A suit is not ideal to travel with; the fabric can wrinkle easily, and even if you spring for a cumbersome garment bag, good luck keeping it flat amongst the over-stuffed carry-ons in overhead.
Luckily, Park & Bond — Gilt's high-end retail site for men's apparel and accessories — has created a helpful guide to packing a suit in a convenient carry-on suitcase. Basically, it entails careful rolling and strategic placement, which minimizes the potential for unsightly rumpling. And the necessary components are simple: Just use a bag that has some structure to it (like this American Tourister 21" Upright for $34.99 with free shipping) to prevent other luggage from crushing the suit origami you’ve just created.
Ready to test these techniques out? Well, you have to start with a suit (obviously). You can set up an email alert for future deals as they're posted, or check out a few options available right this minute; both the Jos A. Bank Men's Natural Stretch Poplin Plain Front Suit ($140 plus $13.95 s&h) and the Stays Cool 3-Button Wool Solid Suit ($178.50 with $14.95 s&h) are good quality options available at a discount.
Lastly, for finer details on what to look for when browsing, check out our guide on how to buy suits online. Because the only thing smarter than careful packing is getting an excellent suit at an affordable price; and with both, you’ll appear dapper on the other end of a tedious bout of flying. [Park & Bond]
All items mentioned are available at the lowest total price we could find from a reputable seller at the time the story was published.
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