When it comes to air travel, anything more than a carry-on is counter productive. It's not just the lost-luggage-factor that has most women wheeling, not carrying, a particular bag onboard. The hassle, the time lost, and often our travel partners, with tiny or no patience for hanging nearby carousels, have conditioned even the most passionate clothes horse to cut back and pack light.
It's one thing to over pack and cram the car for a cottage weekend but come fall, both enterprise trips and holiday getaways require a new, minimalist mindset. As a professional wardrobe problem-solver, I'm on constant alert for what seems to be the unfindable: great, packable clothes. Uncomplicated to maintain, uncreasable fabrics are normally contrary to quality, fashion and style. When I learned that Ottawa retailer Marlene Shepherd had developed a "Packably Perfect" concept, a week's wardrobe (or even two!) all packed in a carry-on, I knew help was at hand.
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So last month, while my Ottawa trip, I arranged to meet with Marlene, my friend, colleague and collaborator, for a hands-on session. My mission? question solving for a very diverse group of clients - many shapes, sizes and careers but having in coarse hectic travel schedules. Marlene knows her way nearby the international fashion marketplace and she has a extra skill when it comes to discovering inexpressive gems within our own borders. True to form, she pulled out all the stops and shared her most recent treasures, with travel in mind. We spent the morning fine-tuning; here's our short list.
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1. Trousers, the core component of every travel wardrobe, for work and play. Start with black, charcoal or dark brown and build from this base.
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Trim, slim-leg pants in dressed-up microfibre. Perfect for arriving crease-free. Margaret M, .00
2. A knit cardigan or vest instead of a former jacket. The point I want to make here is that professional dressing doesn't need to be structured. As Marlene says, "Once a woman discovers comfort, there's no turning back."
We focused on three very separate collections: Nic + Zoe, Pure & Co., Curio. I was truly intrigued to see some of Marlene's picks could be worn back-to-front or even upside down! No kidding. Slip into a sweater-vest "bottoms-up" and suddenly it's a cropped version with a compassionate collar. Obviously, these are specially designed pieces, so please don't try this at home!
3. Crisp 100 percent cotton shirts and No ironing, ever. A dream come true. White and colours. Foxcroft, .00
4. Simpli - sensational! This range of seasonless jersey knitwear by Vancouver's Simpli, has more components than a jigsaw puzzle, a zillion colours and endless combinations. Enough variations to go from boardroom to cruise ship. There's only one fabrication so it's easy to add components from year to year. all is sized but there are also two separate fits, snug or relaxed. A Perfect 3-piece vocation look, we agreed, is a pant and matching vest with a contrast underpiece. Some of the combos we came up with:
Base colour Contrast
Navy Peacock
Charcoal Aubergine
Black Wine
5. Clean lines, Uncomplicated shapes and sensual fabrics form the Eileen Fisher philosophy. Every piece is perfectly designed to skim the body with flattering shape-enhancing style. Although Marlene, a self-avowed Size 16 loves this collection, my friend Kim, a yogini and Perfect Size 8, is just as enthusiastic.
6. The icing on the cake - accessories. Marlene's start in enterprise was with jewellery so it's not surprising she continues to have innovative ideas. "Wardrobe pieces," as Marlene calls them, are semi-precious, multi-strand necklaces that separate into particular or double strands, often with an optional pendant, providing real versatility - every traveler's dream. She's proud of the group of young Canadian jewellery designers providing Shepherd's with these one-of-a-kind bijoux.
What a morning! Client checklist completed and with time to spare for personal shopping. My own "wheelie" is now perfectly packed and ready to go. I can't wait.
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