Fourteen travel essentials to see you through summer

What’s that in the air? It feels like summer holiday season to us – the impending excitement of packing up your case, locating your passport and jetting off to enjoy sunny climes. Maybe you’re planning a coastal getaway to one of our beachside Houses or a long weekend taking in the views from our rooftops around the world. Either way, it’s important to ensure you’re fully prepared with an arsenal of travel essentials and a wardrobe full of warm weather-ready pieces to help you holiday in style. 

For this week’s Hot List, we’ve rounded up a list of must-haves to make your next trip a breeze. Think: cool cover-ups, chic swimwear and accessories that say ‘fashionable local’ rather than ‘lost tourist’ – plus plenty more.

1. The cool cabin bag
Clifton Expandable Cabin in Mineral, £170/ $211, Antler

2. The checkerboard swim shorts
Blue Chess Swim Shorts, £70/ $87, OAS

3. The travel-ready skincare set
Discovery Set, £60 /$75, Soho Skin

4. The linen shirt-turned-cover up
The Boyfriend: Linen, Cardinal Red, £100/ $124, With Nothing Underneath

5. The quirky laptop protector
Seletti Wears TOILERPAPER Lipstick-Print 13in Canvas Laptop Case, £61/ $76, SELETTI at Selfridges

6. The light-catching bikini
Lumière Metallic Bikini, £180/ $224, Oséree at NET-A-PORTER

7. The cheeky motif cap
Embroidered Slogan Baseball Cap, £73/ $91, Drôle De Monsieur at Farfetch

8. The hands-free bum bag
Rapha X Brain Dead Trail Hip Pack, £79/ $98, Brain Dead at End

9. The towel to take to your favourite House anywhere
House Pool Towel, Shoreditch, £65/ $81, Soho Home

10. The spellbinding scent set
More Smash Hits! Vol. 2 Discovery Set, £55/ $68, D.S. & Durga at Liberty

11. The memory-catching point and shoot
Off-White Retrospekt Edition RETO3D Camera, £95/ $118, Retro Project at Ssense

12. The stand-out sandals 
Green Brave Papete Platform Sandals, £95/ $118, Melissa at Ssense

13. The poolside paperback
Vagabonds! by Eloghosa Osunde, £8.99/ $11, Waterstones

14. The natural anti-bac spray
Refresh Hand Spray, Antibacterial, £9/ $11, Cowshed