How To Travel in Style (while on a budget)
Friday, June 26, 2009
9:40 PM
Ever wonder how some people look fashionable even when traveling?Ever look at your photos and felt that you look like you have not changed your clothes for days?
Well, if you are used to being chauffeured around even while on holiday, then you can pack your whole wardrobe into your suitcases and look like Victoria Beckham everyday!
Well, if you are used to being chauffeured around even while on holiday, then you can pack your whole wardrobe into your suitcases and look like Victoria Beckham everyday!
But, if you are like me, and have to take the trains, climb up and down subways, then all you can afford to bring is whatever that can be stuffed into your backpack.
For my last trip to Europe, I managed to survive and look good while traveling with a backpack not weighing not more than 10kg (and this is in addition to my 1kg rice cooker!!)
For my last trip to Europe, I managed to survive and look good while traveling with a backpack not weighing not more than 10kg (and this is in addition to my 1kg rice cooker!!)
How did I do it?
Read on for a few of my time tested tips.
Tip 1:
Colour coordinate your clothes
Colour coordinate your clothes
- the 1st rule (if not the only rule) to remember is to bring clothes that are colour coordinated
- choose a colour scheme that you want to work with and stick with it, eg black and white with red to add colour or brown and beige with red to add colour etc
- choose a basic colour (neutral colour like white/black/brown) then add another bright colour (it can be your favourite colour/ a colour that flatters your complexion)
*personally, I like the black,white, red combination as most of my clothes come in those colours
*it is best to choose dark colours for pants/skirts – as they wear well, do not show up creases as much and stains don’t appear so obvious
- choose a colour scheme that you want to work with and stick with it, eg black and white with red to add colour or brown and beige with red to add colour etc
- choose a basic colour (neutral colour like white/black/brown) then add another bright colour (it can be your favourite colour/ a colour that flatters your complexion)
*personally, I like the black,white, red combination as most of my clothes come in those colours
*it is best to choose dark colours for pants/skirts – as they wear well, do not show up creases as much and stains don’t appear so obvious
Tip 2:
Choose lightweight materials
- it is easy to pack when traveling in the height of summer; but even when packing for temperate climates, you can still get away with thin materials
- the trick is to layer the clothing eg a clinging spaghetti strapped top as the 1st layer, then a form-fitting long-sleeved T shirt as the next layer, then a close-fitted cardigan as the next layer, then a jacket as the last layer
- thin/lightweight materials make it easy to layer (without ending up looking like an Eskimo) and dry fast when washed
- the trick is to layer the clothing eg a clinging spaghetti strapped top as the 1st layer, then a form-fitting long-sleeved T shirt as the next layer, then a close-fitted cardigan as the next layer, then a jacket as the last layer
- thin/lightweight materials make it easy to layer (without ending up looking like an Eskimo) and dry fast when washed
Now, my best tip of all……….
Tip 3:
Use scarves/pashminas - – it’s easy to pack, versatile and never goes out of style
- one way to look like you have a LV trunkful full of clothes when in fact all you have is a bunched up collection of rags stuffed into your 10 year old backpack is to bring an assortment of scarves
- you can use it to wrap around yourself when it’s cold, or tie it artistically around your neck and when it’s windy, tie it in the Grace Kelly style
- even if you do not change your clothes everyday, just change the scarf and trust me, you’ll look different in your photos
- you can use it to wrap around yourself when it’s cold, or tie it artistically around your neck and when it’s windy, tie it in the Grace Kelly style
- even if you do not change your clothes everyday, just change the scarf and trust me, you’ll look different in your photos
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