Being a Flight Attendant I most definitely have an advantage over many when it comes to packing. I pack and unpack almost as much as most people make their beds. Don’t think about that one too much!
When I was a commercial Flight Attendant, I knew where I was going and how many days I would be away for making life that little bit easier. Warm destination = lighter Pieces, Cold destination = heavier clothing, OR, layering.
Seems simple right? Pretty much. Now lets skip to 7 and a half years as a corporate Flight Attendant and most of the time having little to no knowledge what my destinations will be and whether or not I’ll be mixing hot and cold temps. Still seem simple? It is but you have to think and pack smart.
Let’s talk Basics.
Being basic doesn’t mean boring to me. Being basic means coming home, the starting ground, back to home base if you like. It’s having the core staples to create other looks with ease. Basic can easily turn into elevated and classy which I’ll show you how as we go.
Just because you’re on the road doesn’t mean that life out of work has to be spent in leggings and a T-shirt! Let’s get out of that habit. Sure, sometimes you’ve done a 12hr day (or more) and just want to crawl into bed and watch Netflix with a glass of wine ( if allowed) and a take out. I get it, I’ve been there. I’m there right now in fact , but no leggings!.
What I’m trying to do though is offer options to break the habit. You can still be basic without being basic.
I have included a ‘Starter Kit”. This was the first ever style board I created with a few tweaks made here and there and it still stands pretty strong as far as the pieces included but let it be just that, the place where we come back to when we feel a little lost or overwhelmed with our choices or decisions. Let’s start here and build together knowing that your life on the road will be anything but basic. Let’s start at our Home Base.
I know I primarily appeal to Flight attendants but I hope all you fabulous frequent travelers or vacationers that pack as much as we do can join in on the fun also. So that being said, Please let me know in the comments below what your current struggles are, or share your “Top Tips’. Lets build a community of Fabulously stylish traveler. Who will be the first to break the habit?. I hope its you!.