Airport Outfit for Men: Black Henley, Olive Chinos and Slip-Ons

An airport outfit has one job: get you through a long day without looking like you slept in it. The black henley and olive chinos are both dark and matte, so creases, armrest grime and a tray-table spill disappear into them. The full sleeve does the work of a jacket in a cold cabin, which keeps one more layer out of the security tray. Grey slip-ons end the outfit in a mid tone, so it does not sink into one dark block, and they come off without laces. Their sky-blue gussets are the off note: fine in a terminal, wrong on a trail. Add the Hammonds messenger and the outfit gains its one warm colour, oxblood leather against olive, plus a trolley strap that rides on the suitcase handle; it costs more than the outfit, so buy it only if you fly often. Swap the henley for the beige polo and the outfit lightens for a warm daytime flight.