Planning a fall escape has a certain allure: crisp air, layered looks, and itineraries that balance relaxation with adventure. For today’s blog post, we’ve rounded up our essentials, those little details that help to make your autumn getaway special and memorable. Selfishly, the Carlisle & Co. team needs this compilation of links for our upcoming trips — let’s hope they come in handy for you too!
Here are our picks for What We…: Fall Escape Edition, from what we wear to stay polished yet practical and what we pack to make every trip seamless to what we rely on for entertainment when downtime calls.
What We Wear While Traveling
Is there anything better than a comfortable sweatshirt on top and easy shorts on bottom? Not in our book! Check out two of our favorite sets.
Daily Drills Set
With an Oversized Crew Sweatshirt and Super Shorts, these lounge sets are our go-to pick for days when comfort is a must. They’re even reversible — so when you bring them along for a fall escape, you’re getting two looks in one.
Varley Set
Our love of all things Varley is no secret. As the weather (finally!) starts to cool off, we find ourselves constantly reaching for the Hawley Sweatshirt and Ollie High Rise Shorts. If temperatures tend to rise by the afternoon (we’re looking at you, Florida!), swap out the sweatshirt for the Ritchie Short Sleeve Sweatshirt. It’s impossible to play favorites when it comes to color, but we love the Taupe Marl or Ivory Marl for a neutral, fall-like vibe.
The best part of these travel sets? They can mix and match with other basics for easy outfit versatility on your trips. Throw on a pair of shorts with a tank top, jean jacket, and Adidas sneakers, or dress up a sweatshirt with your favorite jeans and a pair of flats.
What We Pack
MZ Wallace Large Metro Tote Deluxe
Whether you’re traveling by plane, train, or car, this tote bag will be the MVP of your trip. It’s roomy enough to hold your cozy sweaters, laptop, favorite water bottle, and that oversized novel you’re sneaking into your carry-on. Plus, it’s stylishly durable while staying feather-light on your shoulder. It’s like the tote equivalent of your favorite fall cardigan: cozy, versatile, and always ready to go places.
Cadence Starter Set + Small Parcel
Anyone else struggle with packing their must-have skin and haircare products in a travel-friendly way? Meet the solution: the Cadence Starter Set and Small Parcel. The Starter Set equips you with three magnetic Flex Medium Capsules and three Flex Small Capsules, each labeled (think shampoo, moisturizer, and pills). Meanwhile, the Small Parcel is a clear pouch with a magnetic closure that snaps open into a tray when perched on your dresser—a carry-on organizer’s dream.
Quince Italian Leather Travel Pouch Set
Need more room for your beauty products? Grab the Quince Italian Leather Pouch Travel Set. This duo of luxe pouches, handcrafted in buttery top-grain Italian leather, brings style and smart organization to every hotel vanity or rustic cabin dresser. The larger pouch easily houses your travel-size lotions and favorite face serums, while the smaller sibling tucks inside neatly, ideal for corralling chargers, lip balm, or that mini hand sanitizer. This set is the kind of small luxury that makes even the most fleeting getaway feel like home.
Ranger Station Candle
Call us crazy, but it’s nice to bring a little piece of home with us on our travels. Having a candle to light at the end of a non-stop day is the perfect way to reset. It’s a tiny ritual that turns any hotel room, rental house, or guest space into somewhere that feels like yours.
What We Rely On for Entertainment
Do you reach for a book, podcast, or television show when you’re on the road? We’re equal opportunists. Right now, our favorite non-fiction pick is Gwyneth: The Biography by Amy Odell. When it comes to fiction, we can’t stop reading Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid and All That Life Can Afford by Emily Everett (such a good debut novel!).
As for podcasts, it’s truly hard to pick just one. Of course, if you haven’t already listened to the episode of New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce featuring Taylor Swift, what are you waiting for?! We also love so many interviews on Call Her Daddy (the Call Her Alex documentary on Hulu is worth a watch too!).
As for what we watch, we’re loving the final installment of The Summer I Turned Pretty on Amazon Prime (check out this Instagram post for proof) as well as the new seasons of Wednesday and With Love, Meghan on Netflix. Plus, we’re anxiously waiting for season two of Nobody Wants This!
Whether we’re listening or watching, we’re always reaching for our Bose QuietComfort Headphones. Sometimes, we even just use the noise cancelling feature for a little peace and quiet in a chaotic car or on a crowded plane. Trust us — it makes a huge difference!
Lastly, one of our favorite ways to relax and reset is with the watercolor sets (workbooks, paint, and brush included) from Emily Lex Studio. With lightly-drawn illustrations and color inspiration, you can bring beautiful images to life, whether it’s bouquets of wildflowers or your favorite animals. Plus, they’re so easy to pack and take along on your next adventure. Explore her website for other workbooks and stationary sets.
For our Fall Escape Edit on ShopMy, click here.
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