Whether you’re flying for business or a swanky Spring vacation, air travel can be a pain. But if you prepare properly, it doesn’t have to be.

Here’s some tips to take the stress out of your trip through the airport:

1. Avoid checking luggage. A carry-on will speed up the process and avoid any stress related to lost or damaged baggage, not to mention save you a little $ in checking fees. If the trip is less than a week, you should be able to pack (and wear) versatile enough pieces to get by on one medium-sized duffle bag.

2. Have your boarding pass ready. The longest wait in the airport is usually to print your boarding pass. If you’re not checking bags, you can skip this completely. Print it out beforehand, or use the fancy barcode scan on your smartphone.

3. Before you leave the house, get metal-detector-ready. This means storing your belt, watch, phone, keys, wallet, etc. at the top of your carry-on. No sense putting something on that you will inevitably have to take off. Keep only your boarding pass, passport, and one credit card in your pocket, and feel free to accessorize once you’ve reached the gate.

4. Wear slip-on loafers! And please, wear socks…for the sake of your feet, and your fellow travelers.

5. If you’re bringing a suit, wear it on the plane. Not only will you look stylish in-flight, but the jacket’s interior pockets are designed for passports and passess, and, most importantly, it’s better for the life of the suit than squashing it into your carry-on.

6. Wear a polo shirt, for comfort. This one has a deep placket and button-down collar, perfect for under a suit. Have a lightweight sweater close-by too, for those unpredictable cabin temperatures. Make it a cardigan, not a pull-over – it’s much easier and more graceful to add or remove.

7. Your carry-on goes under the seat in front of you, to leave room for your neatly-folded jacket in the overhead compartment.

8. Once you arrive to your destination, settle-in asap and hang/store your wardrobe properly. Don’t forget, most hotels have an iron and board in the room. If not, you can always get the shower steam going.

Have a great trip! Next up: a series on what to bring and how to pack it.

Have any other air travel tips? Share them in the comments!

Thanks for reading,

TSBmen

As we mentioned, we had some fantastic entries to our February Giveaway. Thanks again to all who participated.

Here’s the February “Honorable Mentions” – those who almost made the Top 10.

Arron D.

Gabriel W.

Joseph K.

Patrick S.

Wale S.

Marshall M.

Think you got what it takes to make the top 10?

Check out our current March Giveaway for a chance to win!

Yours in style,

TSBmen

A teaser from an upcoming post featuring my man Gabe.

Haven’t seen him since he killed it in his last feature.

#WhiteboysinBlack #DowntownNYC

Yours in style,

TSBmen

Rule #1 of the TSB Office: Bring Your “A” Game.

Comment below to let us know which outfit is your favorite!

Dan

“Spring is in the air, early. Perfect weather for a flannel jacket and a tuque, eh?”

Alex

“I was wearing my navy peacoat when I came to the office today, but then I tried on this vintage cardigan and fell so hard in love I didn’t take it off all day. The TSB styling closet (ie. Dan’s wardrobe) is the tits.”

Wes

“Dan bought me this awesome bomber jacket, but we’re probably going to include it in the TSB Vintage Shop…which is (hopefully only) a couple weeks from finally launching!”

John

“Today’s fit is all about the classics in unexpected fabrics. Peacoat in selvedge denim. Varsity jacket in wool flannel. Cords in subtle camo.”

Towni

“Ready to take on the rain. Even with the temp in the 50s in NYC, Dan thinks I’ve ‘jumped the gun’ on transitioning to Spring attire. He might be right, but as of now it’s Townsend: 10, Dan: 4 in #WIWT.”

Thanks for reading,

The TSB Team

Photography by Alex Crawford.

Check out more of his work at alexcrawfordphotography.com.

Elkin C.!

Congrats to Elkin for being voted the winner of our February Giveaway. You will receive an email from our team later today for your sizes and mailing address.

Thanks again to all who participated.

Think you got what it takes? The TSB March Giveaway will kick off tomorrow, March 1st.

Yours in style,

TSBmen

There is so much personal style in NYC, you can find inspiration on every street corner.

I think it’s important to observe how others express themselves through clothing, and how their style tells a story about them.

Here are some of the guys that caught Alex’s eye on the streets of the Lower East Side.

1. Dressed-Up Rugged

Awesome textures and colors here, and each of the pieces is a versatile menswear staple.

2. Doggy Bag

A smart casual look with great fit and authentically broken-in pieces. Clever use of the canvas duffle bag.

3. 3/4 Knit Outerwear

This is one of the coolest looks I’ve seen in a while. I love the flowy proportion play, the simple color palette, the longer DB jacket, the broken-in boots, the wider rolled trousers…his overall swagger. Killin’ it.

4. Finer Details

The clothing here is great, practical and nicely broken-in. What really stands out, though, is the sharp grooming and flattering eyewear.

5. Simple not Fussy

Love the simplicity, and the raglan-sleeve coat. Nice touch with the mix of three shades of beige, too.

Thanks for reading, and special thanks to those who allowed us to take their photo. Plenty more to come.

Yours in style,

TSBmen

Photography by Alex Crawford. 

Check out more of his work at alexcrawfordphotography.com.