{"id":262,"date":"2014-10-27T13:24:55","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T19:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marlatomazin.com\/blog\/?p=262"},"modified":"2014-10-27T13:24:55","modified_gmt":"2014-10-27T19:24:55","slug":"packing-for-paris-and-how-i-wore-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marlatomazin.com\/?p=262","title":{"rendered":"Packing for Paris\u2014and How I Wore It"},"content":{"rendered":"

Without a doubt, one of the most frustrating aspects of traveling (outside of airport checkpoints, maybe) is packing for the trip. Inevitably, you want<\/em> to take more clothing, shoes, and accessories than will comfortably fit into your suitcase. Even as an image consultant with plenty of experience in creating a variety of looks using just a few staples, I often find myself packing, downsizing, and repacking ad nauseum before traveling.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I wanted to share with you what I packed and wore when my husband and I traveled to Paris from October 2 to 6. I was so proud of myself for limiting the contents of my suitcase to a relatively small amount of items that I could mix and match. I hope that seeing what I took to Paris and how I wore it will make packing for your next trip a little easier.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I took:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clothing:<\/strong> An Armani navy blazer, an Yves St. Laurent raincoat, four sweaters (white, beige, orange, and black), taupe jeans, Worth black leggings, and dark denim jeans<\/p>\n

Shoes:<\/strong> Black boots, black AGL flats, and my favorite Pancaldi bow pumps<\/p>\n

Accessories:<\/strong> Three scarves (including an animal print pashmina), jewelry, a leather Michael Kors handbag (the strap could be lengthened to wear cross-body) and a small black bag for evening<\/p>\n

My strategy was to take neutral basics (black, beige\/taupe, and navy) and spice them up with key colored and patterned pieces. I wore the denim jeans, the white sweater, the navy blazer, and the ballet flats on the plane. I actually had some extra space in my bag, which was convenient because\u2026well\u2026who wouldn\u2019t want to do some shopping in Paris?<\/p>\n

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And here\u2019s how I wore it:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day One: <\/strong>Barry and I arrived in Paris. Since our hotel room wasn\u2019t ready, I wore the clothes in which I\u2019d traveled (a white sweater, jeans, and flats) while we shopped and ate lunch at L\u2019Affable. After settling into our hotel, we had a fantastic dinner at L\u2019Epigramme.<\/p>\n

\"Window<\/a>
Window shopping in Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Dinner<\/a>
Dinner at L\u2019Epigramme (I bought the necklace I\u2019m wearing earlier in the afternoon while shopping on the Left Bank.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Day Two:<\/strong> We went to Versailles, saw the new Frank Gehry building in the Bois de Boulogne, and visited the Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay. I was a busy day, and we must have walked 4 to 5 miles (but my AGL flats held up beautifully!). We ate dinner at a great restaurant called Spring.<\/p>\n

\"Outside<\/a>
Outside the Palace of Versailles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A<\/a>
A delicious dinner at Spring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Day Three:<\/strong> Barry and I crossed the Seine, walked through the passageway at the Louvre, saw an interesting Nike display at a running event, and shopped the rest of the day on the Rue Saint-Honor\u00e9.\u00a0We ate dinner at Graff, a wonderful local restaurant on the Left Bank near our hotel.<\/p>\n

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We loved walking along the Seine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Another memorable meal\u2014this time at Graff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Day Four:<\/strong> We shopped through Le Marais and visited the Place des Vosges and Notre Dame Cathedral.<\/p>\n

\"Walking<\/a>
Walking through the Place des Vosges. I purchased the Yves St. Laurent raincoat I\u2019m wearing on a previous trip to Paris!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Of<\/a>
Of course, we had to walk past Notre Dame Cathedral on \u00cele de la Cit\u00e9!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At some point during the trip, I wore everything I brought, so I\u2019d say packing was a success! In my next post, I\u2019ll share some photos from our shopping stops and explain why I bought the pieces I chose.<\/p>\n

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Stay tuned!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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