Ever wondered what's in the travel bags of your ultimate artistic inspirations? Curious to know what are the items shaping their lives while taking a break from the dayjob, how they plan for weather swings, or stay inspired in their downtime? Can't Leave Without is the Livingetc column bringing you packing advice courtesy of our favorite names from the contemporary interior design and creative scene.
It doesn't take more than a scroll through the homepage of multidisciplinary designer Alex Proba's eponymous studio to get a sense of the inherently dynamic, shape-shifting essence of her practice, but it takes even less to understand that — much like her craft — the Brooklyn and Portland-based multi-hyphenate maker is constantly on the move. It became clear to me the moment I reached out to ask whether she would be interested in letting our readers peek inside her summer suitcase, only to receive an hyper-detailed, ingeniously curated selection of travel essentials just hours after our initial interaction. And they were fashion insiders' favorites, too!
