, even the travel size one. Your hotel will most likely offer laundry and pressing services. Have your shirts pressed and hang them in the closet.
5. Bring noise-cancelling headphones to block out ambient sounds, whether it’s a newborn or a disruptive seatmate!
6. Choose clothing made from performance fabrics. This lets you pack less, and you can even wear a jacket on the plane. For example, Canali suits and jackets made from their impeccabile and travel fabric lines resist stains and wrinkling while offering better breathability.
7. Bring two pairs of socks, such as Marcoliani Milano, and two pairs of underwear per day of travel.
8. Pack two pairs of dress shoes in your suitcase. Wear a loafer while getting around, and keep a pair of black Carmina Oxfords on hand for when things get serious.
9. Bring a merino wool or cashmere sweater in your carry-on. Cold weather can catch you off guard anywhere!
10. Consider apps that can make your travel experience easier! We’ve heard good things about the TripIt and Flighty apps.

The Art of Packing for a Business Trip

Socks

Don’t underestimate how you pack your socks in your suitcase. Most people store their socks by folding the top of one over the other. This method stretches out the knit that keeps the sock snug against your shin. To avoid the “sagging sock” phenomenon, lay the pair flat, one sock on top of the other. Then, starting from either end, roll them up. That’s it! Tuck them inside your shoes to save space. The same goes for ties, belts and small accessories that you don’t want to be scattered at the bottom of your suitcase.

Shoes

A suit calls for dress shoes. When travelling, it’s important to protect your shoes. . . and to protect your clothes from your shoes. Think about all the places you’ve walked, and imagine all that dirt on the soles of your shoes rubbing against your white shirt and freshly pressed jacket. To avoid disaster, invest in a shoe bag that will keep dirt, moisture and other unwanted elements from staining or damaging your clothes.

Other Tips and Tricks

You’ve arrived at your hotel, but your clothes still came out of your suitcase with a few wrinkles? If your hotel doesn’t have an iron on hand, don’t panic!

Here are a few easy tricks to help get rid of them.

• For small wrinkles, try spraying or dabbing hot water on the wrinkled area. Then, using a hair dryer, warm it up until it’s dry, and the wrinkles should disappear.
• • To eliminate wrinkles in the majority of your clothing, consider using the hottest setting on your shower to generate steam in the bathroom. Then hang your wrinkled clothes near the shower to let the fabric absorb the steam. After a few minutes, the wrinkles should disappear, or at least fade significantly.

For all your professional clothing needs to look sharp on your next business trip, remember that our Clusier experts are here to help! We hope these simple tips help you pack better for your next business trip, and arrive at your destination with a flawless professional look—and above all, wrinkle-free. Safe travels!