Packing Chronicles

As I embark on this next exciting journey (interning at a fashion company in NYC), I'm tasked with the ill fate of packing. If you are anything like me and seem to have a never-ending closet and drawers stuffed to no end filled with semi-organized clothes in a way that makes no sense to anyone else but you, somehow know where everything is... you understand my pain. What to pack, and what not to pack, is the question I ask myself each time I pass my open and overflowing suitcase I've been living out of since being back home from college.

So as I try to organize my own suitcase, and soon to be intern wardrobe, I figured I share my list I've complied and how I to plan to tackle the big question what to and what not to pack.

• The basics (bottoms edition)

  • Black dress pants

  • Navy dress pants

  • Blue jeans

  • Black jeans

  • White jeans

  • Blue denim shorts

  • White denim shorts

  • Black midi skirt

  • White midi skirt

• The basics (again... tops edition)

  • White button down

  • Black business casual top

  • Black tee

  • White tee

  • Striped short-sleeved knit

  • Black cardigan

  • Grey/White cardigan

  • White tank

  • Black blazer

  • Navy blazer

If I haven't overwhelmed you just yet and you have found this list reasonable thus far, you've found your fellow overpacker community.

• Dresses

  • Denim midi dress

  • Black midi dress

  • A fun color or patterned midi dress

  • A comfy flowy midi/maxi dress

• Shoes

  • Black heels/kitten heels

  • White heels/kitten heels

  • Clean & chic sneaker

  • A commuting/walking sneaker

  • 1-2 pairs of ballet flats

  • Some sort of slip-on sandal/flip flop

• The fun extras

  • A black mini skirt

  • A little black dress

  • Something with sequins ofc

  • An everyday jacket

  • A fun/colorful jacket

  • 2-4 tanks, whatever color you feel suits you best

  • A swimsuit or two if you have a rooftop available

  • Another fun skirt, because why not

  • LINEN ANYTHING

  • 2-3 colorful blouses that can be dressed up or worn in the office

  • A tried and true knit crewneck

That my friends is what I will in the next 3 days ATTEMPT to fit in my suitcases that will be my wardrobe for these upcoming summer months. While some may look at this and find it daunting, as a fashion lover and enthusiast, I work well when I dress well, and you simply cannot be in New York City not feeling, working, or looking your best. Wish me luck, and I hope that my not-so-little list will serve as a guide for any of my peers and friends as we all step into this next journey.

I would also like to throw out there the link to the vacuum storage bags that have saved my life a time or two.

https://www.amazon.com/Storage-Electric-Clothing-Luggage-Essentials/dp/B0DZ5RPJGB/ref=asc_df_B0DZ5RPJGB?mcid=741d6aa0d81f3ffcb40b5b2f2fc4a7b7&hvocijid=577692056647861675-B0DZ5RPJGB-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=577692056647861675&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013463&hvtargid=pla-2281435179298&th=1

xoxo,

Blakely