One kid is cleaning her room and the other is in the bath so I have about an hour of “quiet” time to get this done. My youngest stays in the tub until her skin is shrivelled so I may in fact have little longer. Especially since it is so hot and humid today, she’ll want to hang in the cool water with Spongebob playing on the iPad (up on the counter away from the tub). Yesterday while I was exchanging my trench coat back to the original style I exchanged already (I’m a pain in the ass, I know) I had to walk past H&M. We did a quick run in because I am looking for a black long sleeve dress for Merle’s Halloween costume and I am hitting up all the reasonably priced places I can think of. They didn’t have one, or even one that I could alter to work but they did have the relaxed fit, Led Zeppelin t-shirt that I have waited to hit the Canadian stores. I spotted in the U.S. online shop a while back and was beginning to think it wasn’t coming here. It was $19.99 here but is currently on sale for $9 in the States (you lucky people). It’s a great shirt, a looser fit, in a soft cotton, with a cool graphic. Definitely an awesome deal.
Today I have 20 outfits that I put together using the pieces in the What to Pack for Germany in Fall packing list post. The trip is for 10 days so I figured 20 different outfit options would cover most bases (10 outfits at the top and 10 at the bottom). You may notice that it appears I have 3 different purses in this packing list (I always just bring two maximum) but the brown bag is actually reversible to black so you have more versatility and options on the trip.
Below is a breakdown of all the pieces that I used to make these outfits. They are from the original packing list post. Note that a couple of these outfits will be your travel outfits. All of my packing lists include the travel outfits; they are not extra clothes in addition to what is on the list.
A blazer (works to dress up outfits in a pinch and as a lightweight jacket in warmer temperatures) and a mid-weight jacket.
Three bottoms; I chose a blue denim, and grey/black denim, and a black trouser. I picked ankle skimming denim so that you don’t have to worry about length and shoe issues (like only being able to wear pants with certain shoes because they are too long).
One versatile dress; a black wrap style is classic and easy to dress up and down.
Two purses, a tote (this one is reversible from black to brown which makes it very versatile), and a crossbody.
Now that the huge Nordstrom Anniversary sale is almost over (Prices go back up on August 7th) here are some sales that are going on starting this weekend.
Fossil – an extra 20% off of select with code SUNNY20
It’s the weekend; does anyone have any fun plans? I *think* we are going to the Gem Expo in the city at some point this weekend. Tom used to be a goldsmith and Merle is obssessed with geodes and gem stones so it should be a fun outing. Next weekend is a long weekend here and it’s my birthday weekend. I’m kind of cringing over that, and the fact that I didn’t accomplish anything I said I would last birthday (hello fit body, that totally didn’t happen). This week was a little cooler some days so I got to pull out some fall style. I’m sure it will be back to blistering hot next week though. As for now these are the fall inspired outfit options (30 in total with 15 at the top of the post and 15 at the bottom) that go with the What to Pack for Bruges, Belgium post from Wednesday.
As per usual you can click on any link to see the product information or you can click on any image in the image carousel if you are a more visual person. Here is a breakdown of all the pieces that are included in these outfits from the main packing list:
Three pairs of shoes, a flat, a boot of some kind, and I chose an Oxford. Swapping out one of these styles for a sneaker might be a good choice as well depending on your style and your itinerary.
This packing list was for a three week trip to Bruges, Belgium. I put together 30 outfits to show you how versatile the pieces were but you can easily make more with the pieces or pack less for a shorter trip. I hope you all have a great weekend 🙂
I know it sounds like a cliche, but autumn is my favourite season to dress for which ultimately makes it my favourite season to make packing lists for. I would completely fill my wardrobe with sweaters, boots, jackets, scarves and live in them all year if I could get away with it. So needless to say when the stores start turning over from summer to fall I get excited and inspired to dress for fall.
This weeks packing list is for Bruges, Belgium which has to be one of the most enchanting cities ever. I’ve come to the conclusion that while I think of my dream home as some uber modern penthouse flat, or an open concept industrial style warehouse apartment; I would really like a medieval stone house along the canal like in the header photo. Talk about one extreme to another 😉
I built this list a little different than usual. I usually pick a few neutral pieces, then add in some colour to round it out. This time I started with this fabulous purple jacket and then built everything around that. The rest of the pieces are mostly neutral in colour but some have a print to break the monotony that can go along with a small wardrobe when you want all the pieces to work together. Add in some shoes with one or two in a fun colour or print (I love leopard with purple and these leopard flats are Vionic’s which are super comfortable for walking), some weather appropriate accessories, and you have a well-rounded packing capsule. This list is requested for 3 weeks but you can easily get more out of these pieces.
My birthday is right around the corner which means that summer is on its way out. I’m not sure how I feel about this. On one hand I hate the heat, but on another I am not too sure that I am looking forward to cold and snow just yet. We had such a mild winter last year I have a feeling that it is going to be brutally cold this winter. I wish I could move some place more temperate for the season. Oh well, at least I don’t have to buy a new winter jacket or boots for me this year. I think the girls jackets will still work but they both may need new boots. (I can’t believe I am thinking about this already).
Can you believe that summer is more than half over?
I really like the pieces I selected in this list. It wasn’t flowing well when I was first trying to piece it together but I found a couple of accent pieces and then built it around them. I think it turned out well. These 30 outfit options (15 at the top and 15 below) were put together using the pieces from the What to Pack for One Month in Italy from yesterday. The request was from a while back but it took me some time to get to it because I had a lot of summer destination requests. The trip is for a mom of 3 who is lucky enough to be spending from September to October in Italy with her husband and young children. She wanted a smallish travel capsule that will be versatile, and mom friendly, while still remaining cute and stylish.
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