Business Travel Tips

Useful tips for getting through a business trip stylishly while also complying with TSA rules of attire.

- Wearing metal and similar
If you want to don jewelry, sport your favorite chunky metal watch, and if you really need a belt, do what I do: Stow these possessions in your carry-on bag, then put them on once you clear security. And here’s an incredibly useful tip: Stash potentially problematic items in zip-top plastic bags. Before you reach the checkpoint, dump everything—keys, jewelry, pens, handheld computers, cell phones, loose change—into a bag and place it in an exterior pocket of your carry-on. When you escape the clutches of the TSA, fish out the zip-top bag and return everything to your person.

- Limiting your color palette
The fewer colors you choose, the more flexibility you have to mix and match outfits. The more you can mix and match, the further you can stylishly stretch your business-travel attire.

- Make use of fashion accessories
Women have much more choice in this area than men do, of course, but even guys can create the illusion of wearing a new outfit just by swapping out ties and pocket squares.

- Taking too little is better than taking too much
Trip attire would not be restricted to what is packed in tyour suitcases. In dire circumstances, you can hit a local shop for an additional garment or accessory.

- Traversing regions with opposite climates
If you’re traversing regions with opposite climates on a business trip don’t pack different sets of clothes. Use FedEx or U.P.S. to ship meteorologically appropriate attire directly to your final destination. (source)