Whatever the circumstances surrounding the trip, to save yourself the hassle of disappointments, Makeover provides a few tips for packing your cherished fashion items.
Clothes
Use simple folding techniques and pack fabrics that will involve minimal wrinkling. However, if you don’t have a choice, fold your clothes flat and lay them in the suitcase, starting at the bottom, after shoes, with jeans and sweaters, before working your way onto shirts, blouses and skirts. For jackets and suits, fold appropriately, and lay this neatly at the top of the suitcase. Remember to unpack jackets and suits immediately you get to your destination. Place in a plastic bag to prevent stains and minimise wrinkles.
Shoes
For shoes, this would depend on the material used to make the shoes. Certain types of leather may not respond well to heat, so keep them away from plastic bags. Instead, use drawstring bags to pack them. Items such as canvas sneakers and shoes may not mind so much heat, so these can go in plastic bags – this will also prevent them from stains. If you’re wearing high-heeled shoes to travel, you can keep a pair of simpler shoes close to change into along the way. If you need to pack socks for your trip, save space by rolling the socks into the shoes, before laying the shoes at the bottom of the suitcase. Belts can also be rolled up into shoes.
Makeup products
Note that some products don’t do well locked up for too long. Also, for tube products, you run the risk of spilling the contents when your luggage is tossed around. So, if you can, keep your makeup bag close for the length of the trip. If you have to pack more than the basics, then note the following: let the air out of tube products to reduce the risk of ease of squeezing; let powder products be packed very tight to eliminate the risk of cracks in the product – remember to pad them on the sides with something soft to cushion the effect of movement and for extra touch, let your makeup bag/box sit right in the middle of your clothes. Most importantly, invest in a compartmentalised makeup bag or box.
How to pack your suit for a trip
WE’VE all been there. You’re packing for a trip and following every hack you’re supposed to: rolling your socks, wrapping your ties in tissue, alternately stacking your dress shirts. And when it comes time for your suit, you try folding it four different ways before realising it’s going to crease no matter what you do, toss it on top of the pile, and zip up your luggage. Of course, when you arrive and unpack, the suit comes out a wrinkled mess that no shower steam can fix.
We’re here to help. Once and for all, here’s the proper way to organise your suit into a shape that not only fits neatly inside any travel bag, but ensures that your tailored jackets come out as crisp as they were when you packed them.
Step 1. If you have a suit, stash your suit in a plastic dry-cleaning bag.
Step 2. Fold it in half.
Step 3. Lay it in your suitcase. Boom. You’re done.
But if you’re working with something smaller, like a weekend-size duffel, try this inside-out trick we call “suit jacket origami.”
Step 1. Grab the suit jacket and pop those shoulders inside out. No need to be delicate here.
Step 2. Fold it in half so the lapels touch.
Step 3. Fold it again.
Step 4. Throw it in your bag.
Step 5. When you get to your destination, pop the shoulders back into place and your jacket is good to go and wrinkle-free.
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