Columbus Day Weekend Archives

Now that Hurricane Matthew has finally passed it is finally sunny outside in Miami. For everyone that is away and it warm weather the greatest thing to have for any vacation is a comfortable pair of cute sandals. For years I had been searching for a great pair of white gladiator sandals, but I never could find a pair that fit with what I was looking for. I wanted a pair that was first and foremost comfortable because who wants to wear a pair of sandals that every single time you dread putting them on in fear that you will be getting a blister from them? These white sandals from Louis Vuitton I was concerned, about at first, that I would get blisters all the time because of the material of the white straps. Just like how when I was breaking in my Gianvito Rossi heels for the first time, I wore these shoes around my apartment with a pair of KB socks to just see if the straps rubbed my feet weird in certain spots. The spots that I was concerned about, I put on the small version of the blister band aids that usually are meant to just wrap around your toes on those trouble spots and it really made a difference. I did that for the first few times I wore these shoes and now I don’t need to wear the blister band aids at all. I think it helped, most importantly, to break in the shoes, but also made the areas that may have felt a little rough on my feet soften up so now when I wear them I never get a blister. If you are in the market for white sandals that you can wear all next summer this is the time to do it! A lot of these shoes are now on sale and you can buy them now break them in and then store them until summer 2017.

With Columbus day weekend coming up a lot of people are trying to get away before the craziness of the holidays sets in. In the past, I have been told by my circle of friends that no matter what if they forget something, whether it be at work or on a trip, I probably have it in my bag. Fun Fact:I used to be an over packer for all of my vacations. However, recently for the past couple of years I have learned to simply bring a carry on onto the plane and I don’t even check a bag when I am going away for a week! How do I do this you might ask? Well there are a few things that I do when I pack. For example when I was going away to Dallas for my good friends wedding weekend I laid out all of the clothes that I needed for each event ( total of 3 outfits + accessories) and then I pulled out what I would need to fill in the gaps between those 3 events. When packing, try and see if you can re-wear items. Like Kate Middleton does often, you need to be able to recycle your items, especially on the same trip. Whether that be wearing the same jeans twice and just bringing different tops, it truly does make a difference when packing! Here is a checklist that I always have when packing for a long weekend:

Bras ( normally one nude color and if you need one black)
Socks
Underwear
Pajamas
Contacts
Make up / makeup brushes
Hair brush
Toothbrush / toothpaste / floss
Chargers (phone/ tablet / ipad etc.) and headphones

Once you have these basic necessities down then you can go into the nitty gritty of your outfit. The style of how I pack depends on which items I actually need to pack. For example when I went to Dallas, I rolled all of my clothes in my suitcase including my dress for the wedding! Then when I arrived in Dallas took the dress immediately out and steamed it in the bathroom the next morning. There is also the classic trick of putting your socks and underwear inside your shoes to not only keep its shape, but to save space in your bag. In the past I have also used the spacebags travel bags when I am trying to really fit a lot more clothes in my carry on bag. Basically, unless I am going away for more than 10 days I refuse to check a bag. I hope this helps you all out when you are packing for this holiday weekend.

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