The Journey, Not The Destination: The New Airport Style

Our relaxed brand of tailoring - unstructured and lightweight - is your passport to that 70s airport idyll, and it has been made all the more comfortable thanks to the introduction of tropical wool. Cut with a relaxed silhouette and designed to move, our tropical wool tailoring offers the structure of the modern suit but without the rigidity. Lightweight and breathable, it’s a fabric that performs quietly in the background, keeping its shape on long-haul flights, resisting creases thanks to its high-twist yarn, and adapting to shifts in temperature from cabin to cab to city street. It’s the sort of tailoring you can wear for twelve hours straight and arrive looking better than when you left.

A softly constructed jacket, paired with our wide-leg Orsman trousers, sets the foundation. From there, you can wear a lightweight knitted polo or an open-collar Cuban shirt to strike that balance between considered and effortless. Nothing feels forced; everything works together. It’s a uniform, of sorts, but one that allows for personality. Layering is the modus operandi - a soft white cotton tee at the base, a linen short sleeve shirt offering cool contrast, while a casually refined short jacket such as the Witley wraps up the look with aplomb.  

The beauty is in the transition. What you wear to the airport should carry you through the entire journey. From early departures to late arrivals, from the anonymity of the terminal to the first drink at your destination. Tropical wool holds its line throughout and is smart enough for wherever you’re headed, but relaxed enough for how you get there. Casual jackets provide the perfect cover for short-sleeve shirts layered over tees, while relaxed pleated trousers have tailored aesthetics with the comfort of loungewear.

Naturally, the right companion matters, and a well-made leather holdall has always been part of the picture. The Oliver Spencer x Secret Trips 72-Hour Bag fits seamlessly into this world. It came about thanks to a number of conversations with the well-heeled bunch at Secret Trips, the travel magazine and website, helping to define the key characteristics from both a style and utility perspective. Understated, practical, and considered in its design, it’s built for short-haul and long weekends, completing your looks in the way all good accessories should.

Together, these pieces form something cohesive: a way of dressing that acknowledges the realities of modern travel without losing any of its romance. Just like they knew in the 70s, comfort and style don’t have to compete. In fact, they travel very well together.