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What To Wear: 5 Vacation Wardrobe Travel Tips
With the right information, it can be surprisingly painless to travel light while feeling good about your wardrobe. Pro tips from style and traveling professionals can help you to make the right choices preparing your vacation wardrobe.
The more complicated your trip, the more challenging it’ll be to be prepared for everything.
Stuffing the entire contents of your closet is a tried and true method to overpack. Packing thoughtfully and efficiently is an art; that’s why we’re here to provide hacks on how to curate a vacation wardrobe for any destination.
What To Wear: Choosing Travel Clothing
Packing light for your next vacation takes preparation and planning. Each item you pack needs to be relevant. Relevance will ensure that you take all the right items on your trip and avoid bringing any unnecessary weight and items.
If you are planning a trip with various destinations, activities, and climates, carefully assess each item for its fabric, cut, style, and appropriateness. Will it work in any setting or just certain settings?
Cautiously choose travel clothing based on what is versatile without being too revealing. Packing conservative options that can be worn when entering religious sites or traveling to less touristy areas can help ensure that you have something for any occasion.
Multi-Purpose Items
If each item in your bag has multiple uses, it can save you time, space, and money. Convertible pants, for instance, can be shorts or long pants. Versatile rompers can be used in business and casual settings. A nice button-down shirt can be perfect for almost any engagement.
Durability
Packing durable clothing can help ensure that your clothes last throughout your vacation. That’s why we suggest packing durable travel clothing. Choose neutral-colored items that will not fall apart after a few washes, provide comfort and style, and are acceptable in any environment.
Space-Saving Items
Before you place an item in your luggage, it’s important to roll it up and see how much space it takes up. Very bulky items make packing light less manageable. Consider taking compact items and layering your clothing in colder climates.
If an item can be used frequently and can be mixed and matched with many of your other travel essentials, then it may mean that it deserves a spot in your luggage. Denim jeans, for example, can be bulky and heavy, but they can be worn multiple times and match just about everything.
Quick Drying
Travel clothing and materials that dry quickly are your best friend on long trips away from home. Towels that dry quickly also pack lighter, are easy to wash, and take up less space in your suitcase. They also won’t mildew and damage your other clothing options.
Just because your regular clothing wasn’t specifically designed for travel doesn’t mean the fabrics won’t dry quickly. Next time you wash the clothing you want to pack in your vacation wardrobe, let it dry indoors, then see how long it takes. If it takes longer than 24 hours, it may not be the best choice. If you plan on packing less than one week’s worth of clothing, make sure the majority of your clothes can dry quickly.
Mix and Match
When you pack light, you’re left with limited clothing options. For that reason, it’s imperative to maximize your travel wardrobe. By choosing interchangeable clothes, you’ll be able to pack light while bringing multiple options.
You could even create your own hoodies that show your style, while providing the necessary layers necessary for warmth in colder climates. Determine whether or not your clothing can mix and match and test out the different combinations before putting them in your suitcase. Choosing complementary clothing and planning travel outfits in advance can help you feel well-prepared and avoid overpacking.
If you have a vacation coming up, you’ll spend time worrying about your flights. There’s already enough stress from planning and arranging the kids, pet sitters, and plants. The last thing you want to worry about is putting together outfits that are cozy, stylish, and present well.
That’s why we recommend durable multipurpose items that can be mixed and matched. If you choose items that save space and were created with travelers in mind, you can save time worrying about what to bring. Save money by avoiding excessive luggage fees. Also, save energy by carrying one light bag with all your essentials.