Fashion

A suit can travel in cabin luggage and still look sharp at the other end. Three folding methods, how to pack shirts and shoes around them and what to do on arrival.

Sand, sun and sea breeze change the rules a little. A guest's guide to fabrics, shoes, colours and the dress-code phrases that turn up on seaside invitations.

Safari clothing is less about looking the part and more about dust, sun, chilly dawns and insects. Neutral tones, honest fabrics and a few smart layers cover almost everything.

The dress code printed on a wedding invitation is a hint about the whole day. Here is what the common phrases usually mean and how to dress for each without fuss.

Pencils that smudge by lunchtime, gels that never quite match on both sides, and a few minutes lost every single morning: for plenty of people, brow make-up is more chore than pleasure.…