How to Dress for Air Travel

Air travel is one of the hardest occasions to dress for, especially when it involves traveling between different climates. I recently made an overnight trip from Orlando to Washington DC, a temperature difference of more than 40 degrees. Here’s how I managed to stay stylish, all while adjusting to changing temperatures, in just four easy steps!

1. Select shoes for the cooler climate. The first step is selecting your shoes. You’ll need to remove them in the security line, so something that slips off easily is best. I recommend picking a shoe that works for the colder climate. You can suffer through having too-warm toes in the warm climate, but you don’t want to freeze in the cooler climate. I went with these boots, which are both easy to slip off and kept me warm while up north! 

2. Select tops for the warm climate. The second step is to select some tops that will work in the warmer climate. Choose lightweight shirts that will balance out your warm feet and look cute with the shoes you already selected.

3. Select some layering pieces. The next step is to pick more layers that you can add (or remove) as the climate changes. I laid some options on the bed to see if everything went together. It looked like this:

4. Try everything on. The last step is to quickly try everything on and make sure it fits and is comfortable. Your pants should be comfortable for sitting and you’ll want plenty of warm layers to pile on once you reach your destination. Here is the final result. Stylish on both ends of my flight - and in between! :-)

Shirt: Forever 21, $15
Belt: H&M
Jeans: American Eagle, $33
Boots: Bakers, $95
Sweater: J.Crew, $27
Coat: LOFT, $50
Gloves: Filene's Basement, $20
Fur collar: H&M, $15
Watch: Michael Kors, Christmas present

Shirt: H&M, $13
Belt: H&M
Jeans: American Eagle, $33
Boots: Bakers, $95
Sweater: Gap, $50
Coat: LOFT, $50
Gloves: Filene's Basement, $20
Fur collar: H&M, $15

What are your best fashion tips for air travel?