I Wore This Set for a 10-Hour Train Ride—Now, I’ll Never Travel In Anything Else

I’ve spent much of the last two months in some form of transit, be it an eight-hour flight to Italy, a three-hour drive through Italy, a two-hour flight to Miami, or most recently, a ten-hour train ride to Montréal. And the only thing that kept me sane through all the security checkpoints, delayed arrivals, and uncomfortable seating arrangements was the outfit I wore on all four round-trip excursions.

Dressing for long travel days is tricky. I always want to look somewhat put together just in case, upon arrival at my destination, I have to see someone or go somewhere before I have a chance to change. At the same time, though, I’m never going to advocate for wearing tight jeans, fitted trousers, or a miniskirt in a cramped space for hours on end. That’s why, when I realized how much travel I’d be doing in 2023, I ordered a white, linen two-piece set from Zara that appeared online to be the solution to all of my what-to-wear woes.

Wearing: Zara top and bottoms; P448 x Alpha Tauri Jack White Sneakers ($315); Me+Em Cashmere Drop Shoulder Box Crop Hoody ($287)

The set features wide-leg, drawstring pants and a matching white halter top and is just as cute for any summertime activity as it is for a 10-hour train ride through Upstate New York and into Canada. For proof, see how I wore it to the Miami Grand Prix. Even after it got muddy at the track, I bleached it and it became like new again, further proving to me that it’s an ideal travel companion. Ever since I wore it in Miami, it’s accompanied me on every trip I’ve gone on, garnering over a dozen questions about its origins in the process.

Unfortunately, just after I got back from my latest trip in the set, ready to convince the world that they needed to buy it too, Zara’s annual sale started. And just like every time it kicks off, many of the best items included in it sold out lightning quick, two of which were my beloved linen halter top and drawstring pants (before I could buy it in black as well). Of course, I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled for a restock, but in the meantime, if you happen to be heading off on a long trip in the next few weeks and have similar nervous feelings about your outfit for the journey, I went ahead and found a just-as-good alternative that’s not yet out of stock at the Spanish retailer. Shop the next best thing and more worthy travel sets below.