The C&TH Summer Packing Guide 2024
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Everything you need for a stylish summer holiday
Getting excited for your big summer holiday? Whether you’re going long-haul or jetting off on a weekend escape (or two…or three…), we’re sure you’ll want to look and feel your best and brightest wherever you are – so we’ve done all of the thinking for you. Here is the perfect summer packing guide, collated by C&TH editors and brimming with the best fashion, skincare and travel essentials you need for a blissful escape – plus the best suitcase on the market to bundle it all up into. Happy holidays!
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Code8
The Code8 way can be summed up in three words: compact, honest, practical. That old adage ‘less is more’ underpins everything this beauty brand does: less time spent on application, fewer products in your makeup bag, less marketing chit chat and zero over-selling or over claiming.
There’s no better beauty brand for your summer escape, then. Below, you can find our top picks from Code8‘s concise edit of high-quality, minimalist products, helping you get your face dressed up for the day in minutes – something we always aspire towards, but especially on holiday.
Burberry
This quintessentially British fashion house is best known for its iconic check scarves fluttering in the wind and sweeping honey-coloured trench coats – but Burberry isn’t just for autumn/winter. From striking beach bags to chic bikinis, lightweight shirt dresses to en vogue ballerina pumps, Burberry’s summer collection has everything you could ever want for a stylish summer getaway.
Db
No summer packing guide is complete without guidance on what we should be packing all of these goodies into. Whether you’re going long haul or need a cabin bag for a weekend away, award-winning travel brand Db has you covered. Blending high tech solutions with an oh-so-Scandi aesthetic, Db is all about clean lines and chic colourways so you can travel in style.
Pick the Ramverk Front Access Carry-On for easy access to all of your essentials through the genius front access, or heavy packers can choose between Medium and Large check-in cases featuring numerical locks, custom designed telescopic trolley handles and 360° ultra silent Japanese Hinomoto wheels.
With duffles, totes and surf, snowboard and ski bags also available, Db is your one-stop luggage shop no matter the holiday.
L'OCCITANE
This B Corp natural beauty brand and C&TH Good Brand is known for its intoxicating scents across the globe – so it’s only fitting we should pack them up for our summer globetrotting adventures. If you’re taking hold luggage, liquid restrictions are no object and you can shop to your heart’s content – though the Travel Collection has you covered if you’re travelling light. Alternatively, L’OCCITANE’s shampoo and soap bars have all the liquid goodness packed into a trusty solid, making liquid fears a thing of the past.
Cult Mia
This super selective online fashion marketplace swerves copycat trends and instead scours the globe to bring its users perfectly curated edits of the designer gems no one else has. Think conversation-starting dresses, standout handbags and catwalk worthy jewellery.
Drowsy
The Drowsy ethos is to elevate sleep from an afterthought to an indulgent and glorious ritual. Products include everything from silk pillowcases and scrunchies to relaxing candles. A must-have on your holiday packing list, however, is one of the sumptuous silk sleep masks featuring cloud-like padding, a fully adjustable head strap and total black-out design using 22 Momme mulberry silk for uninterrupted beauty sleep every night (there’s an eyelash friendly version available, too). Elevate your sleep ritual with a spritz of Drowsy’s S.O.S Pillow Spray and you’ll be drifting off to the land of nod before you know it.
Anna Mason
Anna Mason is a leading independent British luxury fashion designer, and her Summer ’24 collection is brimming with chic pieces for the warmer weather. Prompted to start her own label after repeatedly being stopped in the street by other women asking where she had bought her clothes (which she had in fact made for herself), expect an array of classically sophisticated yet head-turning dresses, shirts, skirts and two-piece sets.
Wild
If liquid restrictions plague your mind, Wild will ensure they’re a thing of the past with its in-demand aluminium deodorant cases. Totally rejecting single-use plastic, pick your favourite design and fill it with one of Wild’s delicious-smelling, all-natural scents. If you’re always struggling with post-flight dry lips, you will be pleased to hear the brand has extended into lip balms, too.
Wild is one of C&TH‘s specially selected Good Brands, meaning it has some of the industry’s highest ethical standards. Best of all, C&TH readers get 20 percent off. Just click here to claim your offer.
Equi London
Whether you’re looking to boost your beauty or energy or get some extra support during pregnancy or menopause, Equi London supplements are a one stop shop for any concern. While powders are perfect for home, the comprehensive capsule collection is perfect for globetrotters.
Fairfax & Favor
Looking to complete your outfit with perfect summer accessories? Look no further than this Great British Brand. From country roots to epitomising British couture, Fairfax & Favor is all about craftsmanship and customer service, with shoes, bags, belts and outerwear for every occasion.
Holland Cooper
Inspired by tropical getaways – perfect if you’re off on one! – Holland Cooper‘s 2024 Resort Collection is both striking and elegant, marrying summer patterns and pops of colour with timeless cuts and, as always, luxurious materials.
