What to Pack for Your Next Vacation

Most overpacking comes from indecision, not need. Before you pack, decide on a three-colour palette for the trip — everything you bring should work with everything else.

Linen and jersey do the most work for the least suitcase space: they don't crease as badly, they layer easily, and they read as put-together whether you're at breakfast or dinner.

Leave one outfit's worth of space empty. You'll thank yourself the moment you find something on day two you didn't know you needed.