Arrive at your destination looking as sharp as when<br> you took off, thanks to this Paul Smith London suit .

Shuttling around in an aluminium tube at 550mph, 35,000ft above the earth’s surface with little more than a cabin case and a passport is, when you think about it, a rather thrilling experience. The nature of modern business travel is such that deals can be brokered face-to-face in the afternoon when only that morning the two parties were continents apart. But why do we go to such trouble just to shake a hand that is hundreds of miles away? In a word, trust. Logistics can be hacked out over email and the finer details can be defined over the phone, but when it comes to sealing the deal, appearances still matter.

For those who chalk up the air miles in the name of business, travelling in style is one thing, but arriving in it is quite another. Sitting in a cramped position for hours on end can play havoc with the lines of your suit. And the price of your ticket won’t help much either – creases don’t discriminate between first class and economy. However, thanks to an innovative step forward in suit construction by Paul Smith London, they can now be eliminated altogether.

The aptly named “A Suit To Travel In” is the modern business traveller’s secret weapon. It’s made in Italy using a high-twist 100 per cent wool yarn that gives it a uniquely tensile quality, allowing the fabric to spring back to shape after it has been crumpled. It’s breathable while also being water-repellent (and effective against those return-leg vodka and tonics), but these features do not compromise the fabric quality or the cut. Furthermore, the half-canvas style is perfect for maintaining a degree of shape while moving with the body – a claim that was proved by the stunt acrobats at the designer's Autumn presentation in London.

When considering a plane journey in its entirety: the shuttling to the airport, the waiting around in lounges, the time sat in a less than ergonomic seat, and the fact that you can now arrive at your destination looking as well-pressed as when you first set off is nothing short of a marvel. You have Anglo-Italian genius and a lot of well-tended sheep to thank for that.