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Q: You’ve griped about how people dress on airplanes. So … how can a guy be comfortable on a long-haul flight but still have solid style?
A: Look, here’s my simple rule: Your boarding pass is not a free pass to be a slob. As my friend, author, man-about-the-world, and very, very frequent traveler Matt Hranek says, “I want to show respect to other passengers as well as for the class of service I’m in.” Well said. His go-to flight kit for summer travel has a straightforward mission: “Style with comfort.” And it doesn’t break the bank. It starts with a safari-style jacket or overshirt—which feels like a sport coat but has more pockets. Especially good to have, as Hranek notes, when you’ve got to empty your pants pockets to get through security. His shirt: a long-sleeved navy polo from Sunspel, which has a collar, so it’s dressy-adjacent. The trousers: khaki from J. Crew or denim in indigo or white from Ralph, which have a touch of stretch, so you’re not sitting with a gut crunch for eight hours. And since every captain sets the cabin temperature to meat locker, Hranek keeps a crewneck in his carry-on from Boggi, Aspesi, or this cashmere number from Todd Snyder. Finally, his shoes are always Alden snuff-suede handsewn penny loafers.
