RIISE: We know that packing light is a good way to reduce our impact on the environment when travelling—how do you minimise the pieces you take on holiday?

CH: I used to be in a bad habit of over-packing and taking fifty things and eventually finding that nothing felt right! A suitcase full of nothing to wear. The age-old problem. 

But it really is about picking a curation of things: the essentials. That doesn’t mean they have to be bland. Take a statement evening dress or great top—but just invest in one great top. Packing well is really about following the same principles as creating a curated, considered wardrobe.

RIISE: Do you have any exciting travel plans this year? 

CH: Theoretically, as a fashion brand, I should travel four times a year for selling trips and multiple inspiration trips in between. But I have inherently ‘strategised’ my busines and set it up with a less is more approach to all of the above, which does by default limit the excess. It might be a bit of a case of that start-up life, too, where this year I’m staying put, dreaming of a European summer from Sydney – and living vicariously through Instagram. Thankfully, we are lucky to live in one very beautiful country!

RIISE: We’re ever curious about what people take in their carry-on. What are your  non-negotiables?

1. A sketch book. Always. 

2. A Verso gel eye mask. 

3. My ESSE jersey trousers, for chic plane comfort.

4. A podcast or meditation tape, perhaps one by the Huberman Lab (they discuss all things neuroscience and neural plasticity).