Have you ever wondered why fashion and travel seem to go hand-in-hand? Before you leave the comfort of your home to venture out into the world around you, I’m sure that one of the first things you think about is what to wear. Although you may be thinking about the destination itself more so than the outfits you’re going to wear, choosing what to put on can shape exactly how you feel about a destination before you even arrive. Your wardrobe can become an easy part of the travel experience. As a brand, it is Wanderobe’s belief that fashion and travel can naturally complement one another, and that the two do not need to be mutually exclusive in order to be valuable.
What We Wear Reflects Where We’re Going
If you’ve traveled in the city, particularly in New York or somewhere with a trendy fashion scene, you’ll know that city fashion has quite a polished feel to it. When you wander amid the city, you’ll often see those who are seeking to “dress to impress” or contain a sophisticated aesthetic. Those are the types of fashions we live for here at Wanderobe.
Going to the beach reveals a different aesthetic entirely. Effortless, lightweight pieces, with a timeless, classy feel to them, can often display beauty in a natural, sleek way. Cultural destinations often reveal thoughtful, expressive styling. Nature escapes have functional but stylish layers to them. You’ll often see the practical meshed with the aesthetically pleasing, particularly if you visit the mountains, lakes, or any other natural escape. It’s not about “dressing appropriately,” or dressing for the occasion, but more so dressing for the experience that you would like to have.
Fashion Helps Us Express Who We Are While Traveling
If you’ve ever heard the phrase that “fashion is identity,” you’ll know that our clothes can reveal a great deal about who we are inside. Because fashion is so diverse and you often hear a broad range of opinions regarding what it actually means or does for society, there is no one set answer that helps us to define fashion.
But where fashion does universally help us, particularly while traveling, is to give us an opportunity to experiment, to help us feel comfortable in unfamiliar surroundings. It can offer us a reason to identify with our external environments when all else fails, or a sense of who we are in an environment that doesn’t quite match up to that. Conversely, fashion while traveling can help bring out a different side of our personal styles, particularly because new environments allow us to explore different sides of ourselves that we had never previously considered.
Because we feel that fashion is constantly evolving, and we as people are also constantly evolving in personality, style, etc., fashion during travel helps us to see brand new sides of who we are. Fashion while traveling doesn’t necessarily mean sacrificing individuality forpracticality, either.
The Wanderobe Perspective
Here at Wanderobe, we believe that travel and personal style are intimately intertwined. The goal is to make getting dressed all part of the adventure. Fashion while traveling shouldn’t be a chore or an uncomfortable necessity, but rather, a way to feel comfortable, confident, and true to themselves wherever they go.