{"id":879,"date":"2015-12-15T13:00:15","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T13:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stylemesenseless.com\/?p=879"},"modified":"2021-09-04T02:10:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T02:10:49","slug":"holiday-plans-london-bound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/?p=879","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Plans | London Bound"},"content":{"rendered":"

For those of you who know me or follow my blog, you’ll know that my hubby is British. \u00a0He moved to the US about 20 years ago now, and is a dual British\/US citizen. \u00a0ALL his family however is back in the UK. \u00a0He’s super close with them (mom, siblings, and extended family too, not to mention a daughter with his ex) so we make frequent trips across the pond. \u00a0We have an arrangement where we spend every other Christmas in England, and we’ll be leaving tomorrow. \u00a0It gives me a great excuse to shop for winter clothes that I wouldn’t normally need here in Cali. \u00a0I’ve spent the last month stockpiling wooly sweaters and plaid scarves \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0I usually plan my packing in advance – even if I don’t actually<\/em><\/strong> pack, I plan all the outfits in my head. \u00a0I’ve been so many times that I have a sort of system down. \u00a0We also tend to visit in the summer, and though the items I pack are different, the idea is the same.<\/p>\n

\"London\"<\/p>\n

The amount of stuff I bring is largely determined by how long we’ll be there – in this case two weeks. \u00a0Since it’s winter, very specific items are required. \u00a0In terms of shoes, I only bring boots, though I like a variety of styles. \u00a0Usually 2-3 pairs for a two week trip. \u00a0I’ve learned not go overboard as packing light is sooooo much easier, especially since we hop around a bit while we’re there. \u00a0This year I’ll be bringing my favorite black moto boots<\/a> and a pair of brown riding boots<\/a>. \u00a0England is ultimately very traditional, so I like to focus on classics and neutrals, especially for the winter season. \u00a0Hence, my outwear of choice is definitely a trench coat. \u00a0I scooped up a new one<\/a> this year, since I’ve brought the old one several times before and I’d like to do something different. \u00a0I also plan 2-3 coats for a winter trip, as I don’t like to wear the same one everyday. \u00a0Handbags are limited to two, because I really don’t like packing them if I can help it. \u00a0I find bags tend to get misshapen when packed. \u00a0For this trip, I chose one black leather bag<\/a> and my shiny gold Juicy daydreamer. \u00a0I know Juicy is essentially defunct, but I love their daydreamer silhouette, and my gold version has held up wonderfully, not to mention it goes with everything. \u00a0Between the two, they’re so versatile, I know at least one will work with what I’m wearing. \u00a0So that’s part of the trick – go light on accessories! \u00a0If you stick to classics or neutrals that easily mix and match, you will have options for every outfit.<\/p>\n

In terms of the actual clothing, I count exactly how many days we’ll be there, and I plan an outfit for each day. \u00a0I don’t like to re-wear things (expect maybe a pair of jeans that can be worn twice, but definitely not a sweater, etc). \u00a0I like my clothes to feel fresh, so I pack exactly what I need, no more, no less. \u00a0For the the winter I swear by Kushyfoot fleece tights<\/a>. \u00a0They’re super warm and cozy, so I can wear dresses and skirts versus pants everyday. \u00a0I’ll pack several sweater dresses for this trip, as well as a few winter skirts (knit or faux leather, etc). \u00a0The rest will be jeans and leggings and of course a bunch of chunky sweaters. \u00a0The key to cold weather is definitely layering. \u00a0Like I’ll have to pack some basic tees to wear under my sweaters, and then of course a few scarves to mix and match. \u00a0At that point throw on a coat and I’m good. \u00a0It’s definitely not like dressing for Cali! \u00a0Anyway, I probably won’t post again until I get back, so in the meantime happy holidays<\/strong> to all. \u00a0Xo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For those of you who know me or follow my blog, you’ll know that my hubby is British. \u00a0He moved to the US about 20 years ago now, and is a dual British\/US citizen. \u00a0ALL his family however is back in the UK. \u00a0He’s super close with them (mom, siblings, and extended family too, not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,20],"tags":[97,147,178,340,363,368,369],"class_list":["post-879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fashion-style","category-travel","tag-england","tag-how-to-pack-light","tag-london","tag-uk","tag-what-to-wear","tag-winter-layers","tag-winter-style","entry"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/london-600x400.png","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/london-600x600.png","author_info":{"display_name":"Luisa Lucia","author_link":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/?author=1"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/879\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestarlightmystic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}