| Are you the friend who turns up for a weekend trip | | | | wearing on your journey and alternating them during |
| with more luggage than everyone else put together? | | | | your stay. Jewelery will change the tone of an outfit |
| Or maybe you are the one who takes just the | | | | so easily. Don't forget your sunglasses! And if you |
| clothes on your back? The key to ensuring you have | | | | have long hair, a head band or hair accessory to tie |
| just what you need for a weekend trip and at the | | | | your hair back is always a good idea. |
| same time, that you can still carry your overnight | | | | For being out and about sightseeing on Saturday, you |
| bag, is a little meticulous planning. | | | | will need the jeans you traveled in. Make sure you've |
| First of all, think about where you are going! It might | | | | aired them! Team these with the soft shoes/boots |
| sounds like a daft comment, but so many don't | | | | you traveled in - clean socks of course - and a |
| consider their destination, weather forecast and | | | | comfortable top and sweater/jacket. |
| possible activities. This results in not having the right | | | | If you intend to clothes shop on your trip remember |
| combination of clothing with you. So, is it a city | | | | the size of your bag - jewelery and scarves are |
| break? Are you planning on sight seeing, walking? | | | | some of the best items you can purchase as they |
| How many times will you be going out for dinner | | | | are small and easy to take home. |
| where you need to be dressed smart and so on? | | | | For Saturday night dinner, you may have decided to |
| OK, here goes; I'm going to give you some advice on | | | | go somewhere special which requires a smarter dress |
| how to pack for a long weekend city break, Friday | | | | code. How about taking that dress you teamed with |
| to Sunday. | | | | trousers the other night and popping that on with |
| For your outward bound travel, wear something | | | | one of your necklaces and a smart pair of shoes. |
| comfortable. A pair of jeans, a comfortable light | | | | The coat you traveled in should sit well with this |
| weight sweater, a light weight smart casual coat and | | | | dress. If you have room, you could also take a small |
| soft shoes/boots. Even if you are going somewhere | | | | clutch bag which is a better bag option than your |
| warm, it may get chilly in the evening or on the | | | | larger handbag, for an evening out to dinner. |
| plane, so make sure you take a light weight coat, | | | | For traveling home, you could wear the Friday |
| sweater or pashmina. Let's assume that on the Friday | | | | evening trousers or your jeans (although these have |
| night you will go out for dinner. | | | | had 2 days on you already and are no doubt ready |
| So, you need also to have packed a pair of smart | | | | for the wash!). These are all the clothes you need . |
| trousers in one of your neutral colours and a smarter | | | | If you feel that your wardrobe doesn't allow you this |
| pair of shoes/boots. For your top, you can pack a | | | | easy capsule selection, then why not think about |
| top or if you have one, a dress which could be worn | | | | visiting your local Image Consultant who will advise |
| over trousers (this will also double up later as a | | | | you on your best neutral and accent colours. Once |
| stand-alone dress). | | | | you know these, packing for any trip becomes a |
| Jewelery is small and easy to pack, so you could | | | | doddle! |
| take a coupe of necklaces in your accent colours, | | | | |