wearing lately: Phoenix family getaway mini capsule

Last week Hendrik had Friday off from school, so we used it as an opportunity to make a quick visit to my brother and his wife in Phoenix - which was great because they're fun to hang out with but also because weather in the 40-degree and lower range has solidly arrived in Michigan. Wahh. For such a quick trip, I knew I was going to have to be strategic about packing light, not least because we were flying on a direct airline of the variety that nickels and dimes you for every little thing... facing a fee for any baggage, even carry-on, we went as a family of 3 in one checked suitcase for 4 days. Here's what was in my portion:

denim jacket (similar) | shorts (similar) | graphic tee (similar, similar, similar) | black bodysuit / tee (similar) | cozy cardigan (similar) | jersey jumpsuit | skinny jeans (similar, similar cheaper) | bathing suit | sunnies | sneakers (similar) | sandals | scarf (similar)

And actually I should point out that not all of this was actually in the suitcase - good way to get some extra stuff there is to be strategic about your plane outfit and wear some of the things that take up the most space. By having the jumpsuit, denim jacket, sneakers, and scarf on my person, I didn't have all that much to actually pack (though I did add in some workout wear).

This all came together very quickly and easily for me, since I've found a bit of a groove in recent travels with the color palette that mixes olive and light pink with my base neutrals, with incorporating a jumpsuit for an easy travel piece, and with the trusty white sneakers + a jacket from my collection to top it off. Which saved me some time for figuring out what to pack for the other travelers...

You can see similar vibes from my trips to Florida, California, Copenhagen, and Florida earlier this year - and some sample outfits below!

And as usual it makes wayyyyy more outfits than I would actually need for a long weekend, but with mornings starting out in the 50s and afternoons closer to 80 degrees, I almost see it as a 2-outfit-a-day kind of plan - which I can easily cover here!

Now on to the unpacking. And packing away of my sandals and swimsuit till next year, sad to say.


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