STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

bex · Chanel

need help packing for europe!

Hermes

off the top of my head, my suggestion is start with packing your favorite clothes. I would also look at wedge shoes vs. flats in black. Another must take for me when I travel is my black pashmina (use as a blanket on the plane, a shawl for cool evenings, a scarf if you are up in the mountains or if the weather freakishly goes super cold (it happens!)

Hermes

here is the thread for halleybird:

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=44784&p=3&topicID=7048938

bex · Chanel

D wrote:

off the top of my head, my suggestion is start with packing your favorite clothes. I would also look at wedge shoes vs. flats in black. Another must take for me when I travel is my black pashmina (use as a blanket on the plane, a shawl for cool evenings, a scarf if you are up in the mountains or if the weather freakishly goes super cold (it happens!)

thanks D. good suggestions. I already pack the things you suggested on my regular weekly work trips. added bonus! i am a LIGHT packer... aka i rewear items religiously some people think its weird but i don't care... if i have to schlepp it through airports, buses, taxis, car rental places and the like, i am going to take the least amount of stuff possible!!!

i really need some pants and shoes... those 2 are my biggest dilemnas!

*thanks for HB's post!!!

nikkib222 · BCBG

I have these shoes in gold and love them. They are so comfy because they are built on a nike air base. I don't know what size you wear, but they are on sale at Cole Haan. They are tts.

brazilian · Dooney & Bourke

I tried on a pair of Steven flats that were really comortable...like slippers. I'm not sure how dressy they are, but I dont think they are "american"

the first pair is in black snake for $100 at zappos and the leopard which is so cute irl for $114 at zappos.

I second bringing a pashmina wrap. I used mine tons on my last trip.

halleybird · Hermes

D beat me to it!

When I went, I lived in my Target ballet flats (I put double insoles in them) and these shoes:

Honestly, as long as you don't wear something like these, you won't scream "tourist." But they seem to know if you're American no matter what you wear.

The pashmina is a GREAT idea. I used mine all the time.

bex · Chanel

halleybird wrote:

But they seem to know if you're American no matter what you wear.

au contraire ma souer!

i prided myself on blending in when i lived there. i was constantly stopped and asked for directions by locals... which sucked b/c i never knew where they were looking for was!

what will probably be my issue is my BF... he lived in London and could probably pass for a local there but he'll stick out in paris for sure!

halleybird · Hermes

bex wrote:

au contraire ma souer! i prided myself on blending in when i lived there.

ha! My American accent and/or my lack of French probably did it. That, or the fact that I was with a huge-ass tour group.

bex · Chanel

i went looking for the pumas HB posted and found these:

what do we think? comfy? easy to walk in? fit? my other pumas i have i think i got a 1/2 size too small and they rub badly. should i size up in these as well? they are similar to the style HB posted but slightly different.

-----> then the only other thing i need suggestions on are pants. i would prefer comfy cotton type pants that i could dress up or down. i want a black pair and possibly a grey pair too.

-- Edited by bex at 14:50, 2006-07-30