That carry on life.
As time goes on, I continue to reassess how much you actually need when you’re travelling. My recent ten day trip to Greece saw me take only carry on luggage, quite funny given that I was the fashion blogger amongst a range of different media personalities – most of which had 2 checked bags! But with 7 flights and 3 ferries in less than 10 days, I knew an adaptable wardrobe in a carry on bag was the best option. And man was I glad I did that!
To celebrate the release of a gorgeous new range of silk styles from Grana (check it out, there’s sooo many lovely new styles and colours!), and the fact that many of you are probably planning your summer holiday packing lists, I’ve created a formula for packing light. I based it on the fact that when packing you should try to pick essential and wearable pieces so you have lots of choice – which is exactly the type of pieces you’ll find over at Grana.
The perfect holiday wardrobe is simple, adaptable and streamlined, and these Grana silks are perfect. Because nothing looks as good as carry on luggage feels… Right?
The guide is pretty simple and laid out in the diagram, but here’s a bit more detail for you. Obviously when planning your suitcase these rules still apply (so make sure to think about culture, climate and colours), but the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 formula is a natural progression on from this for this of you who, like me, like to be mobile.
How To: Pack The 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Guide
5 Tops
Choose 5 flexible and adaptable tops which go with all the other pieces you’re taking with you. A couple of silk camis (or perhaps shell styles or a silk tee if you prefer to be a little more covered) are the perfect foundation for a huge number of amazing outfits. These five include outerwear (which is fine for your summer holiday), so chose a piece that will get you onto the plane and through any chilly evenings in style.
4 bottoms
Throw in 4 bottoms including shorts, skirts and jeans (the spread will depend where you’re going). Make sure to go with complimentary fabrics and colours – I love a soft pair of silk shorts that can be worn to the beach or with a heel for a more evening look.
3 Dresses / Rompers
Dresses and rompers are the easiest pieces to throw on, although they do limit your mixing and matching options, so stick with a maximum of three of these. For these pieces, you’ll want to make sure they suit the colour palette of your accessories like your bags and shoes, as that’s all you’ll be wearing them with.
3 Pairs of Shoes
Shoes are where a lot of us become unstuck when it comes to packing, but the trick is to pick very, very wearable shoes that go with everything you’ve packed. When travelling you’ll want to opt for more flats than heels, sometimes I don’t even bother with heels at all and just take an extra pair of more dressy flats.
2 Bags
For bags, you’re going to want a large bag that will act as your travel one (backpack or tote is good) when you’re on the plane or wander the markets, and have another smaller one for evenings and when you don’t want to carry too much. Pick these in two different shades, and match each with a pair of your shoes.
2 Bikinis
If you’re heading on a summer holiday you’re going to want at least two bikinis (but not too many more than that), so that you have choice when one set is wet.
1 Hat, Watch and Sunnies
Stick with one of each accessory, . I take a couple of pairs of sunglasses, but in reality only ever wear one or two so try to limit those – it’s less to lose!
Unlimited
For underwear, socks and jewellery, feel free to throw in as much as you can manage, squeeze them into your shoes the other gaps in your luggage!
Read on to see my 5,4,3,2,1 packing guide IRL, including some examples of how you could style your carry on wardrobe. And if you have any thoughts about his guide or tips please do share!
Items in the diagram, top to bottom left to right: Grana silk camis, Grana silk shell top, Topshop denim jacket, Grana silk shorts, Topshop shorts, Club Monaco Lace Dress, Madewell romper, Topshop gladiator flats, Topshop sneakers, J Crew Heels, Topshop Bikini, Marysia one piece, J Crew Bag, Celine bag, Daniel Wellington Watch, Karen Walker sunglasses.
Happy Travels!
Images by Stephanie Teng. This post is in collaboration with Grana
I must immediately bookmark your helpful post as I tend to take much to much stuff with me 🙂 Thank you!
xx Rena
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Oh love this! The only thing I would add is bringing more underwear, socks and tights than you think you’ll need. Its the only thing I never ever under-pack.
Liefs,
Yara
So I’m going away next week for a long weekend and I just can’t pack light. I’m going to follow this rule, which looks quite clever, and I’ll report back!
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E.
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this was really helpful! I’m hopefully going back to Hong Kong in November and I know theres sooo many things I will want to buy there so I don’t want to bring a super full suitcase! thanks for sharing!
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This is such a good idea! It’s always such a struggle to pack, I always just want to take like every dress I own
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I Love the way you put it together. Love the post!! Very helpful!!
Love,
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I really need to try and abide by this the next time I travel.
I have a conference I go to every year, that is maybe 4 days long and I almost always worry that I’m going to have an overly heavy suitcase and that I’ll get charged more for it being overweight. Then I wind up not using half of the stuff that I brought with me. This is definitely bookmarked for next year.
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Clever! I’m going to use this 5-4-3-2-1 mantra for my next short break! xx
Love your khaki shorts<3 you look stunning
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Love this post! Just wondering what size you got in the Grana silk tops? X
Thank you so much for this post. I am absolutely obsessive when it comes to packing light for a vacation.. you usually want to buy something there anyway 😛
This guide is great and I’ll definitely try to follow it the next time I’m traveling 🙂
Have a wonderful weekend.
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Oooh, this is GREAT! Definitely putting it in my Lovely Links next week!
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Im going to be traveling for 18 days in the summer! This is at the perfect guide for how much i need to pack! 5,4,3,2,1 AWESOME! So easy to remember and so handy when packing. Thank you for sharing these tips. Plus with those few items, you really can mix and match to get a whole range of outfits!
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Thanks for the great tip, Geneva! Hope you don’t mind me asking, but may I know what size you are in the new Grana silk tops? 🙂
Hi love, I got a small. xx
Thanks a lot 🙂
Hi Geneva,
du you know a similar online shop for those wonderful silk tops which ship to Europe (Germany)?
Grana unfortunately doesn’t.
Thanks a lot.
Great tips. I always stick to items that will match everything to maximise my wardrobe too, but usually lay out way too much on the bed and force myself to halve it every time! Using your numbers formula I won’t have to anymore! I usually add a tan belt as well, which works great over dresses but can dress up jeans/shorts too.
I am in love with your camera – can I ask what model it is, and were the pics it isn’t in taken with it? I’m in the market for a new one for blogging and I love the vintage styling and your photos are so great (though mostly down to you I’m sure!). Thanks!
Hi love, The camera is a vintage film one so only take photos sometimes when I’m after that vibe. Most of the time I use my Nikon D7000. xx
Wow… this is a lifesaver <3 <3 I have so many problems when it comes to packing. Thank you so much for sharing <3 *love love*
How many days is this suppost to last for? 🙂
This tips are very useful 🙂
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This is a great formula! Definitely will use it for my upcoming trip to Italy and Paris, where we’ll be traveling and moving quite a bit as well. Only thing that’s missing is night-time wear, when the temperature cools down, you need some of those layering jackets or sweaters
great tips!
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Great read!! This is a good idea for everyone – but especially an overpacker like myself!
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This has been pinned and I’ll definitely be sharing it! You always have such fantastic advice – I’m going to try my hardest to apply this to my upcoming trip to Portugal!
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Hi Geneva, I will be going on my Honeymoon in October (Vietnam & Cambodya) for 18 days. I usually pack very light and wear everything in the suitcase at least one. But the more I think about it (yes, I am a planner…) the more I feel I should carry a lot more than I would like to. Could you please advise as in how many tops I should pack? I agree on the 4 bottoms and 3 dresses, but I think I will need about 10 tops? It is humid weather, I don’t think I can wear the same T-shirt twice? Thanks for your help!
18 days is a long time, I would suggest that you take whats above plus maybe another 4 outfit? Although, if you are able to wash along the way you can recycle you’re outfits and take less.
Thanks!!
awesome, now this seems like some time & luggage saving tip! thanks for sharing it with us!
I love this idea. I always pack to much and for my trip next Wednesday I’m going to try and stick to this way of packing.
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I love this rule! And will be following it on all my work trips as waiting for luggage on the carasoul is annoying! If I can pass that with everything in a carry on. I am in! Did you roll your items to get them all to fit? Do you have packing techniques? And how do you get your clothes to un wrinkle once you’re at your destination? Thanks!
Wow, what a helpful post, not to mention how much I covet everything your packing! Great taste.
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What a great guide and tips!So helpful, love the visuals too 🙂
x
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Where are the brown sandals from? (not the gladiator sandals, the ones in the pic with the sunglasses and camera).
Thanks!
Erica
I’d like to know too! Thanks in advance.
Hi ladies, they’re a prototype for a collection I’m working on 😉 x
Where is your hat from?! Exactly what I’ve been looking for this summer!
Great advice! I’m wondering about the brand of those brown sandals in the picture with the sunglasses and camera.
Thanks
I will definitely have to use this guide. I always pack too little & too much & have yet to find a formula as simple as this. :]
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Great idea Nicky, sadly I rarely get to go on long holidays, although my BF and I are planning a trip to NY, Mexico and Cuba in Sept so that may be a good time to do it? x
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Geneva, this guide is perfect!! Love the simplicity of it. And you are right, it is also suitable when packing in a bigger suitcase. Lots of love, Sophia
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just like a perfectly packed bag! great collection!
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Thanks for sharing! This is super helpful!! 🙂
Those sleeveless tops! I need those in my life!
Do you find that you can wear a bra with these silk camis? Love the look but that’s a deal breaker for me.
Omg the ever lasting question of the bra – I wear a strapless with these tanks, or when I’m going to be running around all day just a bandeau bra. Not great for lift but way more comfortable 🙂
This is really helpful, I wish I was going on holiday! You look lovely 🙂
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This is such a great little travel trick to remember. I usually pack an outfit for each day I’m travelling plus night time changes for a few of the days and then 3 pairs of shoes (heels, flats and trainers!)
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Love those tips! Very handy if you want to travel light. 🙂
Love it! Where did you get the Breton top in the diagram? Thanks!!
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Hi Geneva,
Great post and one that will certainly come in hand for upcoming trips. With shoes, I tend to pack a good pair of running and walking pairs. One for the running we do there and two for the comfort and support in getting around town. We tend to walk everywhere! But your guide here suggests a few flats might be a good alternative to add in. Certainly I can fit another pair for three pairs.
Glad to have found your blog! Happy to follow it on BlogLovin’ and to be subscribed now.
Kate
Shoes can make or a break a trip, with comfort being number one! 🙂
thats what we need))) thank you!
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Geneva, you are a packing genius! Love it how you created such a diverse wardrobe out of several basic pieces! Awesome!
Me, I always bring TONS of shoes, haha :))))
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This is the perfect packing guide! Thank you! I always tend to overpack and then not wear half the items I bring along.
These are amazing tips!
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I love your advices
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hello!
first time on your site, and preparing myself for a very long summer trip in France/Belgium.
I love your silk tops but I have a question. Did you wash yours while in Greece. The website states Dry clean only. That is mighty unpractical on vacation! But Silk can usually be washed…
Lovely pics! Your formula is very clever and easy to remember. My tip is always bring a small container of liquid soap and a piece of twine for longer trips. You can rig a clothes line and wash out your whites and underthings along the way.
Great tip Piper! x
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Such great tips! My husband and I are all about packing light. Have you ever used mesh packing cubes? We used them on our trip to Europe last summer and they are AMAZING. We almost doubled what we could fit in our bags!
Just perfect! I’m honeymooning in August and my fiancee has planned the whole thing in secret. I won’t know where we’re going until we’re there! This guide will help so much in packing for the unexpected.
Omg that would make me tres nervous! x
Good advice! Love the green/white shorts 🙂
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This is a great packing rule! I always pack too much, but I managed to squeeze it all into a normal sized suitcase. My friends are always amazed at the amount of stuff that I manage to bring, as they tend to run out of clean clothes after a few days. For my last holiday I planned really well and followed a colour scheme, so everything could be mixed and matched. It made a huge difference to my back! Btw, I’m impressed by how you managed to shoot that huge flatlay — were you standing on a table? 😉
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Hahahaha yes, on a ladder! 🙂
what wonderful inspiration. Love the idea of the silk camis. I’m just off to France and Italy and this packing list is perfect.
Thank you xx
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Oh my I love it! This idea is just ah-mazing. I totally know how you feel when you pack tones of clothes you’ll never going to wear. So this is just perfect. But in the next months I am only off for 3 days so I have to minimize it a bit.
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I pinned this. Thanks for the tip!
Also you look great !
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That’s such a great rule! I’ve been whittling down the things I pack when traveling as well, since I have been traveling around Europe the past two years. I have come to realize how little you actually need. And the ease of having only a carry-on is most definitely worth it!
I knowwwww right?
What a great idea!
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Totally perfect. Especially when coming down to Belize. Smart rules!
How does the grana off-white silk cami compare in color to j crew’s carrie cami? They look similar but j crew’s is supposed to be ivory, while grana’s is off white. Do you notice a difference?
I feel that Grana’s version is a warmer white tone while the carrie is a cooler one, so a bit whiter.
LOVE this post, you look great! Would it be okay to tell us what size you are in the GRANA silk shorts? xxx
Hi love, these are small, although I think wearing them a little oversized is better (as in, I should probably have got an medium).
Such a simple way to think about packing! As a travel junkie, I really appreciate this. Thanks for posting! 🙂
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Fantastic rule of thumb, thanks for sharing! Loving the hunter green throughout.
xo
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I LOVE this! I travel quite a bit, often with short layovers in busy airports and am paranoid that my bag won’t make it to the next flight, thus, I always travel light with a carryon, using pretty uch the same structure. Every top and bottom must go together + lots of basics + 1 printed cardigan for cool nights that matches everything + always a light summer scarf. Perfect for cool nights and chilly planes.
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Thanks a lot for this post xxoo
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I am about to place an order for some Grana tops and shorts. Based on their size chart, and comparing it to similar shorts I have, it seems like I’m an XS. But I’m NEVER an XS in any other brand though. I’m a 4-6 (which should technically be their SMALL size but the measurements say otherwise) Do you feel like these are true to size compared to other brands? Kinda confused what size I should get. I don’t want to drown in them. They seem oversized and flowy to begin with.
Hi love, when you say you’re a 4 – 6 do you mean in US sizes? Or do you mean UK/AU sizes? I am a size 8 UK/AU which is generally a size S (sometimes between S and M because of boobs). For Grana, I think their original silk tanks were a little oversized but now the sizing has been updated and generally everything is true to size. I wear an S in the racer back camisole and it’s pretty spot on. Hope that helps!
Thank you Geneva, I appreciate your response. I am usually a US 4-6 which is their S size so that’s what I’ll order! can’t wait to get them. And keep all these packing posts coming! They’re so helpful!
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I love this idea. Would you do one that’s for a girl’s weekend with day hikes and concerts as well as going out to dinner?
That would be awesome.
Thanks,
Molly
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Perfect!
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This is GENIUS. Also a great list for purchasing items for a new season or capsule wardrobe. Thanks for such a helpful post! I’ll be using this as I update my wardrobe for Fall =)
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Cannot tell you how much it helps me with my upcoming trip!! Thank you!
We just recommended this post on our blog as one of our NY’s resolutions for 2018. 🙂
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Love the article.
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Came accross your packing list 😊is this packing list for 1-2week holiday or longer?