In my everyday life, I take great pride in my style and putting together outfits that make me feel confident and cool. But when it comes to travel days, all bets are off—there will never be a time you see me in the airport in anything other than loungewear. However, as the years have passed, I’ve tried to make my travel outfits slightly more elevated, resulting in an ever-growing collection of matching lounge sets that help me look cute without sacrificing comfort on flights of any length.

With a number of trips on the horizon, I recently took stock of my trove of loungewear duos to identify the pairings I find myself reaching for time and time again. From the perfect spring set from Aerie with pants tailor-made for petites , to a more activewear-adjacent pick from Athleta , these are the sets I think every travel wardrobe could benefit from.…