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What to Pack for a 4 Day Fall Getaway

September 28, 2016Sara Leave a Comment

I tend to stick to a 10 day packing list on here but once in a while I get requests for shorter durations. Anywhere from a weekend getaway to a month have been the norm for me and this week it is for a 4 day getaway that includes a birthday and a fall outdoor wedding. I needed to come up with a list that included several days of seasonably fashionable outfits and one wedding outfit that will be suitable for fall weather.

Two Sweaters, a white blouse, striped long sleeve, a pair of jeans, and black pants, flats and sneakers cover the outfits. A black dress with a camel coloured wrap and leopard print shoes are for the wedding. The outerwear is the wrap and a trench, with one scarf, a regular purse, and a clutch or the wedding.

Any jewellery is easy to pack and won’t take much room. The wrap is warm, dressy and the perfect fall colour, but any kind of cape, shawl/wrap, or pashmina will work as long as it isn’t too casual looking. There is enough clothes to get at least 10 days worth of outfits so there should be plenty of options for 4 days.

I will put together a 10 outfit options list for this Friday’s post.

What do you like to wear for a fall wedding?

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What to Wear on a trip to the Pacific Northwest

September 23, 2016Sara 3 Comments

Fall, the favourite season of most people as well as a favourite time of year to travel. You get to avoid the summer tourists, the weather is usually perfect to spend all day walking around in without freezing or baking, there is still an ample amount of daylight, and you get to wear all the best pieces in your wardrobe 😉 (kidding about the last one, or maybe not). Although it is transitional weather it is still easy to pack light because you don’t need to pack bulky winter items. A light jacket and sweater will usually suffice in this weather with a scarf or two and a hat in case it is rainy/colder.

These outfit options go with the What To Pack for the Pacific Northwest Packing light list from yesterday. The list is for a fall trip for 7 days, neutral colours, and a casual style. I made 20 options from the pieces that can be seen at the top and bottom of this post.

What are your favourite places to visit in the Pacific Northwest?

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What to Pack for The Pacific Northwest

September 22, 2016Sara 6 Comments

Every morning I try to answer emails and messages that I get from people. Sometimes it takes me a couple of days to get caught up (Sometimes a little longer if your message didn’t forward to me properly). I want you to know that I read each one and am really trying to respond to everything but sometimes I may miss a few. If you have sent me a message via email, my blog contact page, Instagram comment or DM, Twitter, or via a blog comment and I have not responded yet I may have missed it or I may not have received it. I am sorry if that is the case and if you contact me again I will get back to you in 1-2 days. Thank you for all the compliments, suggestions, and requests. It really does help to keep me motivated and lets me see that my hobby benefits some of you.

This packing list comes via blog comment. The request is for 7 days in Oregon in the fall. I broadened to the Pacific Northwest since temperatures and weather won’t fluctuate too much through those states and in to the Southern part of British Columbia. Pick several items from this list for your travel outfit and you are left with 3 shirts, a sweater, a dress, 2 pairs of pants, a purse and two pairs of shoes to pack. You could easily just travel with two pairs of shoes instead of three but I added the flats and dress in case there was an opportunity to dress up. The rest of the choices are casual neutrals, that mix and match together very well.

The outfit options for this list can be found in this post.

Happy First Day of fall to my readers in the Northern Hemisphere 🙂

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What to Wear for 2 Weeks in Europe for Christmas

September 16, 2016Sara Leave a Comment

This post is the follow-up to What to Pack for Europe over Christmas. With the 13 pieces of clothing plus jacket, shoes and accessories in the main list I put together 20 outfit options. I actually had a lot more options that could be made but since the trip is only for around 14 days I figured 20 outfits would suffice.

This trip covers several cities and the weather will fluctuate slightly between them all. Edinburgh is not as cold in the winter as some of the Austrian Mountain Villages but the options above will give you enough variety to be warm and comfortable. The leggings can also be worn under jeans if you find you need extra layers. I do that on winter days that the temperature drops significantly. Luckily that only happens for a few days in a row during different points in the winter.

One of my favourite colour combinations is pairing mid-dark blue with denim, then adding camel or leopard accents. I chose this palette because I thought it would work well at this time of the year and it is very easy to mix and match a grey, black, white, and blue wardrobe. For footwear you should be okay with a leather boot (for a lot of walking), and some sneakers and booties (for drier or dressier situations). In the winter I generally only wear winter boots if I am doing a lot of walking through snow/wet, or the snow is deep and they haven’t cleaned the sidewalks yet (we can get a lot of snow here). I usually just waterproof my moto boots and wear them. But it all comes down to personal choice, so bring the shoes that you feel most comfortable in for the weather conditions you are going to experience.

And this post totally reminded me that I need a new pair of winter boots.

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What to Pack for Christmas in Europe

September 14, 2016Sara 8 Comments

Today I am fast forwarding to Christmas. I am talking about a requested packing list for spending Christmas in Europe. We as a family were supposed to spend Christmas in Europe this year but the show Tom is working on currently did not leave much room for a vacation and trying to save for it this summer was an uphill battle that we lost so we postponed.

Shortly after admitting defeat I received an email asking for help for how to pack light for this trip. She is unaccustomed to cold weather so I included lots of warm sweaters and layerable pieces which will help while acclimatizing. The trip is covering Edinburgh, Dublin, Belfast, Prague, Salzburg, and several of the Mountain Villages which are amazing at Christmas.

They also will be skiing and snowboarding, but to cut down on packing decided that they will be renting everything that they needed once they get there. This is actually quite smart since all the pieces you would need would end up taking a whole suitcase of their own.

I included a versatile black dress for more formal occasions and a casual dress, several pairs of pants, and leggings that can be used to layer under dresses, for exercise, bed, and as a base layer under snow pants when skiing. A knit hat, scarf, and gloves along with a wool coat are the winter weather pieces to keep you comfortable while sightseeing and travelling. Packing light is possible even during the winter season with a little planning. Outfit options will be in Friday’s post.

What are your favourite things to pack on a winter vacation?

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What to Wear in Germany and Austria

September 9, 2016Sara Leave a Comment

What to Wear in Germany and Austria is part 2 to last post’s packing list What to Pack for Germany and Austria. I made this list for a woman who is taking a Christmas Market Cruise on the Danube River in November (Something like this by Tauck River Cruises. It looks amazing doesn’t it?). The weather will be changing from late fall to early winter at that point and will feel colder while on the water so clothing that layers easily is key. Sweaters over blouses and t-shirts, dresses with leggings, a coat, scarf, gloves, and a hat. I chose a pair of tall boots, ankle boots, and flats in a fun print because I thought these would give a lot of versatility. An actual winter boot won’t be necessary at this time of year.

In the collage above and below are 20 outfit options to show you how many ideas you can get out of a small wardrobe. Simple changes of accessories and shoes can give your outfit a day-to-night look which is key when you want to pack light. I added some colour to the mostly neutral pieces by adding a colourful cardigan, and printed scarf and animal print shoes.

Every time I make one of these I get a weird excitement like “what would I bring if I was going right now?” Then I plan that out in my head and switch out some pieces based on the tastes of the person who requested the list. It’s impossible to put something together without your own personal tastes coming through but if you find that you aren’t feeling my choices it is very easy to swap out things that are more suited to your style.

I hope you have a fantastic time on your trip and that I was able to give you some packing ideas 🙂

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