I personally hate to pack for vacation, as exciting as the trip itself may be. Here are some helpful tips to help with the drudgery and eliminate any packing mishaps from former model and stylist Alegra Torel of alegraknowsfashion.com.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: 2 Hours
Here's How:
- Always bring a lot of separate pieces. This makes it easy to mix and match, and with pieces that you can wear more than once, your suitcase will be lighter and more manageable. Instead of bringing a bunch of pre-determined outfits, it's much more resourceful to choose pieces from your closet that you can dress up with heels and jewelry, or dress down for the daytime.
- Weed out things that you have doubts about wearing! If it's one of those items that one day you feel fabulous in and the next you can't even bear to look in the mirror, leave it at home! Only include things that you are sure you will wear.
- Packing should begin with a mental browse of your belongings before actually going through your closet. This will save the time of taking things out only to put them back in again.
- Once you have everything lined up in one place, you can determine what size bag you need. Never bring a bag that is larger than necessary.
Tips:
- Always keep in mind the weather, whom you are traveling with or whom you are traveling to see, and what the overall purpose of the visit is.
- If you wear an item less than three times a year, it shouldn't be a contender for your suitcase.