5 Essential Travel Tips, Courtesy of Designer Tamara Mellon

Your flight is booked, your hotel reservations have been made, but have you even thought about what you're going to pack? Some of us are very meticulous when it comes to preparing for trips, but others will wait to the last minute, ransacking their closet and vanity for off-season items and travel-size toiletries, even if your vacation has been looming for months. If you're part of the latter camp, worry not, because we asked designer Tamara Mellon for her pro tips ahead of her imminent holiday jaunt to Hawaii.

As the founder of her eponymous label—and former chief creative officer of Jimmy Choo—Mellon spends the bulk of her calendar year jetting off to market appointments and fashion weeks, so she's a consummate pro. Here, she shares her valuable tips. Take notes.