I move into my new apartment at school in a little over a week and the summer will come to an end, but lets have summer end in style. Today I am going to talk about how to pack for your end of summer trip. I concord the beach in June and now it is time for a relaxing trip that consists of me, my mom, breakfast in bed, shopping, lounging by the pool and of course macaroons. I am packing up for my relaxing spa trip and here are a few essentials I think any gal should bring on such a vacation.
To start off here are a few basics I think are always great to pack :
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A casual comfy but cute outfit that is great for the day you are driving or flying to your destination. I plan on wearing my Burberry black t-shirt with the signature plaid cuff and my J.Crew shorts - I will probably tuck in the shirt and add a belt, a red one would be adorable.
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There are a lot of questions when it comes to traveling with jewelry, do you bring your favorite expensive pieces? How do you pack it? My suggestion is to pack all of your jewellery in a separate pouch so that it do not get easily lost with everything else. When on a short trip like this I try to just pack a few pieces that I know will go with all of my outfits.
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I love to travel with my big longchamp bag because it fits so much in it, and if it gets dirty its very easy to clean, I have had mine monogrammed which I suggest.
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You always need to pack a really cute dress or skirt combo because you might just want to go out to a nice dinner and look fab. I think this dress from ASOS is adorable and since it is black and white you can many any accessories go with it. Also keep in mind when choosing a dress to pack how easily does the dress wrinkle and if it does make sure you remember to give yourself time to iron it in the room.
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Bring a fun shoe it can be a heel it can be a flat but bring a fun shoe that you can wear with one or two outfits but that really add something special to it, I am in love with this Kate Spade pink heel.
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If you plan on getting a manicure or pedicure while on your trip I suggest bringing your own favorite polish so that if you get a chip you can always fix it.
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Get you tan on in a cute suit, I chose this one from Anthropologie first off because its thinking cute and also because it is strapless so won't give you any weird tan lines. Your at the pool with your girl friends you don't need to try to be sucking it in, in some bikini you arn't there to impress anyone wear what you are comfortable in.
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Sleep in style, you might be ordering breakfast in bed or staying up late watching the Bachelor, you might as well pack your cute pajamas. I am favoring this one from adoreme at the moment.
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Pack some comfy shoes to you might be doing a lot of walking after all isn't shopping your cardio?
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Pack a cute fun umbrella so even if it rains you have something to brighten up your day.
Now here is the most important thing I can tell you about any shopping vacation:
MAKE SURE TO LEAVE SPACE FOR EVERYTHING YOUR GOING TO BUY!!
My last tidbit of advice is to PLAN your shopping trip.
Start off with the outlets first because you will likely get the best deal there, and then on your second day of shopping hit up the big mall and also don't forget to ask your hotel if there are any shopping areas with great boutiques those are always the best! Try to look for things you can wear for the up coming season but also keep your eye open for a great deal on the clearance wrack even if you won't be able to wear it for a few months. I am very excited because I will be shopping at the NEW Simon's Premium Outlets that just opened today on the 31st and they have a Kate Spade outlet that I am just DIEING to go to, I will give yall a review of what I think of the new outlet when I return.
I will be off blogging duty for a few a week until I get moved into my apartment but I promise when I finish decorating I will give yall a tour of what I have done with it. BUT I will be posting a lot of pics to my instragram @sarahlouisezerbe of my trip and just my OOTD's so make sure you are following my instagram.
