In less than 3 weeks I’ll be heading to the UK for what has now become my annual meet up with my blogging friends. To make the most of the CHILD FREE trip across the Atlantic I’ll be staying with my Mum and Dad for a few days too, and hanging out with my brother and sister. To say I am excited is an understatement. (Caveat for when reading in years to come : Poppy and Hugh I will miss you LOTS but Mommy just needs some girl time sometimes! xx).
I have of course already started to panic about packing. An extensive wardrobe really only makes things more challenging. I have – don’t laugh – started a spreadsheet that itemizes bottoms, tops, sweaters, shoes and accessories. It is quite a long spreadsheet and needs some – shall we say – fine tuning?
The advantage of making a spreadsheet is that it can identify gaps in your travel wardrobe. Now as you all know far too well there are few ‘gaps’ in my closet, but one is a practical, warm, trendy coat. I have lots of wool coats but they are quite heavy for wearing when walking around London, plus they are harder to roll up and pack , and also less comfortable for layering. Just play along with me please…
Given my above reasoning I realized that what I really ‘need’ is a parka. Not a wax, storm proof parka, but a lighter weight, lined parka that will be cosy, plus has room to layer over a leather or denim jacket. I narrowed my choices down to the following:
The Asos parka with detachable lining:
It was a tough decision – there are pros and cons to each. The idea of a detachable lining makes the second a great option, as does the ability to cinch the waist, whereas the cocoon version has less going on. I polled my fellow bloggers and they were no bloody help as opinions were equally divided. In the end I closed my eyes and picked one, and now the cocoon parka is on it’s way to me! I hope it will work well to layer over my AllSaints leather jacket.
Today I am back to black again, with a touch of leopard and red:
Sneakers – red converse // Jeans – Zara coated skinnies // Shirt – Men’s Gap white shirt // Sweater – Uniqlo cashmere men’s crew neck // Jacket – AllSaints Monument jacket // Hat – J.Crew (old – similar here)
Friday was red and black too for a trip to the mall:
Sneakers – Golden Goose sparkle slides (similar here) // Leggings – H&M // Dress – ASOS swing dress // Jacket – Zara (old – similar here) // Scarf – H&M (similar here)
Finally yesterday with a glimmer of sun I bared the legs – albeit just the knees:
Boots – Stuart Weitzman Nude nubuck 5050s // Dress – ASOS
I’ve been pinning some packing tips but if you have any suggestions or tips please share – after all these years I am still crap at selecting a capsule wardrobe for traveling. I’m always terrified of leaving something behind that I end up really wanting to wear. OK, ‘terrified’ may be stretching it…
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