I may reside in New York City, but Los Angeles is the place I call home. I was born in South L.A. and raised just north of the Valley, and I’m excited to share a few of my favorite things that make this city special. If you’ve never been before, you should know that L.A. is huge. There are corners of the city I have yet to explore, so curating the perfect list of how to spend 48 hours there was a difficult task, to say the least. It’s a multicultural metropolis filled with incredible cuisines, museums, history, and activities, but when I’m pinched for time, there are a few hits I turn to. Below, you’ll find my top restaurants and free(ish) activities. Plus, I’m revealing my go-to hotel that everyone needs to stay in. I wouldn’t write a story like this without sharing what to pack, so you’ll also find some of my favorite L.A.–approved fashion items and travel essentials. Keep scrolling for my guide to Los Angeles.
Truth be told, I wasn’t planning to write about what I wore on this recent little jaunt to London. It was all a bit last minute, and—if my past impromptu travels are anything to go by—really should have resulted in a far less successful packing situation. But! Somehow between my recent efforts to ruthlessly cull my shoes and boots down to a five-piece footwear capsule and my current “fewer better things” shopping mantra, the pieces that landed in my suitcase managed to provide more than enough outfit combinations to get me through five nights in London.
Even if you’re not traveling anytime soon, building out an intentional winter capsule is a great way to feel good about your wardrobe. The building blocks are seasonal staples you love to wear, that fit your lifestyle, and are highly mix-and-matchable. For me, that starts with apparel like wide-leg trousers and on-trend knitwear, and a handful of few investment-worthy accessories (top of my list right now is a polished belt). Peep the rest of the trusty pieces I packed below—I’ve also included what I now refer to as my “airport pants”, that I’m currently recommending to absolutely everyone, whether they ask or not.
As someone who isn’t a big fan of packing, I do everything I can to make the process less stressful, because it’s not really something that can be avoided. One of those things, which is kind of a no-brainer, is to stick to a travel uniform of sorts. If you pack basically the same things for each trip (with a few tweaks depending on the destination and time of year), the process becomes significantly less painful.
An elevated, expensive-looking wardrobe is always my goal when traveling, so that informed the pieces I chose for my travel capsule wardrobe. Versatile, luxe finds that are understated enough so that no one would notice if I wore them more than once on any given trip was my main objective. Accordingly, I put together a 14-piece “rich”-looking travel wardrobe that you can other pieces you already own that’ll suit your itinerary. Scroll on to shop the pieces ahead of your next trip.
Okay, I admit that headline makes it sound like taking a vacation in Greece was such a burden and I just had to make do with a carry-on suitcase. What a tough life I lead! When in reality, I’d been planning, plotting, and scheming for this trip to happen all summer and when it finally did, I had the outfits curated and ready to go.
I find that with any trip long than five days, packing in a carry-on turns from the no-brainer choice to something more akin to sartorial Tetris wherein each item needs to fulfill a multi-outfit prescription in order to earn its coveted place inside my suitcase. In other words, for this ten-day, multi-island Greece trip, every single piece I packed inside my Away Bigger Carry-On needed to be highly versatile and very repeatable, down to the accessories like sunglasses and jewelry. No room for stragglers here. Between fancy dinners and nights out dancing in Mykonos to exploring cove beaches and traditional Greek villages on a four-wheeler in Paros, my lineup had to do the work of being both elevated and casual and I’m pleased to say I had little to no packing regrets this trip (save for leaving a pair of beloved ballet flats in a Mykonos hotel room, but I digress).
Here, I’m outlining my ultimate Greece packing list that should serve as your framework for any trip to the country or its Mediterranean neighbors, quite frankly. Happy packing!
The first time I met Paige DeSorbo I knew she was my type of girl. The two of us share a friend in common, model, podcast host, it-girl and DeSorbo’s cast mate on Bravo’s hit show Summer House,Ciara Miller. After a dinner one night Ciara and I went to have a drink in the West Village where we were greeted by DeSorbo, her boyfriend and fellow Bravolebrity Craig Conover, and several other of their friends and cast mates. Paige was exactly how you would expect her to be, well dressed, hilarious, and extremely easy to talk to. It’s no surprise her podcast Giggly Squad, which she hosts with comedian and friend Hannah Berner, is as popular as it is. The duo has sold out several live shows nationwide and has amassed quite the listenership.
Over the summer I saw DeSorbo take a European adventure to Italy and while watching her instagram stories of gorgeous views, stylish outfits and plates of pasta I figured, she’s gotta have the best packing hacks in the game. DeSorbo rose to popularity not only for her hilarious confessionals and witty one liners on Summer House but also because of her strong sense of personal style. Paige has this very New York, elevated-yet-fun, way of dressing that people can’t seem to get enough of. With her busy schedule filming for Bravo, recording for her podcast, hosting for Amazon, and much more I knew Paige was the person to ask when it came to items that make packing / traveling that much easier. Plus I’ve always wanted to pick her brain about her personal style.
So I tapped DeSorbo for tips on developing her own sense of style, what she’s loving right now, and of course the travel items she swears by. The best part – a lot of them are surprisingly affordable.
Keep scrolling to read me and DeSorbo’s conversation and shop her travel essentials.
Where do you get your style inspiration from?
Honestly, my biggest style icon is my mom. I’ve watched her go through different stages in life and I’ve always been very obsessed with how she stays so true to her personal style but in different age ranges. She’s always my final word on if I like something or not and her style is very classic chic but also a little bit trendy. I feel like that would describe mine as well. I love Wearing trendy things and out of the box things that people are like, “what? she doesn’t look good.” I like that.
What trends right now?
I’m also loving that just a white tank top is a full outfit. I think that is just the best thing ever because you really only have to think about what you’re wearing on the bottom. Trends recently have been very jewelry focused and I’m very into that, because I feel like it’s such an easy way to change up one outfit with changing out your jewelry.
How would you describe your personal style?
I think my personal style is always changing. I’m not just saying this because the Barbie movie just came out, but I feel like sometimes I am a Barbie. I’ll wake up one day and be like “Oh my God, I’m feeling very grunge, I’m feeling a cargo pant and sneakers” and then the next day I might wake up and be like “I think I want to look like I’m going to a law office” and I want to wear tweed. So I think every day I’m a completely different person in. It all depends on my mood.
What kind of things do you consider or take into consideration when you’re dressing for camera or when you’re going on tour for your podcast?
When I’m on tour with Giggly squad, I always have girls asking me “What are we wearing to the show?” And I tell them, whatever you would wear out on a girls night out is what I would recommend wearing to a Giggly Squad live show. That’s the vibe of our shows, it’s like you’re out with 3,000 of your closest girlfriends and you’re getting drinks with them. But for myself, I think I get a little glitzier and a little more glam for Giggly squad since I’m on stage.
I definitely think about which certain things that will look really good on camera. I think a pop of color is really good. I go against my own brand in the summer and I try not to wear a lot of black on camera that is my one thing because I think I wear it so much all year round, but I really just switch it out and I wear all white all summer.
I’ve never been a blue girly. for whatever reason this summer I’m very into light blue. I also think brunettes look good in blue. I feel like blondes have, said that they’ve claimed blue, but I feel like we brunettes can also dabble if we want to. Also, Asta Resort has really great bathing suits and bathing suit cover up. So I’ve been really obsessed with them for a year now.
I picked this free people white mini dress because it’s at a great price point and I know linen is so hard to wear in the summer because it gets wrinkled so easily, but it looks just so cute and effortless. It gives me that “Sofia Richie vibe” when wearing an all linen outfit. I thought this little dress was easy to wear on vacation or even as a bathing suit, cover up. But you can also pair it with heels, wear it out or pair it with sandals to wear to lunch. I just think there’s just a lot of things you can do with a simple white linen dress.
Another thing that I never used to gravitate toward is a little kitten heel. I used to say, “you’re either wearing a flat or you’re wearing a high heel – grow up.” I’m not sure what happened but as I’m getting older I am obsessed with the kitten heel. I wear them the most with pants but I also think they look so cute with a little sundress and I think it elevates your outfit. Figuratively. And literally just the switch, with two inches on your heel. It’s hard when you live in New York, you walk so much so you’re not gonna put a big heel on but some days I’m like, “I can’t show up in a flat.”
I bought a bag Two years ago in Italy. And I was like I’ll never use it but I’m buying it because I’m here and I use it all the time. I think Little bags are so cute to wear. Specifically to pack and bring on vacation. They will go with any swimsuit or sundress but they’ll also go with your nighttime looks. My number one pet peeve is taking all of my things out of one bag and putting it in another. I hate doing that. So when I go on vacation or I’m packing for a weekend or something, I like to bring bags that I know I can use with multiple things so I don’t have to constantly swap the contents of my bag from one to the other.
I’m a big packing cube girl. I think packing cubes honestly makes it easier for me when I get home from a trip because I know what’s clean, what’s dirty, What needs to be put away, what’s in each section. If you’re like a girl that really stresses out about her outfits, it’s really easy to pack each outfit in a cube. I mean, you could go as far as labeling them, I’m not opposed to it. I just think packing cubes are key for the anxious girl who’s traveling, it helps you feel at ease.
By far the best handheld steamer I’ve ever gotten. And I feel like I go through at least one handheld steamer a summer, and this one is by far the best one I’ve ever had. I brought it to Italy with me. I unfortunately burnt it right up by plugging it into the wrong outlet and was so distraught that I ordered another one immediately. But It is seriously one of the best ones and so easy to pack, and I just think a staple.
I think everyone needs just a good beach bag each summer. it’s a good way to switch up your style and also I don’t think beach bags are just for the beach I think they’re cute as an everyday tote. I chose this one because it works for the beach or for when I head back to NYC.
These are so good for flying. You never have to use airline headphones ever again. You just plug it right in, connect it to your headphones and you can watch on the airplane. It makes it really easy to watch something on your iPad or laptop with two people.
This is life-changing. If you’re a person who has big tote bags and is traveling this is for you. It’s so easy to just pick it up, put it in a different bag and then everything is organized. You never have to rummage through your bag, to look for something and if you’re traveling and you have a long travel day you need a lot of things during that day. This gives everything in your purse a home and it lives so perfectly in there. You can also change the size of them, so you can get smaller sizes. But you can take things out, make it skinnier and They’re just so good. I don’t know how I lived without one.
This is a very Barbie tangle teezer. I think they’re like a British brand, I’d gotten one in a PR package and then once I started using it I told everyone about it and realized they were on Amazon. I never used to be a girl that brushed my hair either which is a weird thing. I just like, never really brushed my hair. I would say and in the past, two years. With tiktok and everything, and everyone’s Rosemary oiling their hair and other home remedies for hair care I got into brushes more and more. This one is just the perfect travel one, plus it’s cute. Using it feels almost like a head massage. It feels and it’s comparable to those really super expensive brushes But not even half the price.
I’m on a plane a lot, and my skin will get really dry. And trust me – I’ve tried all the creams, I have all the lotions. But the Youth To The People superfood air-whip moisture cream is the moisturizer I’ve used for I don’t know five years now and it’s really the only thing that ever saves my skin when I get off of a plane. I don’t know what it is about it. It’s just the deepest moisturizer without feeling oily or clogging your pores or breaking out the next day and I just think it’s the best moisturizer when you’re really really dry.
Like everyone else I am very into sunscreen these days. We love SPF. I honestly think that these really are the best sunscreens plus the cutest packaging and they’re so easy to just throw in your bag.
When I would travel I used to just rely on the mirrors that were in hotel rooms to do my makeup. and you know, I love the bed. So if I can sit in the bed and do my makeup, without having to go into the bathroom that has horrible lighting – then that’s what I’m gonna do. So I love a portable mirror. No more bad lighting in bathrooms or having to sit on the floor. Now it’s like you have your own mirror sitting wherever you want. Find your lighting and you’re good to go.
I think everyone needs just a good beach bag each summer. it’s a good way to switch up your style and also I don’t think beach bags are just for the beach I think they’re cute as an everyday tote. I chose this one because it works for the beach or for when I head back to NYC.
If all goes to plan, I’ll be arriving at Milan Malpensa Airport in exactly 30 days, where I’ll return 10 days later after I’ve sunned my way through the Italian Riviera—with stops in Santa Margherita Ligure, Camogli, and Portofino—and shopped my way through Milan. Everything’s booked for our time actually inItaly. All I have left to do beforehand is pack my suitcase, which is proving to be the most time-consuming aspect of the trip by far.
As much as I’d like to bring a trunk full of potential outfits, including accessories, shoes, and handbags for every possible occasion, between the plane and train rides, checked-baggage fees (not to mention risks), and the fact that my boyfriend is bringing nothing but a backpack (typical), I’ll have to do with just a carry-on. Luckily, I’ve become accustomed to packing light, even for long, international trips that involve multiple stops and a variety of different dress codes. So really, the only hard part is figuring out what sort of look I’ll be going for and which items will bring my vision to life.
Below, scroll through the items that I think will do the trick.
Hi, it’s me – a retired overpacker. Just a year ago, I constantly had an overweight suitcase. I have to confess that at one point, I even got my bag up to 75 pounds. A bottle of rosé was calling my name, so under the plane it went, along with about 5 outfit changes a day.
Somehow, I changed my pace. A few good podcast episodes about minimalism can do that to you. For me, it was also the frequency of my traveling. I started flying so regularly that it didn’t make sense for me to spend 4 hours packing my bag. I perfected my packing routine and I’m here to tell you that I still require a minimum of 3 outfit changes a day, but now I can do it all in a carry-on AND in half the time. Let me tell you how.
I’ve always been an overpacker, so when I booked a three-week trip to Europe this summer, I decided it was time to change my bad habit. I was heading to London, a small town in the French countryside, and then to a few towns along the French Riviera, so I needed to pack a variety of outfits fit for everything from the city to the beach. To streamline the packing process, I laid out everything I planned to take at least a week before my trip and then revisited them to edit things down. After trying on every single item and attempting to create different outfits with each, it became clear which pieces could be worn multiple times and which would only be worn for one hyper-specific moment during the trip.
Versatility is the name of the game when it comes to packing for a summer trip, especially if you’re going to multiple locations like I was. I prioritized the pieces I could create multiple outfits around and am proud to say I nailed it this trip. For the first time, I actually wore every single item in my suitcase. However, I noticed there were a few items that I wore over and over again in every location I visited. These were the backbone of my vacation wardrobe, and I would’ve been lost without them. Now that I know how much mileage I got from these, I plan to build future packing lists around them. From oversize button-downs to linen pants, these are the versatile vacation clothes that will always have a spot in my suitcase.
Though I’m totally obsessed with living in New York, before I moved here to the Big Apple I used to live in Los Angeles. I went to fashion school at The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising right in Downtown Los Angeles. So and every now and then I get the itch to sit on the beach and have Mexican food that’s actually good, I know it’s time to book a trip. This summer my sister and I swapped the humidity of summer in the city for Erewhon and dry heat and packed our bags for L.A.. Once the flights we’re booked the next step was obviously to plan all of my looks for the trip. With so many of my favorite L.A. spots on my list and so many old friends to rekindle with I wanted all of my outfits to be perfect for each and every occasion.
After lots of research on Instagram digging for outfit inspiration and scrolling for hours on my favorite retailers websites, I think I did a pretty good job. Half of the trip I spent in Hollywood at the chic smaller hotel next to The Thompson the very California Tommie Hollywood which was perfect for all of the nearby restaurants we wanted to hit before heading back to New York. The other half of the time we were staying in my old stomping grounds at the AC Hotel by Marriott Downtown Los Angeles, which was perfect for catching up with my old friends from college who still live near our old FIDM campus. Over all on my whole trip I had 5 outfits that stood out among the rest, and gained me the most compliments by far.
Keep scrolling to see which looks I wore in L.A. made the top 5.
Not to brag, but I’ve become quite the expert packer. My friends and family would argue that I severely under-pack, but I need you to trust my process for a minute. There’s nothing more annoying than lugging around a heavy suitcase on a summer vacation, so being strategic about its contents is key. I always go for versatile, easy-to-throw-on dresses, neutral footwear, and beauty products that add major glow and take up minimal space. Being able to mix and match accessories is a nonnegotiable for me, so items like the woven tote and Ray-Ban sunglasses below are the move. Prepping for your summer travels really is as easy as shopping the following 20 items from Macy’s—it’s the perfect one-stop shop for everything on your packing list. So save yourself the stress, and keep scrolling to shop my go-to items for any trip you have planned this season.
Even though I’ve written plenty of stories about packing over the years, I don’t always practice what I preach. Packing isn’t my forte, and I typically find myself scrambling at the last minute to put together appropriate outfits, which inevitably leads to panic shopping. The problem with panic shopping (besides stress and high express shipping costs) is that you generally only think about this one occasion instead of considering longevity and what you need in your wardrobe. Needless to say, it’s not the smartest way to spend your money.
Finally, I decided to change my ways and make a concerted effort to plan ahead by stocking my wardrobe with versatile, packable pieces that work for various locations I may travel to. Since slowly adding these pieces to my wardrobe, there’s been a noticeable decline in last-minute panic shopping on my part. So naturally, I thought I’d share my list of travel-friendly purchases in case you, too, are guilty of the same. Scroll to shop in advance of your next trip.
As someone who cares about packing cute things for trips but also wants to be comfortable and appropriately dressed for the weather, I have a lot of trouble packing for climates that call for warm days and cool nights. It’s common weather for this time of year, especially in certain parts of the world, and when I’m faced with that, I used to overpack and still not have the right clothes. So I finally decided to do something about it.
I thought long and hard about what items would be the most practical, versatile, and chic for trips with warm days and cool nights. Since then, I’ve tried to shop for these items since I’d also wear them outside of vacations. Since I don’t think I’m alone in thinking this type of climate is a predicament, I’m not gatekeeping my list. Below, you’ll find a list of the essentials you need for your next trip, along with my favorites in each category. You’ll thank me when your next weird-weather trip rolls around.
Last week, I left the office on a Monday morning and took a cab to Newark International Airport to board a flight to Milan, Italy for a press trip centered around the Formula One Grand Prix in Imola, a small city near Bologna and Florence. From EWR to MXP, the flight is about 8 hours. From there, we were to take a 2- to 3-hour car ride from Milan to our hotel, Borgo Condé, about an hour from the track. In total, that would’ve made my travel day somewhere around 10 hours, with the expectation of the same on the way back. Little did I know, though, that due to unprecedented flooding in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, I’d be traveling a whole lot more than just to and from the airport.
Due to the weather, we ended up moving to multiple hotels and houses, all of which were located in different parts of Northern Italy, making my time spent traveling reach well over the 20-hour time frame that I’d initially prepared for when I was packing my carry-on and personal item for the trip. But honestly, it didn’t matter. After years of planing, training, and automobiling for both work and pleasure, I’ve learned a thing or two about packing for any and all circumstances. From portable chargers—which seriously came in handy after my laptop and phone died without power to charge them—and expandable bags—a must if you plan to shop at all—to very necessary SPF and comfortable travel attire, scroll down to dig through my carry-on from my long and exhausting 20+ hour travel journey to and from Italy last week.
Elise Taylor’s travel writing is as irresistible and infectious as the new Passalacqua hotel she recently visited along the shores Lake Como, set in an 18th-century villa where Napoleon Bonaparte once stayed and dotted with almost-too-picturesque views of scalloped umbrellas and miles of glistening water. The Vogue senior living writer has spent her professional years reporting on the best of what is new on the cultural front. “I like to joke that I’m the only writer at Vogue who doesn’t cover fashion,” Taylor explains. “Instead, I write about interior design, society, food, and travel—the latter subject allowing me to visit hotels and places around the world.”
The New York City–based writer has spent her professional years of travel writing on a mission: to share her love of travel through a distilled lens. “Although, yes, travel writing is fun, it is something I take quite seriously. People read Vogue aspirationally, which means they’re often researching for honeymoons, engagement trips, or once-in-a-life-time adventures,” explains Taylor. “It’s my job to tell you the places that’ll live up to whatever fantasy you have. (I put it to my friend like this: On vacation, there should be no FOMO, no wondering if somewhere else is more fun, more romantic, or a better use of your money. You should be utterly content right where you are.)”
Averaging two trips per month in locales as far-flung as the Sossusvlei Desert of Namibia for nighttime stargazing and Paris for couture week, Taylor is a travel veteran who has mastered the art of packing. In the midst of summer revenge travel, there is no one I’ve been more interested to speak with about how to optimize your carry-on. Ahead, Elise Taylor weighs in on exactly what to pack in a carry-on and the four key items to skip.
Despite writing about packing and vacation planning all day long, I’m not exactly the expert in actually doing either in a responsible manner. Usually, I think about making a packing list all the way up to a few hours before my actual flight, at which point I’m stuck throwing tons of pieces into my carry-on and hoping for the best. The result? Me ending up in Berlin without a coat, jacket, or any outerwear option at all or touching down in Mexico City sans a single pair of walking shoes.
Given that I’m flying to Miami for the Formula One Grand Prix in roughly 24 hours and have yet to take out my suitcase, I clearly haven’t learned my lesson. Luckily, I live in a city that allows me to never be more than a walk, train ride, or cab away from Zara, where right now, everything in stock feels primed for a tropical vacation. Ahead, see which items I’m planning to buy and pack when I sprint over to whichever one is closest to before I take off tomorrow.
I may not be engaged yet, but now that my older sister is married, I’m practically living through her. From helping her pick out her wedding dress to attending catering appointments together, I’ve been with her every step of the way. Now that she’s heading off to Italy this summer on her belated honeymoon, I’ve practically made myself a metaphorical third wheel, constantly sending her aesthetic TikTok videos of things she should do and outfits she should wear. As a fashion editor and the world’s most annoying little sister, I take my job quite seriously.
For most newlyweds, a romantic getaway on a far-flung honeymoon is a chance to reconnect with each other in the early stages of married life. While that can be true for fashion people, the second highest priority after relaxing with your new spouse is to pull off some of the best IG-approved ‘fit pics (wedding band in hand, of course). The best honeymoon outfit ideas can be inspired by destination or vibe, but regardless, there are always a few essentials everyone should throw in their carry-on and checked luggage before heading somewhere new—whether it’s a staycation in your home city or an over-water bungalow oasis in the middle of Fiji.
Below, shop all of the must-have honeymoon clothing essentials and browse my favorite travel items. You’ll check out faster on these picks than when you said “I do.”
Traveling is designed to bring about excitement as opposed to stress. Sure, you have to pay an alarming amount for a taxi to the airport, get through security without your belt or a 4 oz. bottle of perfume setting off the alarms, and sit in a tube for an annoyingly long period of time (no matter how far you’re traveling). But once you actually make it to your destination, the good times should roll. There’s only one problem: If you don’t pack well, they won’t—period.
Luckily, there are experts for that. “If I am an expert in anything, I swear it’s packing,” says Monica Mendal, a writer, editor, and consultant who traded in fashion for travel about five years ago. “Growing up, my dad never let us check bags so I learned how to travel light from an early age,” she explains. “Believe it or not, it is possible to go one month with just a carry-on—and I’m a fashion girl. I love fashion!” She’d know. She’s done it plenty of times. According to Mendal, she travels for more than half of the year. “I think an easier question to answer would be how often am I home?”
To find out from the best about what to always pack for a successful travel experience, Mendal shared her tried-and-true packing list.
As someone who spent many years packing in a way that’s best described as chaos, I can tell you that it’s no way to live. I’m a pretty organized person but I didn’t always have the tools that made for easy, successful packing, and it would make the preparing-for-a-trip process long. So I set out on a mission to study the travel wardrobes of stylish people while traveling (which Instagram makes easy to do) and did a little bit of trial-and-error reflection of my own.
Now that it’s a new year, I’ve been busy sorting out my travel plans for the next eleven months, and I’m already contemplating what I’ll be packing for my various destinations. If you’re in the same boat, this is the shopping round-up for you. Scroll to shop the best versions of all of the items I recommend you buy in advice for your 2023 (and beyond) travels.
Is it just me, or are everyone and their mother vacationing in Aspen right now? But unlike last summer when the entirety of my Instagram feed was relaxing on chaise longues in Positano while I set up shop on a patch of grass along the Hudson River, I got to be one of them this time. Ahead of the holiday rush, I spent four days in the celeb-favorite travel destination to celebrate the opening of Canada Goose x Reformation’s pop-up shop at the St. Regis. And just like the A-listers who’ve been spotted there of late, I put a lot of thought into what I packed.
Aspen more than almost anywhere I’ve ever been gives off the “be seen” vibe. In other words, when you’re there, you always want to have on a cool outfit, even if you’re physically on the slopes, après-skiing at Ajax Tavern, or simply hanging out in the lobby of your hotel. So naturally, when I found out about the trip, I quickly made a point to source trends that fit that energy. Ahead, see which ones I settled on for the trip. Hint: Expect puffer jackets, shearling coats, and, of course, a balaclava.
Every holiday season, I retreat from my tiny apartment in SoHo and escape to Colorado to spend time with my family and get a much-needed change of scenery. This year, in particular, I couldn’t wait. I was spending my time in Colorado at The Halcyon Cherry Creek hotel, which is something I was most excited about. This hotel has such a special place in my heart, it’s right near my grandmothers home and its the coziest boutique hotel. It was the perfect place for my Colorado getaway. Sharing big white robes and champagne with my sister was high on my list of priorities for my trip. Along with playing cards with my mother and grandmother, going to dinner and drinks with my two sisters, going on family outings to see a holiday version of Cirque du Soleil, and getting the best facial I’ve ever gotten at The Four Seasons in Denver. What else could you ask for on a holiday winter vacation?
For all of the fun things on my very packed Colorado itinerary, I had to make sure I brought some of my best winter outfits with me. After all, the holidays are such a fun time for outfit planning. I wore a red minidress from Nana Jacquline with a large bow on the back so I looked like I belonged under the tree. I mean, how cute is that? Another favorite look I wore on my trip was an all-white ALO outfit with the coziest beanie ever and classic mini Ugg boots.
Keep scrolling to see the other fashion and beauty items that made it into my suitcase for this trip.
