Last weekend my mom and I went on a quick trip to Paris. Despite only being there for about 48 hours, we had an amazing, fun-filled time. Although I travel quite often, I still find myself consistently overpacking. Recently I’ve caught the minimalism bug, and I really want to work on packing less and more efficiently. To others, it probably looks as though I still pack wayyy too much, but trust me, I’ve made improvements. I’d love to make this a new series about my journey with minimalism. Just a little disclaimer though, I’m far from close to being a minimalist, I just want to document the progress I make.
To start my goal of “minimalist packing” I focused purely on the clothes I brought for this trip. I didn’t want to take any drastic steps, so I simply stopped packing extra outfits (which I often do in case of weather or simply because I like to have a few options).
Here’s what I wore on my trip to Paris!
Plane Ride to Charles de Gaulle Airport
Athletic Joggers
A White T-shirt
A White Lace Halter Bralette
A Pink Floral Lightweight Scarf
Brown Sandals
The Musée d’Orsay on Friday
A Jean Skirt
A Lace Long-Sleeve Top
A White Lace Halter Bralette
Brown Sandals
An Army Green Jacket
Walking Around Paris on Friday
A Lace Long-Sleeve Top
A White Lace Halter Bralette
White High-Wasted Shorts
Pink Adidas Tennis Shoes
An Army Green Jacket
Friday and Saturday Night
Pink PJ shorts
Anastasia T-shirt
Versailles on Saturday
White High-Wasted Shorts
A White Lace Halter Bralette
Pink Adidas Tennis Shoes
A Purple Quarter-Sleeve Top
Fat Tire Bike Tour Saturday Night
A White Lace Halter Bralette
Pink Adidas Tennis Shoes
A Purple Quarter-Sleeve Top
Cropped Black Leggings
Plane Ride to Dulles International Airport
Grey and White Striped Dress
Brown Sandals
A White Lace Halter Bralette
An Army Green Jacket
Clothes I Packed and Wore:
White Lace Halter Bralette
Athletic Joggers
Jean Skirt
White High-Wasted Shorts
Cropped Black Leggings
Pink PJ shorts
White T-shirt
Lace Long-Sleeve Top
Purple Quarter-Sleeve Top
Anastasia T-shirt
Grey and White Striped Dress
Pink Floral Lightweight Scarf
Brown Sandals
Pink Adidas Tennis Shoes
1 Pair of Socks
Army Green Jacket
Clothes I Packed and Didn’t Wear:
Lightweight Sweatshirt
White Button-Up Blouse
Polka Dot PJ Bottoms
2 Pairs of Socks
Overall I think I packed well for this trip when it comes to clothing. On the other hand, I brought too much in my carry on bag for the flight, and a few extra objects I really didn’t need (such as a curling wand). Next trip I’d like to cut down on the number of HBA products I take and possibly create more of a capsule wardrobe so I can pack even lighter! 🙂
I hope you all had/are having an incredible summer!
Love, Liv
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