altitude chic.

With two big trips coming up in the next 6 months, as well as a possible move to my favorite city, it's time to start thinking about airport outfits.  Well, that and really trendy luggage.  

I have always been a big fan of airports.  Some of the fashion industry's most well known supermodels were discovered in airports, so I've always been a firm believer in dressing for success.  

Drapey, loose fitting sweaters, paired with light cotton tops, layered with scarves are usually a safe bet.  Airplanes are always so cold, and those facecloth sized blankets they give you, only cover one knee cap, so it's nice to have a few extra layers to cover yourself up with.

For bags, the bigger the better.  The more stuff you can stow away in your carry on, the more stuff you can buy when you arrive at your destination.  And we all know that the main reason I travel somewhere, is for the shopping.  I always carry a really big purse on the airplane, that way it still counts as a purse, and you can still pull on a small suitcase.  

I've always loved luggage.  I think that matching luggage sets are the most fashionable part of traveling.  When I was in Paris, I remember watching this beautiful french woman, with a long fur coat, perfectly manicured nails, and a cigarette holder, loading her full set of Louis Vuitton luggage onto a luggage cart.  She even had  a trunk! It was the most beautiful piece of merchandise I have ever seen, and to this day I have never forgotten how awestruck I was watching her load her bags.

My own experience with luggage, however, has not been so positive.  After asking for a set of luggage as a gift from my grandma, I received a set of 3 suitcases, in varying sizes, with a pattern of  multi-colored paw prints scattered across them.  I had asked for plaid or polka dots, but I can totally see how they might get confused with each other.  These suitcases, although perfectly proportionate, are not something I want to be seen loading onto my luggage cart.  I can't master the perfect airport outfit, only to be outdone by my paw print luggage.  It just wouldn't make sense.

Someday I will own my own very fashionable set of matching luggage, trunk included.  It may not be Louis Vuitton, but there are a lot of designers popping out some pretty cool luggage right now.   Betsey Johnson's line of polka dot luggage, with blue and red bows are super adorable, and just the right amount juvenile.  A few different styles are being sold at Winner's right now, and I'm hoping to spring for one before I leave on my vacations this spring.  

After all, no one ever got discovered carrying paw print luggage.   I might as well dig up my Barbie backpack, throw in my passport and call it a day.

Check out some of the trendiest celebrity travelers, above, with great style and even better luggage!