| Have you wondered how some business travellers | | | | travelling. Collecting small shampoos and shower gels |
| manage to board a plane with one bag for hand | | | | from hotels will mean you always have travel sized |
| luggage? It is very easy with some forethought and | | | | toiletries on the ready. Pack the toiletries in a toiletry |
| you can do it too. You just have to know how to | | | | bag or waterproof bag to avoid any damages to |
| keep things simple and organised. | | | | clothes if any of them leak. |
| Through my work as an Image Consultant, I often | | | | Take an extra waterproof bag for packing wet/dirty |
| advise professionals who are required to make | | | | clothes for your return trip or use the plastic laundry |
| frequent business trips for varying lengths of time. | | | | bag from the hotel room for this purpose. Below is a |
| Many of them struggle with keeping their packing | | | | packing planner for a 3 night business trip where you |
| compact and down to the essentials and be | | | | have no laundry facilities. Follow this planner and you |
| confident that they have everything they need. | | | | can be sure you will have everything you need with |
| The first steps to making your packing a very easy | | | | you and packed properly, will arrive as crisp as it was |
| task, is to have a capsule working wardrobe. You can | | | | when packed! |
| achieve this by knowing your best colours and styles | | | | 1 sports/casual jacket, 1 pair smart trousers, 1 navy |
| which suit you. This will ensure that whenever you | | | | suit, 1 grey suit, 1 pair jeans, 1 t-shirt, 1 polo shirt, 1 |
| add a new item to your wardrobe, you can be | | | | casual shirt,(or 2 casual shirts if not a polo shirt) 3 |
| confident that it will work with an existing suit or | | | | formal shirts, 1 pair formal shoes, 1 pair loafers, 4 |
| shirt, smart casual trousers. | | | | pairs underpants/boxer shorts, 5 pairs socks, 3 ties, 2 |
| So, assuming that you have been following your best | | | | belts (1 for suits, 1 for jeans), 3 handkerchiefs. |
| colour and style rules, the following will be a breeze | | | | Travel comfortably but not in your jeans if you want |
| for you each time you have to pack for a business | | | | to increase your chance of a flight upgrade! By |
| trip. | | | | following your capsule wardrobe rules, your 3 shirts |
| Some basic rules: | | | | and ties are able to be worn with your Navy or your |
| Take as little as possible on your trip | | | | Grey suits. |
| Wear your heaviest shoes. Pack shoes at the | | | | If you would like help in organising your wardrobe and |
| bottom of your case to avoid crushing any clothes. | | | | advise how to achieve your capsule wardrobe, why |
| Utilise the space these shoes provide you with and | | | | not book in to see your local Image Consultant. You |
| pack small, soft items such as socks in the shoes | | | | will find many more essential packing tips like how to |
| that you pack. | | | | fold formal shirts and jackets in Colour Me Beautiful's |
| Buy travel sized toiletries and keep them only for | | | | best selling book, Image Matters for Men. |