Spotted at Heathrow and LAX: 13 Iconic Airport Outfits to Inspire Your Summer Travel Looks

From coffee runs in Mayfair to private yachts in the Mediterranean, chic celebrity sights can take any form. However, I’d contend that the most stylish off-duty looks are the ones that occur in the arrival and departure halls. While most of us believe that showing up for our flight in a tracksuit and comfortable trainers would more than suffice, it’s clear that Hollywood’s elite don’t share this school of thought. Need proof? Just look at the countless iconic airport outfits that put our elasticated waistbands and neck pillows to shame.

Even before the days of express security lanes and first-class lounges, A-listers soared through the skies wearing something that epitomised sophistication. (Read: Marilyn Monroe boarding a flight from New York City to Chicago wearing stilettos and a furry coat.) It’s true, celebrities have been showing up in iconic airport outfits for as long as commercial flights have been operating. Though you think this might’ve quelled given the increase in private jet usage, I’d argue that the opposite has actually occurred. From the Nice Côte d’Azur airport every Cannes Film Festival to the baggage carousels of Charles de Gaulle come Paris Fashion Week, you can always count on spotting someone of note wearing something you’d never consider wearing when in mid-air.