I Wore This Set for a 10-Hour Train Ride—Now, I'll Never Travel in Anything Else
I've spent much of the last two months on some form of transportation, be it an eight-hour flight to Italy, a three-hour drive through Italy, a two-hour flight to Miami, or most recently, a 10-hour train ride to Montréal. And the only thing that kept me sane through all the security checkpoints, delayed arrivals, and uncomfortable seating arrangements was the outfit I wore on all four round-trip excursions.
Dressing for long travel days is tricky. I always want to look somewhat put together just in case I have to see someone or go somewhere upon arriving before I can change. At the same time, though, I'll never advocate for wearing tight jeans, fitted trousers, or a miniskirt in a cramped space for hours on end. That's why, when I realized how much travel I'd be doing in 2023, I ordered a white, linen two-piece set from Zara that appeared to solve all my what-to-wear woes.
Wearing: Zara top and bottoms; P448 x Alpha Tauri Jack White Sneakers ($315); Me+Em Cashmere Drop Shoulder Box Crop Hoody ($287)
The set features wide-leg pants with a drawstring waist and a matching white halter top. It's just as cute for any summertime activity as for a 10-hour train ride through Upstate New York and into Canada. For proof, see how I wore it to the Miami Grand Prix. Even after it got muddy at the track, I bleached it, and it was like new again, further proving to me that it's an ideal travel companion. Ever since I wore it in Miami, it's accompanied me on every trip I've gone on, garnering over a dozen questions about its origins along the way.
Unfortunately, just after I returned from my latest trip in the set, ready to convince the world that they needed to buy it too, Zara's annual sale started. And just like every time it kicks off, many of the best items sold out lightning quick, two of which were my beloved linen halter top and drawstring pants (before I could buy it in black, unfortunately). Of course, I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for a restock. In the meantime, if you happen to be heading off on a long trip in the next few weeks and have similar nervous feelings about your outfit, I found an alternative that's not yet out of stock at the Spanish retailer. Shop the next best thing and more worthy travel sets below.
Shop an in-stock alternative:
Shop more comfy and chic travel sets:
These pieces can be worn separately or together—you'll look great either way.
Shop the matching Linen-Blend Pull-On Pants ($35).
The more linen involved in a summer outfit, the better.
Shop the matching Jaleh Embroidered Linen Wide-Leg Pants ($310).
Don't sleep on Massimo Dutti. Trust me.
Shop the matching Coordinated Knit Trousers ($119).
In an outfit this good, you can step off the plane and straight to an elegant lunch in whatever far-off city you're heading to this summer.
Shop the matching Aiwa Twill Wide-Leg Pants ($350).
This look is just as perfect for a day at the beach as it is for a day-long train journey.
Shop the matching Wide-Leg Pants ($8).
Pure comfort is but an $82 purchase away.
Shop the matching Curve Stripe Cotton
Linen Drawstring Pants ($40).
This gorgeous set belongs in a five-star restaurant just as much as it does in a first-class train cabin.
The crochet trend continues to reign supreme.
Shop the matching Knitted Palazzo Pants ($70).
COS makes the most elegant loungewear. It's the least loungewear-looking loungewear I've seen.
Shop the matching Plissé Pants ($135).
Quick—this one's selling fast.
Shop the matching La Plage De Mau Linen Wide-Leg Pants ($229).
This is my ideal summer outfit, whether I'm traveling or not.
Shop the matching Linen-Blend Pull-On Wide Leg Pants ($80).
If I don't own this by the end of the week, I'll never recover.
Shop the matching Carmen Knit Pants ($340).
Tibi's Italian Sporty Nylon is so lightweight and breathable. Plus, it doesn't wrinkle.
Shop the matching Summer Satin Wide Leg Pull-On Pant ($485).
Leset is every fashion girl's favorite loungewear brand.
Shop the matching Ari Tencel-Blend Wide-Leg Pants ($240).
A linen shirt can be styled a million different ways, including with these pants for a long journey.
Shop the matching Tyler Wide Leg Linen Trousers ($229).
The quiet-luxury travel outfit you didn't know you needed.
Shop the matching Knit Ribbed Wide-Leg Pants ($55).
Comfortable is the understatement of the year.
I'm going to COS tomorrow to pick one of these up in case I ever need a replacement for my go-to Zara set.
Shop the matching Pleated Elasticated Pants ($120).
Donna Karen sure knows how to make comfort appear stylish.
Shop the matching Relaxed Wide Leg Pant ($60).
I'm low-key obsessed with Elsa Hosk's Revolve and FWRD brand Helsa.
Shop the matching Cotton Poplin Stripe Pajama Pant ($238).
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Eliza Huber is a New York City based fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and Replica Handbags . She joinedBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing in 2021 after almost four years on the fashion editorial team at Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a marketing degree from the University of Iowa. She has since launched two monthly columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled the likes of Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, and Sabrina Carpenter for WWW's monthly cover features; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top trends from fashion month, season after season. Eliza now lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, running in Central Park, and scouring eBay for '90s Prada and '80s Yves Saint Laurent.
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