The lazy girls guide to packing for a weekend away.

Let’s talk weekend trips away.

I have welcomed the summer with an awkward hug, you know those ones when you haven’t seen someone you used to be close with for a long time and you are stuck for conversation after the ‘Hi how have you been?’ is done and over with. Yeah well that is Summers and I relationship as of late. Anyway weekend trips away, go alongside summer like Pimm’s and lemonade; so today I shall potentially assist you in the packing woes that we all face.

What to pack?

The method is simple, pack in outfits. Dress and boots for Friday, Saturday shorts and blouse with Friday’s boots, Saturday evening suit, and Sunday jacket with Saturdays suit pants. The key to this is to choose pieces that can be re-worn without looking the same as the night or day before. Steer away from packing dramatic jackets, one wear dresses or any OTT shit that has no place for a weekend away. However, it is a vicious task to choose exactly what; seeing as women we will have a perfect outfit pictured in our heads sipping on an Americano scrolling through Instagram in the AM, and by the time comes to put it on our mood has changed from fashion week to feeling bleak.

To avoid the future trust issues with yourself, pull your foolproof pieces for your weekend away. I’m talking the feel great items no matter why or how you wear them. Layer them up to produce something brilliantly without breaking the bank or a dress code.

So here is what I packed:

2 x floral dresses

2 x blouses

1 x super thin turtleneck for layering

1 x knit

1 x jeans

1 x jacket – tweed

1 x A-line loud print skirt

1 x wide leg linen pants

4 x pairs of shoes – would opt for 1 x sneakers, 1 x boots, 1 x brogues or loafers and 1 x statement pair

So I am no math’s wiz but from the garments listed above would provide you with 10 – 16 outfits depending if you would consider a shoe change a completely different outfit (I do).

I would presume myself and any other lady would only wear 3 outfits out of the 16, and then realize that you could stay away for another 10 days and not even touch the last 4 potential get-ups.

Would you adam and eve it? I am happy in one outfit that was chosen by morning Maisie?

Accompanied by a good cuppa tea yipppie.

I have learnt to adore this method of packing because I usually return home feeling creative and inspired with clothing, knowing that fashion isn’t all about statement and one off pieces and re wearing garments is a pretty dam smart thing to do!

BYE!

Maisie x