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Edited by Sienna

Vacation & Resort: Plane-to-Pool Ready

The pieces that pack light, look expensive, and don't wrinkle in your overhead bin.

I've watched too many people unzip their luggage poolside and unfold something that looked better on the website. Resort dressing isn't about volume — it's about pieces that do two things at once without trying too hard. Start with The Row's Julen Dress. Oversized cotton poplin, elbow sleeves, the kind of kaftan that works over a swimsuit at lunch and alone at dinner with sandals. It doesn't wrinkle because the fabric wants to drape. Totême's Slouch waist dress in bleached sand does the same work in linen — the curved panels create shape without structure, so you're not ironing on vacation. For the actual pool: Totême's Monogram swimsuit in melon and ecru. It's graphic without being loud, and the cut is high enough to look intentional, not accidental. Pair it with ZUZWA's Linen Zigzag Wrap Mini Skirt in beetroot when you're walking back to your room — the asymmetrical front wrap reads like a skirt that knows what it's doing. The Thom Browne duffle in salt and pepper canvas is the only bag here, and it earns it. Brass hardware, exterior vent pocket, sized for a long weekend without checking anything. ZUZWA's Lagoon Draped Silk Tank Top in turquoise is the one color moment you're allowed to pack — silk-elastane, thin straps, gathers at the neckline. It dries fast and looks like you planned ahead. The question isn't what to bring. It's what you can leave behind.

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