I will be traveling with my 2019 group to Paris very soon.  Before we go, I always send my list of “Paris Essentials” to my travels.  As I was checking and refining the list, I started thinking about packing.

When I head to France, I am often gone over 3 weeks at a time.  I always get lots of questions about packing so I thought I would share my no-fail steps to make packing a breeze. Whether you are going for a weekend or a month it works!

STEP 1- Make a list of clothing essentials, see mine below, from this list you will plan all of your outfits.

STEP 2- Decide how many days of clothes you will need and lay them out in outfits.  To save space, only take bottoms that can be worn more than 1 time.t for a great trip.  

STEP 3-Accessorize each outfit with everything you will need including socks, underwear, scarves and inexpensive jewelry. Using a cell phone take a photo of each outfit, this will help you remember how you planned to wear them. 

STEP 4- Fold everything into square stacks by outfit.  Bottoms on the bottom of the stack, tops on top and dresses folded into thirds.  I like to make a separate stack for accessories.

STEP 5- Place shoes in the bottom of your bag.  Next, place 4 stacks of clothing into your bag, one in each corner and voila, you are set for a great trip!, scarves and inexpensive jewelry.  Using you

My Outfit Essentials are:

3-4 pairs of dark jeans that don’t stretch out

1-2 pairs of black pants

one pair of soft black pants that can be dressed up

1-2 Dressy blouse

1 pair weight heels for a night out

2-3 pairs of comfortable shoes

Blazer to dress up an outfit

Soft shirts and blouses

Light and mid-weight sweaters for layering

Lightweight jacket

 

Bon Voyage!