I want to dedicate this entry to a very important question:
How does a girl with an obscene affinity for fashion that is about to set off on an extended trip overseas go about packing lightly and style-heavy at the same time?
Call me vacuous and empty-headed if you must, but this is a question that I have been turning over in my mind for weeks. I am confident that I have devised a solution which I will share with you in a collection of tips:
1. Solids, solids, solids: Even though I am not much of a pattern-person, I enjoy the occasional print every here and there. Make sure that when you are packing, you refrain from including seven animal-print garments. If you wear the same cheetah-print top over and over again, it is inevitable that you will turn into a cheetah by the end of your trip. Ani-morphing might be some girls' idea of a good time, but in all seriousness, if you bring too many prints, you will probably end up hating your wardrobe and that would be sad. You have to be kind to your clothes.
2. Versatility: If you can, bring items that you can wear in more than one way. This will allow more space in your suit-case because a single item will be able to account for more than one outfit. Take scarves for example. Scarves are so effing rad. I can think of at least nineteen ways to wear a scarf. Alright, well at least three or four. You can wear them as headbands or turbans, belts, tube-tops (if you got lil' boobies), or the standard, tie-around-the-neck way, which would probably look really cute in Paris.
3. Wrinkle-free stuff: You want to stick to fabrics that will not wrinkle too much when you are frantically shoving things in your suitcase because you need to get from your hostel to the train station in 15 minutes. Cotton blends are your friends!
4. Accessorize: This one is pretty important I think. You might want to leave your nice jewelry at home (you don't want to get mugged in a dark alleyway in the middle of the night, get roofied, and find yourself in a sex brothel in the morning, do you?). However, remember that jewelry is light in weight (unless you are Lil Wayne), so be liberal with packing it. Keep in mind though that detangling chains is a bitch. And when it comes to shoes, you should probably leave those 6-inch turquoise stilettos behind. Think comfort, and linger in the neutral realm of colors. A special note on purses - I recommend bringing two: a large day-bag and a smaller "going-out" bag. Both purses should have zippers so you don't get jacked.
5. Don't bring stuff you are only going to wear once: That's dumb.
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