Resort packing works best as a formula rather than a wardrobe. One swimsuit you feel genuinely good in, one cover up that can go to lunch, and two dresses that do not need ironing. Missoni owns this category and Oscar de la Renta, Suzie Kondi and Prada fill in the rest. Below, the pieces I would put in a carry on, chosen because they all work together and none of them crease.

A one piece does more work than a bikini on a trip, because it doubles as a top. Missoni's zig zag and Prada's interlock jersey are the two best here.

The piece that takes you from a lounger to a table without changing. Oscar de la Renta's appliqué caftan and Suzie Kondi's lace Kristina are both worth the suitcase space.

Cotton, silk and gauze, cut loose. Miu Miu's Panama cotton and Suzie Kondi's raw silk Demi are the ones I would actually wear twice in a week.

Pack in one colour family and everything works together, which means fewer pieces and far less thinking once you are there.