There are weekends that require luggage. And there are weekends that require considerably less. Saint Louie prefers the second kind.

The mistake people make with weekends is packing for every possible version of themselves.

Saint Louie recommends choosing one version of yourself and committing to it.

And a tote large enough to accommodate whatever poor decisions happen later.

The best weekend begins before you're supposed to be anywhere.

The point is not to arrive somewhere spectacular. The point is to stop being somewhere else.

Saturday should be divided into three parts. Morning. Afternoon. Evening. Everything else is unnecessary administration.

Wear the Polo Player Tee if you're feeling ambitious. Wear the Preppy Tee if you're feeling especially well organised. Neither requires actual participation in sport.

Lunch. Longer than expected. Perhaps followed by another coffee. Possibly followed by a swim. Definitely followed by sitting somewhere comfortable.

This is where the Arched Logo Sweater earns its place in the bag. Not because you planned to need it. Because you knew better.

Sunday is delicate. It should not contain too many plans.

And enough time to return home without immediately thinking about Monday.

There is a particular kind of Sunday afternoon when the light changes, the streets become quieter, and you realise you have nowhere else to be.

That's the moment the weekend was actually for.
Not the destination. Not the hotel. Not the restaurant.
Just the feeling that, for a little while, the usual rules didn't apply.

That is the standard.
The itinerary is optional. The clothes should not be.