The Garden State

Well I'm off to New Jersey in the morning to hang with some of my favorite people ever! Couldn't be more excited!

Freshmen year <3 Love them

I think everyone has a different idea of what is most important staples to have when traveling. After spending a month in Italy followed by 10 days of traveling around with my madre, I have learned that a sacrificing packing less might actually be a better idea. My arm might as well have fallen off from pulling that suitcase around the European train stations. So I have decided to pick some travel essential pieces.

Oh if only I could be like the flawless girls at Wildfox and pack these beautiful clothes!

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1.  A good pair of jean shorts- obviously in warm weather preferably...but one good pair can go a very long way with almost any kind of top.

2.  Night to daytime tops- when traveling you never know where the day could take you so it is always important to have tops that can be appropriate for daytime and night time. That way if you don't have time to run back to your room you can go from exploring the town all day to a long dinner that night without feeling inappropriately dressed.

3. Comfortable shoes- this could mean comfy heels (wedges are the best), sandals that you know won't give you blisters, or even some cool sneakers (like these awesome nikes!)

 4. One high-waisted skirt- even if you don't love the look of a high waisted skirt, they can still be an important staple piece. You can wear them with a tank top, v neck, blouse etc tucked in or not! Doesn't matter! These skirts work with everything. Perfect for traveling/busy days!

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5. One stylish sweater-as we all know you can never get a perfect weather prediction when traveling. Therefore, a good sweater is a very important travel staple. Make sure its something not too big so you can carry it in your bag for when it gets suddenly cold or overcast whereever you are and throw it on. Also something that will go with almost any outfit. A neutral colored comfy sweater is a very important piece of clothing every girl should own! 

And there you have it! The 5 most important pieces to travel with! Hope this helps anyone who struggles with over packing. Trust me, coming from someone who openly admits to being a very bad over packer....just call me Kimora Lee Simmons with her 15 Louis Vuitton suitcases...

that giant green monster and that blue stripped bag aren't even enough for me...