Tracee Ellis Ross travels a lot. Here’s what she always packs.

A collage of travel-themed illustrations and photos of Tracee Ellis Ross.

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Even before Tracee Ellis Ross had her own travel show, the actor and founder of Pattern beauty had spent decades perfecting the art of packing a carry-on. Now, if her checked luggage gets lost, she knows she has plenty of versatile clothes to keep her looking fabulous while on vacation. One essential she never travels without? A supportive but stylish pair of sneakers that she wears on flights for maximal comfort.

And the colorful beaded phone necklace she loves→

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Plus: You can lease devices from Apple. Should you?

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This week, Apple announced a partnership with the buy-now-pay-later service Klarna that will allow customers to lease an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac directly from the company. But is it worth it?

We crunched the numbers→

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One last thing: 8 giftable shoes (yes, really)

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If you know your giftee’s taste and size, the right shoes can make a thoughtful gift. We found a few pairs that we’d be delighted to unwrap, including woven leather ballet flats, a surprisingly stylish pair of Crocs, and extremely comfortable flip flops.

These shoes were made for gifting→

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