Holiday packing for Summers
Emma wears a Hot Pink Stripey Pima Tee
The Summer palette, with its cool, smokey colours, is right at home as the weather warms up. You can keep it airy and effortless in True Summer shades like Sky Blue, Delphinium and Lilac, or for a more tropical look, you can head towards the bolder colours in your palette - Jade, Cherry and Orchid.
Here's my holiday selection for Summers, but read on for how to personalise your own holiday packing, to ensure that holiday wardrobe crises are a thing of the past!
psst... And if this wardrobe feels perfect for your palette, but not your personal style, click through to the other seasonal palettes, as I've done something slightly different style-wise for each.
1 Light Blue Wash Aimy Trousers | 2 Duck Egg Emma Polo Top | 3 Hot Pink T Shirt Dress | 4 Snow White Suzon Bermuda Shorts | 5 Pink Paisley Print Scarf | 6 Clover Roxy Shirt Jacket | 7 Petal Pink Sleeveless V | 8 Duck Egg Cashmere Gauze Stole | 9 Indian Teal Cotton Cashmere Wrap | 10 Pretty Pink Multi Stripe Breton | 11 Dusty Teal Weekend Skirt | 12 Soft White Semi Scoop 3/4 Sleeve
Top tips for Summer palette holiday packing:
- Pick your 'neutral'. This doesn't need to be a true neutral (for your palette these true neutrals are colours like Sultry Navy, Soft White, Flint, and denim blues), but needs to be a flexible shade that will mix and match with a variety of brights. If you're travelling somewhere hot you might find Soft White most helpful, or perhaps a flexible mid blue like Cornflower or Delphinium for a laid back summer look.
- Ensure you have a few key pieces - bottom, top, cover up - in your chosen neutral.
- Pick some favourite colourful pieces to go with your chosen neutral. Start by limiting yourself to three or four colours for this step - it's easier to add a few extra brights later than to pare things back once you realise your wardrobe has gone full on fluorescent! Remember to honour your personal style here. For instance, if you have a very classic, Minimalist style, you might prefer to pop another neutral or two in here rather than all brights.
- Make sure you add a print or two! There's nothing like days on end of block colours to make you realise how much versatility a print adds to your wardrobe. Make sure it pairs happily with your chosen neutral.
- Split your time into themes. For example, travel, sightseeing, beach, meals out. Ensure you have an outfit for each theme, using crossover pieces wherever possible. For instance, the Sleeveless V might take you from laid back sightseeing with shorts and trainers to evening out with a Weekend Skirt and your favourite jewellery. Top tip: ensure you have suitable footwear for each theme too - a pair of flat comfortable shoes and a pair of prettier sandals will get you through most warm weather eventualities if you're tight for space.
- Think about temperature extremes and ensure you have adequate clothing - a cover up for chilly evenings and air conditioning, a lightweight skirt or shorts for the warmest days.
- Add accessories. This is the easiest place to add maximum interest to your outfits with minimum packing space sacrifice. A well placed Cashmere Gauze Stole can finish off a simple evening outfit, provide a modest cover up, and keep you cosy on an air conditioned flight, all while adding a joyful colour to your look. Jewellery in your best metal (silver and/or rose gold can be brilliant for Summers, depending on your seasonal sub-type) will finish off even the simplest outfit.
- Don't forget underwear! Ensure you have the right undies to feel your best in your brights - think smooth lines and well fitting.
- If you have any extra space, now is your chance to add in some extra colours! Those which didn't make the cut for your initial four or so colours can now be added in. As a Summer you'll probably find colours that tone with your existing selection, creating a layered and harmonious look, most useful.
If you would like to see holiday packing suggestions for the other seasons, use the links below:
