Packing for London

This week, I get to go on a great adventure. I'm splitting this banana stand and popping over to London with my family and dear friends. This is more like a homecoming than a trip for me; I lived ere for just over a year when I was little, and have maintained some great friends. So in the midst of the flurry of plans and Facebook messages, the eternal question pervades: what in gods name am I going to wear?

It sounds insane, but I always have to pick a color pallet. Once I do that, I can focus, pear down and make outfits. This trip, it's blues, black, and gold with shots of red and pink (so I can bring my Hermes scarfs)

Here is the result:




Skinny jeans, Target. grey leopard skirt, two tanker dresses (black, navy), Forever 21. ballet flats, Lower East Side. Black boots, Marks & Spencers.






Gold crop top, Victorias Secret. Grey short sleeved sweatshirt, Target. Pink sequined top, H&M.






My go-to tops: striped henley, J Crew. Metallic sweater, Silence + Noise. Open knit sweater, Old Navy. Pink silk shirt, Forever 21.






My trusty rain coat and chiffon maroon blouse. Coat, Pearl River. Blouse, Forever 21.





And last but not least, the dresses. Black lace, Express. grey long sleeved, blue, blue shift, and gold strapless, Forever 21. The gold can double as a skirt.







Hermes scarfs. Necklaces top to bottom, Kate Richbourg, vintage, Old Navy, Kate Richbourg (katerichbourg.com)
As for makeup and jewelry, I'm bringing the essentials.






Coco mademoiselle, MAC powder, Nars lip lacquers in Eros and Chelsea girls, MAC viva glam lipstick in Cyndi, cover girl lip and eye liners in passion and black onyx.

So with all this and armed with a fresh pedicure, I should be ready to take on dear old London.

-k