Much is said about travel fashion for the ladies, but what about male clothes for the road? Happily, both my husband and I got to try out some apparel from a hot company during our Ireland trip, and here are the dramatic results.
The hot company in question is called prAna, and you may recall that they are the makers of the pants and dress I can’t stop wearing. Recently, my husband Colin became seethingly jealous of my cool attire, and so I was relieved to learn that prAna has an entire men’s clothing line. Phew! The plan was set that Colin and I would order clothes for BOTH of us for our Ireland trip.
For myself, I ordered another prAna sweater dress, pictured below. Sweater dresses are my official sanity-saver during this insane Boston winter. I throw them on over leggings and am fancy, comfy, and warm at work. This sweater dress also proved brilliant for the famously “crisp” Ireland air. The dresses may be a tad bulky in one’s suitcase, but it’s worth it to take at least one during a trip to a nippy locale.
Meanwhile, Colin got an ingenious triumvirate of shirts. Below, you see his “slim fit” blue piece that proved just perfect for looking dapper whilst wheeling around the suitcase of a spouse.
Next, Colin got a shirt that is now his number one favorite clothing item of all time: a thick, zipping cardigan with big stripes. Doesn’t it look majestic in the stained-glass-lit light of the Bunratty Castle throne?
Finally, my guy ordered this khaki-colored sweater, pictured here in mid-jump at Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher. To go with his shirts, Colin also got a style of pants from prAna called the “Rawkus Pant.” Whenever he wore them (which was pretty much every day of the trip), some form of ruckus occurred. Was the ruckus caused by the handsomeness of the pant? We may never know.
For my final outfit of the trip, I got very trendy: My first ever skinny corduroys! In bright red. Expect to see more of these pants on this blog, as they’re a perfect match for my trademark leaps across the sky. Bright crimson legs, ahoy! The purple shirt is also prAna, and is ultra-thin, but warm and pretty… and has a hood!
To close, if a man you know is going on a trip soon, I recommend he take a page from Colin’s book in terms of what to pack. The combination of a button-down, thick cardigan, and mid-weight sweater (paired, of course with a durable but classy pant that falls somewhere high on the ruckus spectrum) covers most of the bases for a destination like Ireland in February.
So what about you? What are your most effective packing tips for men? Which of these pieces of clothing do you like the best? Do share!
Our handsome outfits were provided by prAna, but all opinions and skinny corduroy hipness are my own.
Rahman Mehraby says
Some of those clothes are so practical that you can even wear them in Iran. You know that dress code is somewhat different here!
Terry at Overnight New York says
Great threads — and the backdrops are breathtaking.
Mary @ Green Global Travel says
I’m very familiar with prAna for warmer weather, but I’ve never used any of their cooler weather clothing. I too am a fan of the sweater leggings combo. Thanks for sharing your travel fashion suggestions!
Lillie says
You’re welcome! I think they really shine in the cold weather department.
Elle | Spain Buddy says
Great pics! I love how you don’t take yourselves too seriously. Littlun is growing fast too!
Elle x
Lillie says
He’s a chubby little charmer now!
Cat of Sunshine and Siestas says
I am far too concerned with looking good on trips and often forget about warm clothes! You two look great!
Dave says
Another thing I aim for in packing – wrinkle-free clothes! Nice to have one less thing to worry about 🙂
Lillie says
Another plus for sweaters and sweater dresses: They really don’t wrinkle!
Moon says
You both look awesome. I love your style 🙂
Lillie says
Thanks!
Eva @BeyondVoyage says
You both look great, Lillie! I wasn’t aware of Prana’s mens line so thanks for posting. My husband is very tall and thin and it’s so hard to find him stylish casual clothes that fit well. It appears that Colin is of similar height & build and the clothes look great on him. We are definitely going to give Prana a try…hopefully those sleeves are long enough!!
Lillie says
Yes, they are totally a similar build! Colin is 6’2″. I particularly recommend prAna’s sale section. They have huge discounts on items from the previous season, and we do much of our shopping there!
Peter says
Thanks for sharing this. Wonderful times to spent, and lovely place.
Fly Girl says
Well I have to say, those red cords almost steal the spotlight from all the lovely Irish scenery! And your jump shot looks like you’ve got ballerina grace. My husband is not that great at packing but I plan to supervise his packing for our trip to Exuma so he will be looking fly.