What to Pack
Dressing for vacation in Cancun is easy. Dressing for work while in a vacation environment? Not as easy. We’ve simplified your packing process for you, helping you look professional, pulled-together, and just a bit easy-breezy. Here, our packing list to help guide your packing journey. From business casual and resort chic to cocktail and tropical formal, here’s our Bal Harbour Shops Edit.
The Perfect Polo
You can never go wrong with a classic polo. Freshen up your go-to essential with Cremieux’s supima cotton garment-dyed pique polo. It’s okay to pack one for every event.
Must-have Midi Dress
Goes with everything, comes in a universally skin-tone flattering shade of mauve, perfect outside when it’s 85 degrees in the sun, easy to throw a jacket over when it’s 65 degrees in the meeting room, figure flattering, easy to pack… Scanlan Theodore’s crepe knit square-neck dress might not solve all of your fashion woes, but it sure comes close.
High-Performance Wedge
Ugh, my feet are ki…” Nope. Not in Chloé’s Nama wedge sandals. The active attitude and lightweight design adds height without hurt, packed with versatility, a wedge shoe can carry you through the day until night, perfect for all that Embark has in store.
The Made for Anywhere Midi-Skirt
You can get away with just a carry-on when you fill it with pieces like Zimmermann’s Luminosity lurex stripe skirt. Wear it on the beach with sandals during the day, and dress it up with heels at night—it’s going anywhere you are.
Statement Necklace
An extra roll-up bag just for jewelry? Not necessary. All you need is Fabiana Filippi’s multi-layered, sparkling-thread necklace to add sparkle to everything from the jeans and white shirt you wore on the plane to the cocktail dress you’re wearing for the closing party.
Veiled Perfection
Unveiling a chic alternative to a traditional masquerade face covering. A fashion-forward take like this Dolce & Gabbana hair band with floral-embroidered veil is perfect for a masquerade ball, but it’s hardly a one-and-done accessory. Elevate your date night, stand out at your office holiday party, even consider it as your new baseball cap alternative.
Formal Footwear
There are a lot of places you can wear your Dunks. A masquerade ball isn’t one of them. For that occasion—and probably a few others—there’s timeless penny loafers like these ones from Ferragamo.
The Bold Button-down
Consider this masquerade ball your gateway into more fashion-forward dressing. A flowy yet bold bowling shirt with geometric patterns like this one from Etro will look great at the party with black or jewel-toned pants and great on you later when you decide your white button-up will no longer do.
Not So Classic, Classic Top
Pair it with a flowy skirt or light-weight pants now and wear it with jeans later. Embellished with tone-on-tone Valenciennes lace inlays and made with a mohair-blend knit, Ermanno Scervino’s sleeveless embroidery shirt has the ease of a basic white tee, but the elegance of a blouse. Style it with something white on the bottom and transition this piece from business chic to white party ready.
The Not-so Basic White Button Down
High-quality basics with an edge. James Perse might be best known for their comfortably chic sweats, but the brand can also lend its cool cache to elevated pieces as well. For the White Party consider their double layer short sleeve shirt, complete with buttons, a collar, and material so soft, you’ll think you’re in your favorite broken-in tee.
The Tropical Tunic
Of course, it’s perfect for this tropical occasion, but think of all of the places you’ll wear it next. The deserts of Marrakesh. On a yacht in St. Tropez. On your sofa with a martini. The opportunities for Silvia Tcherassi’s Inu silk tunic are endless.
The Wear-with-All Loafers
What kind of shoes does a guy wear to…” You can always fill in the blank with a classic loafer like Loro Piana’s Summer walk loafers. They come in a variety of colors and fabrics specifically for a tropical-themed fete? We suggest their Summer Walk loafers with alligator-skin details.
Luxe Linen Trousers
Jeans aren’t tropical. Luckily, the Casalnuovo trousers from Isaia are. In sky blue linen, they have the versatility of a denim, but in an elevated cut and material.
The Wrap-up and Show-off Sandal
The apple of our eye? It’s on a dazzling statement sandal like Bottega Veneta’s Adam flat sandals, which feature laminated lambskin with coaxial laces, snakehead embellishments and a gold apple at the toe. A sandal like this will have you putting your best foot forward no matter the activity.
The Tried and True Travel Bag
Stand out in a sea of basic black with Haremlique Istanbul’s Gates of Paradise travel bag. With top handles and a full-zip closure, it’s sure to keep your essentials safe.
Statement Sunnies
Consider them your instant glam squad. A pair of statement sunnies like Morgenthal Frederics Hornet Sun glasses take the elements of a traditional aviator and make them glow with rose gold hardware.
The Shady Hat
There’s no such thing as “plane head” when you have Roger Vivier’s metal buckle hat. The wide brim adds extra protection from the sun when you’re stepping off the plane and into paradise, while instantly helping you look pulled together after a long flight.
