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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This is great advice Olivia. Well done! Love that this trip worked out for you❤️
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Love it! We will just have to “practice” packing light with even more 48 hour getaways! Between the two of us we could probably cut out half of what we are take 🙂 Paris was incredible! Thanks for making memories with me! Mom
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