Easily Pack for a Weekend Away

how to pack light

how to pack light

What if I told you these four dresses are all you need to pack for a weekend away? Since you have no way to respond to that, here we go…

These four dresses are all you need to pack for a weekend away. Boom.

Now let me explain why…

If you’re skipping town for only a weekend, every minute of your trip counts. The last thing you want to do is get stressed packing or lose any precious time on your trip trying to figure out what to wear. That’s why it’s especially important on a short trip to pack light.

If you’ll throw these four dresses (all from Old Navy by the way) in your suitcase adding a belt, jewelry, jean jacket and your bathing suit – you’ll be all set!

You can wear the long black dress on your travels as it will help keep you warm in the car or plane, and still allow you to cross your legs without showing the world your goods. When you arrive at your destination, add a fancy belt and some necklaces and you’re ready for a nice dinner out!

The next day when you’re on your way to the pool, throw this fuchsia number on over your bathing suit. Then later when you go shopping, pair it with tights and that belt you wore around the black dress the night before. This way you can easily try on clothes while still keeping comfortable and cute.

Go with the blue dress for a night out, pairing it with wedges and gold statement earrings. Lastly, this chic t-shirt dress would be perfect for whatever meandering you do the last day. It can also be paired with tights and will make for another great piece in which to travel home.

Done. Check.

Your husband won’t know what to do when your bag is lighter than his!

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What to Wear This Weekend

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Summer outfit inspiration

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Weekend wear shouldn’t be complicated. But somehow on a Saturday morning/afternoon/night when I’m standing in my closet trying to figure out what to wear, it feels more like a mental mountain than polynomial long division.

Therefore, when I concoct a breezy outfit that works well, I document it and return to it (making tweaks) all summer long.

I literally threw this combo together when it came down to the wire a couple weeks ago. It was time to walk out the door and I wasn’t crazy about what I was wearing so I threw this on and turns out, that’s the squeeze I needed to get to something great.

I love these long men tanks from Wal-Mart (insert no judgment here) because they are just that – long. I don’t have to wear an additional tank underneath which keeps me cooler (ya just have to watch those pesky bra straps). And I don’t care if vests are in/out/indifferent I like the flow of this one and the fact that it’s not all black.

After I had decided these two pieces will be worn together (remember, the seconds were ticking away and I was about to be late) I quickly glanced at my necklaces and saw this geometric number. I knew the color of the metal would perfectly blend the taupe tank and black/white vest so I put it all together and what do you know? It worked.

With some cuffed jeans and gladiators, I nailed it just like MacGyver with only “two seconds left!”

Another weekend saved. Whew!

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Pinterest Pick

Like a lot of women, I’ve had to come to terms with Pinterest.

No, my closet is notĀ organized with boxes I pulled from the trash and spay painted gold. No, there aren’t crafts all over my house emblazoned with our initials. No, my cheeseburgers do not turn out looking like that. Thank you very much, though, for pointing it and all my other visual faults out, Pinterest.

Minus the sarcasm, I do appreciate Pinterest for outfit inspiration. So every once in a while, I’d like to share my Pinterest Pic’s (or picks! …word play!) with you and talk about why it works.

My latest pick is this gorgeous dress and styling pinnedĀ from this blog.

simple summer styling

I’m sure we can all agree, she looks fabulous. But look closely, and you see that she’s styled very simply.

She’s not wearing any earrings (not even studs), no necklace or rings that we can see. She’s simply rocking this look with a watch and a cuff, and some very simple/neutral makeup. The dress is bold with its color blocking, but she makes the whole look unique by pairing it with this orange clutch. I can bet her hair is dirty and that’s why she threw it in this simple side pony, but with the two wisps of hair playing at her face, it gives it the perfect tousled look.

I wish we could see her shoes.

I can imagine they’re simple black strap sandals with just a hint of gold embellishment near the toes. This is truly a lesson in less is more, especially in the hotter months. Summer is the time to let yourself shine and to comfortably be you as we get to hang about outside. Who knows, maybe she forgot about the event and threw all of this together as she screamed instructions to the babysitter. Whatever her motives, she looks great and if we similarly pair our look down, I think we all can too.

 

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Easter Outfit Inspiration

I know first hand how frustrating it can be not finding the right dress for a special event. So I want to do everything I can this week to inspire you for Easter!

Yesterday on the show I put together some looks from Dillard’s at West Town Mall. And as a special treat (and because me just holding everything up wouldn’t have nearly the same effect) I got some professional models to show off the looks!

I had such a fun time collaborating with the models and hanging out in the green room (I’ve always wanted to write that sentence)!

Watch to see how it all turned out…

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First Day of Spring Essentials

Happy first day of spring!

It’s exciting to enter a new season, especially when it’s so different from the last one. What excites me about spring is it means we’re only 6 months away from fall ;)

I’ve put together a great little list of things that would freshen up your wardrobe this season. You can use it as a packing list for now (or later), or keep it as a reminder of what you need to stock up on now that the days will begin to grow warmer.

Either way, take a 2 minute va-cay and check out my latest Style Setter blog! 

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