{"id":15257357,"date":"2026-08-16T17:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/no-suitcase-no-trainers-this-is-the-bag-and-shoe-trend-stylish-dressers-are-wearing-to-the-airport-instead\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T17:33:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:33:25","slug":"no-suitcase-no-trainers-this-is-the-bag-and-shoe-trend-stylish-dressers-are-wearing-to-the-airport-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/no-suitcase-no-trainers-this-is-the-bag-and-shoe-trend-stylish-dressers-are-wearing-to-the-airport-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"No Suitcase, No Trainers\u2014This is the Bag and Shoe Trend Stylish Dressers Are Wearing to the Airport Instead"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Everything I&#8217;ve ever known and believed about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whowhatwear.com\/fashion\/airport-style\/best-kate-moss-airport-looks\">airport dressing<\/a> has boiled down to two things: a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whowhatwear.com\/fashion\/airport-style\/luggage-trends-summer-2026\">reliable suitcase<\/a> and a comfortable pair of shoes. From there, a neck pillow, a good book and a phone stocked with downloaded films are all take-it-or-leave-it, but a dependable travel bag and comfortable shoes? Those are non-negotiable. Well, at least in my world.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whowhatwear.com\/fashion\/celebrity-style\/black-trainer-trend-dua-lipa-2026\">Dua Lipa<\/a>, however, there are no hard-and-fast rules when it comes to jet-setting. This week, the singer took to the skies without a four-wheel suitcase or pair of trainers in sight. Instead, slung over her shoulder was an oversized Chanel tote, the sheer size of which could easily have housed a suitcase&#8217;s worth of belongings, but whose distinctly wheel-less design makes navigating an airport considerably less effortless.<\/p>\n<p>In another questionable, but undeniably chic, move, Dua also swapped the predictable pair of trainers\u2014or even slip-on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whowhatwear.com\/fashion\/celebrity-style\/ugg-boots-trend-jennifer-lawrence\">Uggs<\/a>\u2014for a pair of tall leather heeled boots. Worn with denim, the trouser-and-shoe combination flies in the face of traditional airport-dressing guidelines, prioritising in-flight chic over practicality.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure  inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1985px\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:149.97%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"jrUcfXyzemUt7G5DXiQ9LC\" alt=\"Dua Lipa walks through the airport carrying an oversized Chanel tote bag wearing a striped knit with jeans and black pointed-toe heels.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/jrUcfXyzemUt7G5DXiQ9LC.jpg\" align=\"middle\" width=\"1985\" height=\"2977\" class=\"inline\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Backgrid)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That said, her outfit isn&#8217;t without merit. I&#8217;ve always considered jeans one of the smartest choices for airport dressing, as a well-worn pair of denim can be just as comfortable as softer trousers and considerably more polished. Meanwhile, her oversized Chanel tote offers enough room to rival a small suitcase, even if it does require a little more effort to carry.<\/p>\n<p>Undoubtedly one of the coolest takes on airport dressing I&#8217;ve seen in some time, Dua&#8217;s look has me questioning whether trainers and wheeled luggage really are the only sensible options. I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;ll be attempting a long-haul flight in heels anytime soon, but when it comes to in-flight styling inspiration, I&#8217;ll happily be taking my cues from Dua going forward.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whowhatwear.com\/fashion\/celebrity-style\/oversized-chanel-tote-bag-pointed-toe-heels-airport-outfit-dua-lipa-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Life \u2013 Fashion \u2013 whowhatwear<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What an upgrade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15257359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[204],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15257357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fashion-beauty"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80.jpg",1000,1000,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80-620x620.jpg",620,620,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80-768x768.jpg",768,768,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80-940x940.jpg",940,940,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80.jpg",1000,1000,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80.jpg",1000,1000,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80-998x665.jpg",998,665,true],"ignition_item":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80-670x446.jpg",670,446,true],"ignition_item_lg":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80-1000x894.jpg",1000,894,true],"ignition_article_media":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80-510x510.jpg",510,510,true],"ignition_minicart_item":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80-160x160.jpg",160,160,true],"profile_24":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80-24x24.jpg",24,24,true],"profile_48":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80-48x48.jpg",48,48,true],"profile_96":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80-96x96.jpg",96,96,true],"profile_150":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"profile_300":["https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/15257357-lpwf7mwdk6fs3q2uehqb5d-1280-80-300x300.jpg",300,300,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"news.iNthacity","author_link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/author\/atombo\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/articles\/lifestyle\/fashion-beauty\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Fashion &amp; 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