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Forgive the small gap in Dispatches of late, I have been working on something for y’all. Today is Tuesday, which means there is a new episode of the new podcast that I am hosting with my good friend, and menswear compatriot, Ben Brooks of The Brooks Review. High Twist is a show all about dressing well, without having to feel (or actually be) dressed up. 

There are four episodes already out in the world, and a new one today!

So far, Ben and I have played a little wardrobe game, talked through the basics of suiting and what you might get for the money on the lower end, a portmanteau of my own creation: Wediquette, and we devoted a whole episode to two staples of my wardrobe: chinos and chore coats. 

For today’s Dispatch, I want to give you some more resources to go with the actual episode which is all about Traveling in Style. 

Onward. 

It should come as little surprise that I have a lot of opinions about travel clothes—they should pretty much be the same as your regular clothes, no technical nonsense here. My co-host Ben feels similarly, and perhaps even more strongly, so much so that he refers to the roller bags his family uses as “piss rollers” 🤣. 

We cover a lot of ground in the episode, so make sure to give it a listen. Consider this the visual companion to the actual podcast. I put together some images of pieces and fits that Ben and I would pack while traveling, with some light explanation here and there. 

The Navy Sid Mashburn Ghost Blazer is something that gets packed for nearly every trip for both Ben and me. Unless I’m taking a suit, I will wear this on the plane. The high twist wool (now you see where we got the name, eh?) makes temperature regulation a breeze whether in a hot airplane or while speed-walking 27 gates to make a connection in time.

Shout out to Ranger Panties for being the new replacement swim trunk in my bag thanks to Ben’s sage advice.

Another look with the Ghost Blazer that I usually end up with some variation of. My white jeans are a little more full in the leg than these because they come from my buddy Robert Spangle at The Observer Collection. Until Rob restocks the regular white ODs (that’s Observer Denims), the Orslow Ivy Fit get closer to the higher rise denim that I’m partial to.

Jason Jules has another excellent white denim fit that I would absolutely travel with. White denim for travel? I say, yes, live más.

It wouldn’t be a proper Dispatch if a chore coat didn’t get mentioned. Traveling with a chore coat is the ultimate cheat code because you get extra pockets for all your shit at the airport. This fit from Drake’s is great too, proving that when things fit well, not everything needs to be tucked in (that goes for hems and collars).

A perfect travel flat lay courtesy of Clementina’s Emilie Hawtin. A jacket, a great knit piece, a bunch of easy to wear collared shirts. Everyone should be stealing something from this.

This is also the podcast where we ask, “Do you even wash, bro?” Tune in to find out and be sure to check out the show notes for links to specific products we talk about too. 

I’ve also got Dispatches on what I’ve packed for work trips or an NYC trip to buy a suit that you can refer back to. My travel uniform doesn’t change much, but there are some unique things about each of those packing lists.

As always, if you’ve got questions about dressin’, hit me in the comments or send me an email at bruce@awwdispat.ch. I can’t wait to hear from you. 

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