Get packing
One of the best parts of taking a vacation is the fun of choosing and packing your favourite resort clothes. You don’t need to blow the budget for bags and accessories, beach attire rarely dates you can revisit your previous packing and what you have stored. A sturdy straw bag or colourful tote that resists water and sand with bright glass beads or plastic classy accessories will add to the easiness of matching outfits. Don’t get overwhelmed or leave everything to the last minute.
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Editing the travel wardrobe
How many outfits do you need
Divide day and evening looks
Lay everything out on the bed
Create different combos
Accessories are essential esp scarves
Wear your heaviest shoes, outerwear on the plane to free up room
Always carry jewellery, watches, and sunglasses on your person
My holiday rules
keep it simple
Wear what makes you feel free and happy. A classic stripe in blue or red, or a well cut costume simply go with your heart don’t over pack or complicate.
Elle
Less is more
A hat and shorts in a neutral colour will go with everything all you need to do is grab a fab t-shirt or vest.
WWD
The shoes
I travel in sneakers and only take flats. Taking into account that it’s a beach holiday a pair of waterproof flip flops are essential. A thong toe or bar gives options, the pom-pom shoes are easy to adjust and the Dior are dressy for the evening.
Holiday wardrobe
Five shirts all colourful and very different along with two pair of shorts and three quarter length jeans.
Swimwear
Two bikinis, one tankini and a black swimsuit. The hat flat packs and two sets of sunglasses.
Baskets of summer
Basket shopper
Shopping, market, boat & day trips.
Beach basket
Towels, snorkel, water, lotion & hat.
Star beach basket
The quint essential carryall basket. In a variety of shapes, sizes and colours, probably the cheapest bag most of us own.
Daily Telegraph
Beach dresses
It’s always wise to pack a long lightweight dress in a beautiful bright colour. Worn during the day over a costume or sightseeing with flip flops the same dress can be dressed up with espadrilles and a chunky belt in the evening.
Grazia
Colourful long dresses all different styles
Easy packing
Hand luggage.
Money, tickets, passport, keys, technology. If on a long flight I add a soft pashmina. I now pack a phone charger, if there is a delay or cancelled flight it will be essential to recharge.
Practical Prada
I had the sense to invest in a nylon Prada carry on and a smaller bag about 20 years ago. The fabric is tough, wipe able and holds everything, it looks chic and clean and it has lasted well.
Travel light
Simplicity, comfort and stylish …what you wear getting there is as important as what you wear after you arrive. Wear fabrics that require minimum care, linen wrinkles, cotton lycra doesn’t. Try everything on, nothing is worse than getting away and discovering that last year’s shorts or swimsuit doesn’t fit. From standing in line at check-in or walking through the hotel lobby people notice, judge or mentally take in your wardrobe. Make sure it’s for the right reasons, those holiday photographs last a long time.
Take a tip from Liz, a block colour loose fitting outfit & flat ballet shoes. Nothing enhances a tan like some gold bling, and a stylish bag …keeping it simple and comfortable.
Look magazine
There’s a lot to be said for good luggage. Although when it comes to Louis Vuitton words are unnecessary.
For fashion minded travelers and history buffs who enjoy looking back at the early days of travel only one label dominates the luxurious world of exploring, jet setting and “arriving in style”.
Louis Vuitton Malletier
The name Louis Vuitton is synonymous with everything special, magical and luxurious about travelling in style. His first shop opened in 1854, in rue Neuve des Capucines Paris.
Patronised by the wealthy, famous and celebrated, his passion for building trunks in an era when boat and train travel was in high demand saw his business expand worldwide. After his death in 1892 his son George took over and opened the store in Londons Bond street making it the oldest LV address in the world.
Windsor style
The wandering Windsors
The lifestyle embraced by the Royal couple was the very epitome of social snobbery. After leaving England following the abdication they lived in the Bahamas, Paris, Palm beach…even taking up permanent residence at New York’s Waldorf Astoria. The couple were featured on best dressed lists throughout the 1940, 50s & 60s. Their love of jewellery is well documented, both adored fashion and setting trends. The clothes in all these images could be worn today, they are timeless, elegant and stylish.
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1953
Not many men could pull this look off. Photographed in Rapallo Italy, the Duke dressed for the beach upstages his elegant wife.
Travel weekly
by the 1920s Louis Vuitton stood as the worlds most foremost creator of quality luggage and accessories. Among the many celebrities travelling with the legendary luggage was the Duchess of Windsor who had her suitcases personalised, a trend that carries to this day.
Royal style
Coco Chanel
The Alma bag shape was originally created in a larger form of luggage, but in 1925 Coco Chanel asked LV to reduce the size for her daily use. In 1935 the new style was put in to production and over the years it’s popularity has soared, replicated in various sizes and colours.
Elle HB
Celebrity fans
who wouldn’t want to be photographed strolling through an airport with their own personalised limited editions.
Grazia,WWD
Iconic luxury
For six consecutive years (2006-2012) LV was named the world’s most valuable brand. Operating in over 50 countries, the revenue for 2020 was €14 billion.
An incredible 18% of counterfeit fashion accessories fakes are Louis Vuitton.
Celebrity marketing campaigns are legendary.. David Bowie, Madonna, Sean Connery, Angelina Jolie, Keith Richards, Mikhail Gorbachev….
Collaborations with artists and designers…Takashi Murakami, Marc Jacobs, Kanye West, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons….
See you on the beach ….Tina
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