Vacation outfits

Vacation packing goes wrong when everything is a separate outfit. Emily builds around a small palette — sand, white, one colour — so every top works with every bottom and you can carry one pair of sandals. Linen, cotton and anything that survives a suitcase without ironing does the heavy lifting; a slip dress doubles as a cover-up and a dinner outfit. Bring one going-out look and one comfortable travel-day set, then stop. The picks here are the pieces she's actually taken away, from the $25 tank up to the swimsuit that's worth the money because it lasts more than one season.

Across her vacation edits, the stores she pulls from most are Shopbop, Zara and Revolve — so if you're only going to check one place, start there.