As foretold, today we pack a suitcase. Specifically we pack 8 days of adventure into a single piece of carry-on luggage.
Behold my assemblage for a patriotic, heat escaping holiday in Salt Lake City, Utah. Besides under danties and toiletries this is the complete package.
Follow me through the process.
Step One: Select a Color Palette
As a confessed print junkie, I commonly commence with an inspiring pattern. A triage of colors is plenty for most trips, but you can expand to a color constellation of five for longer holidays. If you flock to solids, the same principles apply. Simply select colors with a similar heritage and blend harmoniously (ie jewel tones, pastels, etc).
Step Two: Select One Item of Clothing per Day of Travel
Packing light equals packing formulaically. Rather than planning one outfit per day, aim for one garment of clothing per 24 hours. Each item needs to provide at least two outfit applications to make the suitcase cut. Putting your wardrobe on such a strict diet may tempt you to avoid layers, don’t. Layering is the key to flexible fashion.
Step Three: Select Shoes
We could dedicate an entire suitcase to shoes: wedges, gladiators, booties, moccasins, topsiders, who knows what you might need right? wrong. When selecting footwear, choose shoes with unique purposes. You only need one set of heels, one pair of flats, one couplet of sneakers, etc. Most trips can be amply enjoyed in no more than three pairs of shoes.
Step Four: Add Accessories
Balance your skimp on shoes by splurging on accessories. Jewelry, scarves, and belts take up a small amount of room and can significantly extend the variety of your traveling closet. The exception being hats. Save it from being crushed as well as room in your suitcase by donning it as you embark and return along with your bulkiest layer and chunkiest shoes.
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advice given from a pro! i love this, and actually pack quite similar to this style. i have the hardest time not wanting to add in extras “just in case”.
you know, just in case we go “hiking” when we visit the city, or just in case we go somewhere “fancy” when were camping. the logic is all messed up.
hope you have a great birthday weekend in the cool temperatures of your homeland my dear! can’t wait to see photos from your holiday
reachel, you are my hero.
i wish you a happy birthday and a very happy holiday!
Thank you for this advice: it’s simple yet brilliant. You have suggested a piece of clothing per day away. Would you still recommend this formula when packing for a two week holiday (we are staying in San Francisco for five days and then in Florida for eight days, next November)?
Thank you once again,
Mimi
Thank you so much! This is great advice that I am going to try to put into practice.
Happy Belated Birthday.
@The Writing Instinct,
For a 14 day trip, I would expand the color palette to 5 hues and include plenty of layers in your 14 items of clothing to take you between San Francisco to Florida climates.
I hope to come visit you in Australia for two weeks too 🙂
Hi Rachel,
Thank you so much for your response. I will definitely take your advice – I can’t wait to pack.
I too hope you visit Australia soon.
Mimi 🙂
Thanks for the advice!I have been having a hard time picking out stuff from my closet. Although I have been getting inspiration from your blog and some Australian designers website.