I fly about twice a month and I've tried everything. Leggings and a hoodie, a "travel dress", jeans once, never again. Then three different readers, in the same week, emailed me about the same set. The Everyday Athleisure Set. A half-zip top with a high collar and a pair of tapered joggers.
I bought the black, flew four times in it, and wrote down every reason it beat everything else in my closet. Seven of them. Counting down.
7It rolls up smaller than a neck pillow
The whole set rolls into a bundle the size of a water bottle. It lives in the corner of my carry-on as the backup outfit for delays, spills and surprise dinners. Lightweight knit, so it adds nothing to the weight of the bag.
6It does not wrinkle. We tested.
Rolled, crushed, sat on for six hours, left in a bag for a weekend. Not a crease. The quick-dry knit simply doesn't hold a fold. This is the reason cabin crews wear it on their days off, and the reason you'll never pack an iron for it.
“Pulled it out of a gym bag after a weekend. Looked pressed. I hadn't pressed it. I don't own an iron.”Marion T., verified buyer
5The zip collar solves the cabin temperature problem
Planes go from freezing to stuffy and back. Zip the collar up to your chin when the air comes on, zip it down at the gate. Long sleeves you can pull over your hands. No hood to bunch behind your head on the seat. It's a blanket you can walk through a terminal in.
What do you usually fly in?
4Four pockets. Hands free.
Two on the top, deep enough for a phone and a passport. Two on the pants for the boarding pass and earbuds. Nobody at security has to watch me dig through a tote. The elastic waist and cuffed hem keep everything where it belongs.
“Phone, passport, gum, lip balm. All in pockets. I walked through the airport with a coffee in one hand and nothing in the other, for the first time in my life.”Paula M., verified buyer
3It dries in a hotel sink overnight
Spilled tomato juice on it somewhere over Kansas. Rinsed it in the hotel sink, hung it on the shower rail, dry by morning. Quick-dry means quick-dry. One set, washed on the road, worn again. That's a week of travel out of one outfit.
2It looks like you meant it
This is the difference between this set and sweats. The collar gives it structure, the tonal color reads as a look, and the tapered jogger with white sneakers is what every stylish woman in the arrivals hall is wearing. You can go from the plane to lunch without apologizing for your outfit.
1$45 instead of $83.75. This week.
Reason one is the price. The set normally sells for $83.75. Readers get it for $45 this week, in any of the nine colors, sizes S to 5XL. Under $23 a piece, for the most useful thing in your carry-on.
Navy and black go first. Get the one you'll wear every flight, then think about the color you'll wear on vacation.
9 colors. Swipe.
average from 1,400+ reviews
Navy, on a six-hour flight, slept like a baby with the collar zipped up. Walked off looking like I'd just put it on. Ordering the gray.
The pink is so much fun and the fabric is soft and light. I've washed it in two hotel sinks. Dries fast, no wrinkles, ever.
4XL here. Fits at the shoulders without pulling, and the joggers have a real elastic waist that doesn't dig in. My airplane outfit for life.
$45 for the Everyday Athleisure Set in any color, any size. The discount shows on the product page. When it's gone, the price goes back up.
Quick answers
What's the fabric?
A lightweight, quick-dry knit. Soft, holds its shape, never wrinkles. It's not a natural fiber, which is exactly why it packs and dries the way it does.
Is it warm enough?
With the collar zipped, yes, even on a cold cabin. Zip it down and the lightweight knit breathes on a hot day.
How does it fit?
Oversized relaxed top, tapered jogger with an elastic waist and cuffed hem. Take your usual size. S to 5XL, free exchanges.
Care?
Machine wash cold, hang or tumble low. Rinses in a sink and dries overnight.
Shipping?
Ships within 24 hours with tracking. Delivery estimates show at checkout.
The verdict
Seven reasons, and they all say the same thing: this is the outfit that makes flying less bad. Warm, cool, pocketed, wrinkle-proof, sink-washable and presentable at the other end. This week it's $45.
P.S. Every reader who emailed me about this set owns at least two colors. Just saying.
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