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Most Wanted: On the Road

Posted by Dain, Friday, May 09, 2008 12:30 AM (Eastern)

Let us make Most Wanted a Friday tradition, a more thematically organized version of the Fantasy Web Find. The theme today is the itinerant bohemian. What's summer if not for travel?

I'm definitely more a scribbler than an iPod-er, so I always need a notebook handy, so why not keep those thoughts both stylish and safe in the aptly named Hermès Globetrotter ($590)? Though I always err towards simplification when I travel, a very small dose of luxury provides comfort in strange places.

Instead of the fuss and ostentation of an it-bag, why not this Alexandra Cassaniti Bag ($320) to house your worldly goods? With delightfully childish splotches of paint and thoughtful leather accents, it can be worn in three different ways, top-handle, drawstring shoulder bag, and backpack. It's a little small, but when it comes to luggage: the lighter your bag, the lighter your mind.

You never know what kind of water you will encounter, so take a good conditioner with you. This dry-haired girl has experimented with many, but Bumble & Bumble Super Rich ($22) is the best I've tried, bar none.

When it comes to packing clothes, once you have three essential pieces down, the rest is just a matter of mixing and matching, preferably that which folds away and layers well. These essentials are: (1) functional, well tailored bottoms (one to wear, one to pack), (2) a very nice coat, and (3) comfortable, walkable flats that do not require socks. Personally, I always make sure to add (4) a pretty, easy-to-wear dress, automatically a whole outfit, a neat solution for when you need to look more polished. Everything else depends on your trip—the duration and the weather. All from A.P.C. and Tsumori Chisato: 70s Jean in Green ($205), Trench Coat in Chestnut ($410), Cutout Ballet Flats in White ($405), and Pearl Ocean Tank Dress ($565).

There's one thing I consider absolutely essential for travel, a soft shawl/scarf that provides an extra layer of warmth and even doubles as a pillow. To me, the most alienating aspect of travel is that you are without the smell of your own bed, and you'll find yourself reaching for a scarf not merely for practical reasons but also the olfactory comfort it provides. Not to mention, everyone's life is the better for a little extra color ($65).

WATCH Jennifer Coolidge being hilarious in Christopher Guest's ad-libbed Best in Show about the crazy people who raise show dogs. They're all the epitome of regional stereotypes, but at the same time they're also so obviously all American.
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It's never the wrong time to be obsessed with Abbey Road. Each song is a gem, but I find this video particularly poignant.
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Just one book for the road? Ovid's Metamorphoses, preferably the Mandelbaum translation, for its fidelity to the Latin and a poet's inner ear for lyricism.

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Labels: alexandra cassaniti, APC, bumble and bumble, hermes, most wanted, travel, tsumori chisato

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