A globetrotter’s wardrobe essentials: “What you are wearing plus one more outfit”

The fashion industry is forever looking for essential pieces - versatile and functional, yet stylish - that no wardrobe can do without. If one’s wardrobe is severely restricted by space, a natural selection of the best and most useful pieces quickly becomes apparent. FashionUnited spoke with Elena, a globetrotter whose travels over the course of the last eight years have brought her to 25 countries and regions like Ladakh in India, Egypt, South America, US and Australia. In conversation, she sheds light on what pieces work, what does not and how much one really needs in terms of clothing.