wearing lately: Jamaica suitcase

Next up in the spring break recap: what to pack! I know from past tropical trips that I really don't need all that many clothes: workout clothes for the morning walk, a bathing suit and cover up to get me through till dinner, and then an easy dress or two for the evening. But I just get too excited about these mix & match suitcases - and the chance to wear some long-lost summer items in the midst of winter - so I packed it all.

graphic tee (similar) | striped tank | eyelet tank (similar) | sweater | maxi dress | romper (similar) | skirt | shorts | leggings | necklace (similar) | birks | hat | flip flops | cover up | sunnies | nikes | swimsuit (similar top, bottom)

In my defense, even if not all completely necessary, this whole lineup actually would fit in a carry-on suitcase without any problem (never mind that we checked our bags... lots of diapers in there). And despite spending most of the time in my bathing suit(s), I did actually manage to wear each item, even if they didn't all get photographed. A few examples:

Though it did end up being mostly bathing suit/cover up (and who can argue with that as a sign of a good vacation?!), here's what I envisioned for the lineup, in case you are looking for any tropical packing ideas of your own:

Travel days

• Black Nikes - comfy and warm (vs. sandals) for the plane, these can look sporty cool and then double as my workout shoe for the trip
• Leggings + sweater - layered up with a tank so it's warm enough for leaving the north and then easy to strip down when heading south

Excursions

• Shorts + graphic tee or striped tank for an active outing; both options work equally as well with Nikes or Birks, depending on what the activity is
• Skirt + graphic tee or striped tank + Birks for a more cultural type of outing, like if we had gone to the rum plantation
• Bathing suit + cover up + flip flops + hat for beachy or boaty kinds of outings

Dinners

• Skirt + eyelet tank for a relaxed but nice look
• Maxi dress knotted at the bottom for something super easy but fun 
• Romper + necklace for something equally as easy but put together

Lounging

• Leggings - though it wasn't the case on this trip, usually there's a lot of overly cold air conditioning to combat, so I always have some leggings along for hanging out in the evenings
• Sweater + maxi dress - again, not necessary as the temperature (and air conditioning) didn't dip too much on this trip, but the travel sweater would double as a cute topper for the maxi dress if needed

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