MR PORTER’s guide to getting your suit to your destination without a crease.

It’s one of the many horrible and sometimes frustrating things you have to do in order to make it on holiday. But packing your suitcase properly is worth it. In fact, not only will it ensure you arrive at your target destination in the most peaceful frame of mind, there’s actually a rather Zen, calming effect to the whole process if you know what you’re doing. Plus, of course, your clothes will look much better. No-one wants to spend precious time in a well-appointed hotel room ironing their shirts (and, no, not everyone can afford the valet, much as we’d like to pretend the world was a different place than it is). Verse yourself in all the necessary stages (and a couple of lesser-known tips and tricks) by clicking play, above. It will take a minute (and a bit) of your time, but save you a lot more when it comes to the panicked, night-before, speed-packing ordeal that’s pretty much inevitable when you’re travelling anywhere.