Protip if you're checking a bag - always wear and/or pack the items you'd be the most sorry to lose in your carry-on. That way if the worst does happen and your luggage ends up lost in the Lost Baggage Abyss, you can replace your less-favorite options without worrying about losing the cashmere sweater that was handed down from your grandfather or your favorite pair of antique cufflinks.
Gentlemen! With my recent travel experiences, I’d highly recommend a second piece of luggage if you’re doing one or more layovers or connections. My checked suitcase sat at my first connecting airport as it had only been tagged that far.And I know you frown upon backpacks but they’re less likely to be involuntarily checked and you can stuff it under the seat (I have an antique looking leather one). Seven hours of flights turned into 24 and spanned a continent (flew right over my destination) Spent overnight in a connecting airport, and the last leg was by bus. Having a spare shirt, socks, underwear, undershirt and travel sized toothbrush and deodorant came in very handy. Edit: Tracking chips are an excellent accessory too. It took three more days for the airline to reunite me with my luggage. They are less likely to throw up their hands and say they can’t find it when you can show them exactly where it is via your phone.
@@jaysterling26 the ones I bought were Chipolo. There are two types. There are ones where they have to be close to be tracked by your phone. The ones I bought are traceable wherever there’s a wifi signal.
The guidance for versatility is a really good one. Having more outfits because you can have several combinations is terrific advice. To save on packing too many shirts/underwear/socks: pack sheets of laundry detergent that you can use to wash and then reuse those undergarments. Whether you have checked-in bags or not, make sure your carry on has a decent set of clothes if your checked-in bag is lost or fails to make it to your destination (as it has with me). Also consider that the outfit that you wear on the plane can be repurposed as part of your travel capsule wardrobe to further save on the number of garments that you need to stuff in your luggage.
The video ideas you come up with are surprising. Exactly this topic was something I have been wondering about for quite a while. Hands down, this is one of the best videos on this channel.
Great video as always guys, though I do wish you’d highlighted packing tips for more casual options since you guys have started to make more guides for the more casual end of classic menswear. After all there’s a middle ground for those of us who want to look classically stylish while traveling but may not have a need for a full suit on our trip. I’d love to see a follow up for us more casual gents.
Thank you! A good idea regarding slightly more casual travel - as you know, we default to more formal styles at GG, but there is definitely a smarter form of casual dress in the sartorial community, too. What items would you consider as perfect traveling choices that aren't a full suit?
#1 Have extra cash to ship your souvenirs. Sometimes you find things you can't buy online or your local shops. One time I recked the boxes of some collectibles in a carry on and was not happy. Just pack it right and ship it how you wish. #2 Have a virtual address to forward mail just in case. #3 have a passport. Sometimes your ID card doesn't scan right at TSA and the passport becomes a good backup.
I have traveled around the world and never get my packing right. Either I packed way too much or not enough. This video is such a needed packing tool!!
Great advice. I strive for the old advice, “One to Wear, One to Pack, One to Spare”. Not always possible, but I can come close for up to a week - depending upon available facilities to wash clothes.
I have plastic collar stays, cufflinks that came with a shirt I bought about 10 years ago. The first thing I thought about was to keep them in a box just incase I need to fly while suited, its a few things less to worry about while going through he metal detector.
Generally speaking, I don’t pack toiletries. I usually travel with just a carry-on, and even though I have TSA PreCheck, I’ve experienced that PreCheck is not an option at an American airport before, so toiletries are an extra hassle at security. The minor cost to buy new travel sized toiletries at my destination, even overseas, is minimal, especially when considering the hassle of them through security.
It's difficult to stay classic when I visit NYC on those days when I walk from Chinatown to Central Park, and not in a straight line. I champion leather shoes, but in those situations, athletic footwear will keep me sane. It's too bad. I noticed that classic styles cater to gentlemen; and those gentlemen are not pushing their physical limits in a lounge suit and oxfords. So I pack for both occasions.
This isn't just for gentlemen, it's for everyone. I take a train to work, and the amount of people with lots of luggage occupying far too many seats is horrific.
Exactly! For a veteran summer camp kid like me whose journey often involves terrains where luggage with wheels certainly hurts more than helps, less weight on your back is always an added blessing 😂
I do 95% of this! I travel a lot in the EU on wine trips and my steel or gold cuff links have never once set off the buzzer - neither have brass or steel collar stays. Maybe the US has stronger machines. Can I also suggest a soft felt hat for rainy days - I have one that can be crushed and pushed back into shape (bought in Meyers New Orleans in 2010). You definitely need a small bar of good soap - even in 5 star hotels the soap quality is often terrible. and while I usually bring a shirt per day, in reality I use less.
Yes! I think a video on this topic is long overdue. Sports gear is a trend nowadays, but let’s face it, most of oour (at least mine) outdoors activities require no specialised gear t all-maybe some sturdy shoes at most. It’d be nive to hear what the G’sG has to say about looking dapper on a hiking day.
Although I always check a baggage (my credit card includes it so why cram everything?), would love to see a video on wrinkle free (or resistant) blazer recommendations. Although I wouldn't bring a suit with me unless I knew I was attending a formal event, there have been times when having a blazer would''ve been nice but I didn't want to spend my holiday ironing. The only times I've ever travelled with a suit, the flight attendants have always denied hanging it up for me, so now I try to avoid it. Having to literally hold your 3 piece tweed suit from Dublin to Toronto is not fun!
Great tips. The older I get the more I use laundry to minimize the clothes I need to take. Also for some reason once I wear something on the plane I can't get myself to rewear it unless it is on the return flight. Just a tweak in my head
If the summer wool suit is made of a high-twist wool (such as Fresco), then this is a great option due to its anti-wrinkle properties: www.gentlemansgazette.com/fresco-wool-fabric-suit-outfit/?
I went to Malta this year, and I can tell you that wearing a snazzy three-piece, with gloves hat and cravat got me a little hot during the 43degree heat on the beach - I also got laughed at to boot. :-( Thanks Gazette
Been about 30 years since flight attendants have been called stewardesses. If you aren't in first class and you hand a coat or jacket to a FA they will look at you like you are from Mars. Always travel with plastic collar stays. Travel with silk underwear. One bag travel is great unless you are 6'5" 280 lbs. I can travel for 3 days with a 22" roller and max size personal roller bag. Consider 2 pant suits if you travel for business extensively. Multi Million Mile flyer.
I'm sorry but I don't fancy wearing a suit for a long haul flight. Do you suggest me to sleep with my suit on? Also your body temperature varies a lot as you are moving and some parts of the airport don't have AC so will end up cooking if you wearing most of your outfit in wool. Also NOT EVERYONE is from the US! TSA is not world wide!
Personally, I'm averse to travelling in today's airborne cattle trucks wearing a suit or any other tailored garment. I find them uncomfortable when crushed up in economy (which is the class in which most of the readers here travel I'm guessing). On expenses, sure, travel in a suit, but for slobby old me, casual is way more flexible and comfortable.
This is a different spin on a similar packing video Raphael made a while back - all of our hosts film an equal amount, so we wanted to give someone else a turn with a packing guide!
Gone are the days when you could acquire luggage in the form of a large steamer trunk that was basically the equivalent to a modern small mobile closet.
You're right! Our apologies - sometimes it can be difficult to shake off life-long vernacular that comes out on "auto-pilot". No offence intended, and always striving to do better 🤝
new to this.. I have probably logged hundreds of thousands of miles and suits are seen on commuter flights by business people. The average flyers, who make up most of travel, do not wear suits I can assure you. Most of this info is applicable to a very small minority and as useful as it may be, it does not work for me ....apologies.
The average person wears their pajamas or gym clothes on the plane...or at their destination as well. The point of this channel is to not be average. It's not for everyone.
@@mph7282there’s definitely a middle ground between wearing athletic clothes and a full suit on a vacation and that middle ground can still be classically stylish. I’ve appreciated that this channel has started making guides for gentlemen who want to dress more casually in their daily life while still being classically stylish and I think such gentlemen should also get a spotlight in the video as we like to travel too.
@@gabrielespana319 I don’t think that style is excluded. And the point about wearing a suit or sport coat on the plane has as much to do with the practicality of not having to pack those bulkier items as it does style. But everyone’s mileage varies.
Protip if you're checking a bag - always wear and/or pack the items you'd be the most sorry to lose in your carry-on. That way if the worst does happen and your luggage ends up lost in the Lost Baggage Abyss, you can replace your less-favorite options without worrying about losing the cashmere sweater that was handed down from your grandfather or your favorite pair of antique cufflinks.
This popped up as I’m packing… I’m now going to watch this and not pack.
How did that go for you😅
Nice to know we had that impact! 😅 Did you change what you packed after watching the video?
I will be travelling today. Same happened for me. 😂
Gentlemen! With my recent travel experiences, I’d highly recommend a second piece of luggage if you’re doing one or more layovers or connections. My checked suitcase sat at my first connecting airport as it had only been tagged that far.And I know you frown upon backpacks but they’re less likely to be involuntarily checked and you can stuff it under the seat (I have an antique looking leather one). Seven hours of flights turned into 24 and spanned a continent (flew right over my destination) Spent overnight in a connecting airport, and the last leg was by bus. Having a spare shirt, socks, underwear, undershirt and travel sized toothbrush and deodorant came in very handy.
Edit: Tracking chips are an excellent accessory too. It took three more days for the airline to reunite me with my luggage. They are less likely to throw up their hands and say they can’t find it when you can show them exactly where it is via your phone.
Good points esp. tracking - but don't they only have a limited range?
@@jaysterling26 the ones I bought were Chipolo. There are two types. There are ones where they have to be close to be tracked by your phone. The ones I bought are traceable wherever there’s a wifi signal.
Thank you for the advice on the tracking tag! My luggage getting lost is a real worry for me.
@@themoderndandy713 bought them for another trip that went smoothly. Funny how two separate thunderstorms can cause such chaos.
@@ryancoulter4797can you send me the link for the type which is traceable at any range? I didnt find it
Perfect timing for the Belvedere Bash!!
You got it! Will you be attending?
The guidance for versatility is a really good one. Having more outfits because you can have several combinations is terrific advice. To save on packing too many shirts/underwear/socks: pack sheets of laundry detergent that you can use to wash and then reuse those undergarments. Whether you have checked-in bags or not, make sure your carry on has a decent set of clothes if your checked-in bag is lost or fails to make it to your destination (as it has with me). Also consider that the outfit that you wear on the plane can be repurposed as part of your travel capsule wardrobe to further save on the number of garments that you need to stuff in your luggage.
The video ideas you come up with are surprising. Exactly this topic was something I have been wondering about for quite a while. Hands down, this is one of the best videos on this channel.
Great video as always guys, though I do wish you’d highlighted packing tips for more casual options since you guys have started to make more guides for the more casual end of classic menswear. After all there’s a middle ground for those of us who want to look classically stylish while traveling but may not have a need for a full suit on our trip. I’d love to see a follow up for us more casual gents.
Thank you! A good idea regarding slightly more casual travel - as you know, we default to more formal styles at GG, but there is definitely a smarter form of casual dress in the sartorial community, too. What items would you consider as perfect traveling choices that aren't a full suit?
Corduroy pants, polos, sport coat, denim, knitted vest, odd waistcoats.
@@gentlemansgazette Wrinkle free/resistant blazer suggestions!
The clip of Hannibal Lector on the plane made me laugh! Petition for Raphael to play an equally sartorial Hannibal in a new series 😉
Raphael is a self-confessed foodie, so...👀
#1 Have extra cash to ship your souvenirs. Sometimes you find things you can't buy online or your local shops. One time I recked the boxes of some collectibles in a carry on and was not happy. Just pack it right and ship it how you wish. #2 Have a virtual address to forward mail just in case. #3 have a passport. Sometimes your ID card doesn't scan right at TSA and the passport becomes a good backup.
This was very helpful for travel season this year
I have traveled around the world and never get my packing right. Either I packed way too much or not enough. This video is such a needed packing tool!!
Great advice. I strive for the old advice, “One to Wear, One to Pack, One to Spare”. Not always possible, but I can come close for up to a week - depending upon available facilities to wash clothes.
Great information & advice!
I will definitely use the packing cubes tipp. Sharing my suitcase with my kids, so this will make life much easier.
just needed this before flying tonight haha
I have plastic collar stays, cufflinks that came with a shirt I bought about 10 years ago. The first thing I thought about was to keep them in a box just incase I need to fly while suited, its a few things less to worry about while going through he metal detector.
Generally speaking, I don’t pack toiletries. I usually travel with just a carry-on, and even though I have TSA PreCheck, I’ve experienced that PreCheck is not an option at an American airport before, so toiletries are an extra hassle at security.
The minor cost to buy new travel sized toiletries at my destination, even overseas, is minimal, especially when considering the hassle of them through security.
Just what I needed, going to Thailand soon.
Enjoy your trip!
What a dapper collar on that shirt! Looks amazing!
Heading to very warm locales the next two months - suits aren't an option - but this is a great video for the rest of the year! Thank you.
It's difficult to stay classic when I visit NYC on those days when I walk from Chinatown to Central Park, and not in a straight line. I champion leather shoes, but in those situations, athletic footwear will keep me sane. It's too bad. I noticed that classic styles cater to gentlemen; and those gentlemen are not pushing their physical limits in a lounge suit and oxfords. So I pack for both occasions.
I have metal collar stays in all my shirts, fly 8-10 times/year and have never had a problem with them in security.
This isn't just for gentlemen, it's for everyone. I take a train to work, and the amount of people with lots of luggage occupying far too many seats is horrific.
Exactly! For a veteran summer camp kid like me whose journey often involves terrains where luggage with wheels certainly hurts more than helps, less weight on your back is always an added blessing 😂
I do 95% of this! I travel a lot in the EU on wine trips and my steel or gold cuff links have never once set off the buzzer - neither have brass or steel collar stays. Maybe the US has stronger machines. Can I also suggest a soft felt hat for rainy days - I have one that can be crushed and pushed back into shape (bought in Meyers New Orleans in 2010). You definitely need a small bar of good soap - even in 5 star hotels the soap quality is often terrible. and while I usually bring a shirt per day, in reality I use less.
Do you have any recommendations for good looking clothing that can be worn while doing outdoor activities like camping and hunting?
Yes! I think a video on this topic is long overdue. Sports gear is a trend nowadays, but let’s face it, most of oour (at least mine) outdoors activities require no specialised gear t all-maybe some sturdy shoes at most. It’d be nive to hear what the G’sG has to say about looking dapper on a hiking day.
how outstanding ~;)
I could definitely use this info' Thanks 😎👍😁
I have problems with shoes when packing for a trip. Each occasion demands for a different type pair
took 2 separate trips to europe this summer, both of which i only took a carry-on. best decision ever
Although I always check a baggage (my credit card includes it so why cram everything?), would love to see a video on wrinkle free (or resistant) blazer recommendations. Although I wouldn't bring a suit with me unless I knew I was attending a formal event, there have been times when having a blazer would''ve been nice but I didn't want to spend my holiday ironing.
The only times I've ever travelled with a suit, the flight attendants have always denied hanging it up for me, so now I try to avoid it.
Having to literally hold your 3 piece tweed suit from Dublin to Toronto is not fun!
Watching this while traveling with packing headaches
Hopefully, the video acted as a remedy for your packing woes?
@@gentlemansgazette yes it did
Great tips. The older I get the more I use laundry to minimize the clothes I need to take. Also for some reason once I wear something on the plane I can't get myself to rewear it unless it is on the return flight. Just a tweak in my head
I'm the same way. Airplanes aren't exactly the cleanest places though...
When I travel, I like to wear one suit (or one jacket/pair of pants) for the duration of the trip. Makes me feel like an Ellis Islander.
I'm taking one linen suit and one summer wool suit to Spain. Which should I wear on the plane, considering linen's wrinkling potential?
If the summer wool suit is made of a high-twist wool (such as Fresco), then this is a great option due to its anti-wrinkle properties: www.gentlemansgazette.com/fresco-wool-fabric-suit-outfit/?
@@gentlemansgazette thanks. I should refine my question: Is a linen suit better off packed or worn?
I went to Malta this year, and I can tell you that wearing a snazzy three-piece, with gloves hat and cravat got me a little hot during the 43degree heat on the beach - I also got laughed at to boot. :-( Thanks Gazette
I've literally never checked a bag. I spent two weeks in France and still flew with a carry on and personal bag only.
Hey I know this is unrelated but does anyone know a good place to purchase a tuxedo OTR or MTM. I prefer peak lapels and and wide legs with high rise.
Hello gents!
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Put a "Fragile" Sticker on your Bags or Packs. They will most likely be treated more cautiously at least in my experience.
Been about 30 years since flight attendants have been called stewardesses. If you aren't in first class and you hand a coat or jacket to a FA
they will look at you like you are from Mars. Always travel with plastic collar stays. Travel with silk underwear. One bag travel is great unless you are 6'5" 280 lbs. I can travel for 3 days with a 22" roller and max size personal roller bag. Consider 2 pant suits if you travel for business extensively. Multi Million Mile flyer.
I'm sorry but I don't fancy wearing a suit for a long haul flight. Do you suggest me to sleep with my suit on? Also your body temperature varies a lot as you are moving and some parts of the airport don't have AC so will end up cooking if you wearing most of your outfit in wool. Also NOT EVERYONE is from the US! TSA is not world wide!
I am a GG subscriber. How on earth can I just travel with one bag??? Has your channel been hacked???😮😮😮 I am worried.
😅 Sometimes we like to set ourselves (and our viewers!) sartorial challenges!
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Personally, I'm averse to travelling in today's airborne cattle trucks wearing a suit or any other tailored garment. I find them uncomfortable when crushed up in economy (which is the class in which most of the readers here travel I'm guessing). On expenses, sure, travel in a suit, but for slobby old me, casual is way more flexible and comfortable.
Instructions unclear. Ended up without any underpants for my 15 days long trip. Well that was a chilly adventure...
Fun fact: the man who wrote "variety is the spice of life" was locked in a mental asylum one year later.
Thought it was Raphaels video😢😢😢
This is a different spin on a similar packing video Raphael made a while back - all of our hosts film an equal amount, so we wanted to give someone else a turn with a packing guide!
Gone are the days when you could acquire luggage in the form of a large steamer trunk that was basically the equivalent to a modern small mobile closet.
Repeat after me: flight attendant; not stewardess. This is not 1967.
Request denied.
Flight Attendant, not stewardess. Flight Attendant.
You're right! Our apologies - sometimes it can be difficult to shake off life-long vernacular that comes out on "auto-pilot". No offence intended, and always striving to do better 🤝
What's wrong with "stewardess" or "steward"?
You shouldn't cave to highly-subjective bullying from the perpetually offended. It's bad for business.@@gentlemansgazette
@@AntPDC Because the official title is Flight Attendant. They do more than serve drinks.
@@fourthgirl who said that stewardesses only serve drinks?
new to this.. I have probably logged hundreds of thousands of miles and suits are seen on commuter flights by business people. The average flyers, who make up most of travel, do not wear suits I can assure you. Most of this info is applicable to a very small minority and as useful as it may be, it does not work for me ....apologies.
The average person wears their pajamas or gym clothes on the plane...or at their destination as well. The point of this channel is to not be average. It's not for everyone.
@@mph7282there’s definitely a middle ground between wearing athletic clothes and a full suit on a vacation and that middle ground can still be classically stylish. I’ve appreciated that this channel has started making guides for gentlemen who want to dress more casually in their daily life while still being classically stylish and I think such gentlemen should also get a spotlight in the video as we like to travel too.
@@gabrielespana319 I don’t think that style is excluded. And the point about wearing a suit or sport coat on the plane has as much to do with the practicality of not having to pack those bulkier items as it does style. But everyone’s mileage varies.
you can just use an old card as a shoe horn
Or the tip of your belt. But I always take a shoe horn anyways.
"we recommend wearing a suit!"
OK
accessories salesmen 😒
You do know what channel you're watching, right? 😉
History Channel? ;)
@@gentlemansgazette it's not a fashion advice channel it's an accessories advertisement channel now.