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What to Wear on a 4 Day Fall Getaway

September 30, 2016Sara Leave a Comment

This post gives the outfit options for the What to Pack on a 4 Day Fall Getaway from last post. The list was by request for some ideas on what to wear on a 4 day fall getaway that includes a birthday and an outdoor wedding. I put together 9 regular mix and match outfits from the 8 pieces of clothing and one dressy wedding outfit. At this time of the year, wearing sweaters and a light jacket will be warm and comfortable enough for everyday wear. Two bottoms, two tops, two sweaters, two shoes, and one jacket are the pieces I picked for the main wardrobe. With the bottoms I chose one denim and one pair of waxed black pants. The wax coating gives them a leather look without the heat or expense of leather pants. You may prefer two pairs of jeans or a skirt and pants as your bottom options instead, I just find that black is easy to dress up in a pinch. Whatever works best with your style is what you should bring.

Since this wedding they will be attending is an outdoor wedding in the fall, then planning an outfit that will be warm as well as fashionable and wedding appropriate took some thought. I figured that a black dress is always acceptable and versatile, and instead of wearing a jacket, a nice wool wrap will be both chic and comfortable. I chose the leopard print flats because they accent the wrap and add a nice touch to the outfit and the colours reflect autumn. While the trip is only for 4 days you can easily go for longer with the above options.

I hope I was able to ease some of your packing woes with these suggestions. I hope you have a great time 🙂

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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 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 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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What to Wear in Italy and on a Mediterranean Cruise

September 2, 2016Sara 1 Comment

This post gives you the outfit options to the last post What to Pack for Italy and a Mediterranean Cruise. The 30 options give a variety of suggested outfits for many scenarios.

To pack the most versatile wardrobe possible it is important to think of all the different types of outfits you are going to need and how each piece you bring can be changed for each outing.

There are outfits that are casual, for the beach/poolside, dinner/formal.

When I plan out outfits I take one key piece and then try to figure out how many different combinations I can make with that item using as many of the pieces in the packing list as possible.

For example, the black slip dress can be casual with the cardigan, grey sweater, chambray shirt, or even the white t-shirt dress left unbuttoned. Make it dressy with the trench, blazer or shawl.

You can also make a formal outfit casual by switching shoes and accessories.

For example: A day look of the black slip dress, blazer, and sneakers can quickly be made formal by changing the shoes, adding some jewellery, an up-do, and some lipstick, but keeping the blazer.

It literally takes less than 10 minutes. This is a simple thing that you can also apply to most of your looks with a few easy swaps. Even just a quick cuffing of your jeans can change the entire look of an outfit.

Creativity and versatility are key.

* Clothing details for all 30 outfits are located under the first collage.

Have a great trip!

What to Wear in Italy and on a Mediterranean Cruise Outfit Options 11-20

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What to Wear in Italy and France Outfit Options

August 12, 2016Sara Leave a Comment

Italy and France Travel Outfits

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