what to wear at the airport / when flying long haul? but look comfy AND stylish? is this possible

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am flying to New York at the end of the month, its about a 7 hour flight, and we are flying really early, 7.30am

i would like to wear tracky bottoms, uggs and a hoody, but i don't want to land in NY looking like an absolute tramp.

any suggestions? i hate the whole silly "airport chic" bollocks thats peddled in Grazia and the like, but at the same time i don't want to look a state or be really uncomfy on the flight, as i hope to get a bit of kip on it :o

You'll be landing at 9.30 in the morning.

Just in time for breakfast. I like Newark to fly into, although Newark as somebody said it is not the style capital of the world.

I went to New York in February and it was bloody cold. Thermals and a big puffy coat. And watch sex and the city to see how they dress in the cold.

I wear very loose, linen trousers, a vest top and a cardi, in my bag I have a shawl/pashmina type thing. when it's time to sleep I take cardi off and wrap myself in the shawl, which is much more comfy than those nasty blankets.

I also have a spare pair of knickers and a flannel/wet wipes in my bag too. The vest top means that you can wash armpits in the morning easily! Shoes which slip on and off easily ( I wear sandals or flip flops, make it easier to get your shoes back on after the flight as your feet swell.

I also have one of those Evian sprays as you get really dehydrated and a lip balm.

Has taken a few uncomfortable 12 hour flights to hone it, but that's the best combo for me so far

"tracky bottoms, uggs and a hoody" are not the way to go if you want to look stylish OP, but I think you have had some good advice here from other folks.

and yes, as someone else said, 7 hours is not a long flight. It's a (very) short day in the office.

A word of warning: sandals or flip flops are NOT suitable footwear for NY in January/February!

Personally, even when it is hot I fly in footwear I can wear socks with. Walking through the security checks in socks is minging enough. Barefoot - eurgh.

@EIizaDay Nothing wrong with uggs and a hoody for flying (I would never wear tracky bottoms though, skinnies all the way). I fly almost every week and believe me, uggs and a hoody are the very very best clothing to wear while going through airport faff and then when on a plane. I have watched pityingly many a time as a 'stylish' person gets in a right old tizz at airside security, having to take off layer after layer, bits of jewellery, tricky shoes or boots, getting increasingly flustered. Me, I sail through with minimum fuss, plus I'm comfy and warm enough.

I wear soft and stretchy but decent jeggings (which look like skinnies), ankle boots, soft t-shirt, cashmere sweater, big scarf which can double as a wrap on the plane. Also compression socks against DVT

Thousands of threads on this. Really.

Do you never sit in. Car or at a desk for 7 hours ? What's the difference ?

To my eternal shame, I find this by goop helpful. Though no cashmere leggings (I had no idea these things existed) for me, but a long jersey skirt.

I always wear these herringbone trousers to fly because they look like smart, wide-leg 1940s-style trousers but in fact they are joggers with an elasticated waist. They are so incredibly comfy. I team them with a little sweater and also a huge pashmina, for the layering that others have mentioned. I always wear ballet flats because you don't have to take them off at security and they keep my feet comfy during the flight. The outfit then seems chic yet is completely slouchy. If you're thinking about makeup for arrival, I tend to stick to loads of moisturizer and a little foundation, lots of mascara (but not eyeliner or eyeshadow as the flight smudges this for me) and lots of lip gloss. Even on long-haul it hardly needs retouched except the gloss.

I always get through immigration at Newark much quicker than at JFK. It has a much nicer feel to it. And the journey by train into Manhattan is ace.