The Packing List: Business Trips

When traveling on business it is imperitive that you have everything you need to stylishly move about your trip's itinerary  and stand out from the rest while doing it. Presented here, are some of my "essentials" that are needed for your next venture. 

1. Additional white shirt, you wish you had one if you didn't pack it.

2. Shoe Horn, some hotels provide them, but you can't always count on ever amenity being in your room, unless the company has booked you at the Ritz Carlton.

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3.  Evian Brumistaeur, yes this is a can of water. But what this fine mist does is quickly hydrates the face, causing your tired, jet lagged and hungover mug to look more revived.

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4. Church Air Travel Slippers. These lightweight leather slippers are perfect for transatlantic business flights or getting settled into your hotel room.

5. Microfiber Cloth, perfect for keeping watches, glasses and cuff links free of finger prints and other smudges.

6. Sample Vials of Your Favorite Scent. Ask your sales person to create these for you before your departure, no need to take the entire glass bottle.

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7. Black Leather Sneakers. A comfortable yet cool shoe to help tired feet get you from your last meeting to the bar across the street. I love Gucci's double strap version because it shares the same silhouette of a dress shoe.

8. Black blazer This is a piece that should be a no brainier. A dinner with executives, a night out with the guys in accounting or drinks with the girl that checked in the same time as you did.

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9. Terax Crema Conditioner. I always keep a small tube of this Italian conditioner with me as those tiny bottles in the shower don't always do the trick.

10. Travel Steamer. I have sacrificed a pair of shoes to fit this into my bag. It is my secret weapon for not looking like a weary business traveler. Sure a hotel can steam the wrinkles out of a suit, but when you need to be dressed right after check in, you tip yourself.