Rose-Tone Summer palette for five weeks in France
I’m heading out for a five week trip, mostly in France. Long trips send many people into a packing panic. Not me. I’ve created a capsule wardrobe that fits nicely into a single carry-on bag.
[Ok, I’m also bringing a backpack for my laptop and reading matter. Mid-trip I’m going to Lisbon for three days and will ditch the laptop and use the backpack for a few clothes because EasyJet charges $45 each way for a normal carry-on. I’d rather spend the $90 on fun. Wouldn’t you?]
What’s the Carry-On Capsule Secret?
Use just a handful of colors. The ones above are just a subset of my complete custom color palette. It makes packing easy because everything will mix and match. I pick a couple each of dark and light neutrals, plus a pop or two of color, et voilà! Une belle dame à la mode d’une valise. See photos below.
- Dark neutrals:
- Denim blue (jeans, overblouse, navy palazzo pants with beige polkadots, raincoat not shown)
- Eggplant (skinny jeans, dressy knit top, long-sleeve T)
- Light neutrals:
- Cream/pale beige (linen slacks, cami, cotton cardigan, dressy blouse)
- Silver gray (linen shirt, silky T, pin-stripe slacks, Toms slip-ons, handbag not shown)
- Color pops:
- Blush (light overblouse, cami, scarf, flats)
- Blueberry (light overblouse, cami, long-sleeve T, short sleeve T, )
- 4 print scarves that combine the colors and 3 necklaces
I know. You can’t even see the dark eggplant top and pants because they’re so dark. Or the bluejeans. If I have a chance I’ll take and post photos as I wear different combinations.
Finally, here are the three necklaces which will dress up the plain tops in various ways. Earrings not shown.
Are you sick of the packing panic? Contact me and let’s solve this problem once and for all by creating your own custom color palette. It’s a lifetime investment in packing (and shopping, and dressing) with ease and confidence.
Give me a call at (360) 903-3659 or email me here.
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