Today's traveling clothes.

We're leaving San Diego tonight on the red eye, but we had a 12pm check out. We've rented a car and are spending some time zipping around SD. So, what could I possibly wear that is appropriate for morning on the beach, afternoon around the city and evening on a plane? Sundress! Maxi sundress to be exact. Jersey, comfortable, colorful. The back is lemon yellow macramé. Pair with a cardigan and gladiator sandal type shoe and we're ready to go.

The only possible drawback to sundress is sunburn. It doesn't provide a lot of coverage for future possible sun exposure. The picture doesn't adequately capture how ridiculous my sunburn is. I clearly missed huge patches with my sunscreen. I've mastered my sunscreen application routine on the east coast, but west coast is totally different. There was a beautiful breeze all day that made it cold in the shade, so I just stayed in the sun, trusting my sunscreen application. If your husband says, do you think it's time to reapply, the answer should be yes, not, "I think I'm going to hold off and try to even out my sun a bit". Bad call.

But sundress for flight = good call. It might as well be a nightgown.

Tribal

So here we have a tank to with some tribal art on the front. I wish you could see that her sweatpant also has a similar tribal print running down the leg. Oh, and she has 2 Vera Bradley bags in different prints. That is, indeed, a whole lotta look.

Here I go again...

Off to San Diego this time. Here is my traveling costume: black stretchy tee, excessively baggy gap boyfriend khakis in light blue, brown leather jacket, and Tom's wedge. I'm testing out the shoe for you but I'm not going to lie, I can tell they won't be a winner. My toes are already getting cut up and I don't love struggling with the bandaids. I am aware that the pants are too big. When I bought them they weren't (thank you Mark Fisher Fitness) but now they make for a wonderful traveling pants - super soft and super baggy. Almost like a pajama pant but actually a proper pant. I know it will be 95 degrees in NYC tomorrow but it will be in the 60s in San Diego, thus the jacket (also I folded it to test its pillow comfort and was pleasantly surprised.) I also have a light cardigan in my bag for cold flight. I'm flying JetBlue for the first time today. Do I foresee a new boyfriend? So far, this JetBlue experience has been good. I do see some one in full Lululemon attire with a pillow from her bed. I guess at least it fits well.

Possible Summer Travel Shoes

Hey there sexy readers! As always, when I criticize, I believe in providing solutions.  So here are some possible summer travel shoe solutions

www.toms.com $54

#1.  Tom's. 
Pros: Great for comfort.  Great for warmth. Great for almost being barefoot when actually wearing a proper shoe.  Great for slip on slip off time in the security line.

Cons:  These shoes get super sweaty and smelly.  Solution - a little old fashion baby powder.  Just don't be that ass who insists on taking your shoes off on the plane.

www.toms.com - $69

 #2 - Tom's Wedge. 
See above for Pros with the additional pro of a few extra tall inches and a little extra dressiness.

Cons:  I own these.  They cut the living hell out of my toes.  I've learned the necessity of band-aiding  preventativly, but who wants to do that all the time?





 #3 - Gladiator Sandal
Just a terrible idea.  For purposes of this blog we are going to assume that you have to buckle all these little buckles.  These are Michael Kors, so I assume there's a lovely zipper up the back, thus actually making them quick to get on an off.  But let's just pretend that there's no zipper and you have to buckle and unbuckle all those little buckles.  Image how happy I will be behind you in the security line while you laboriously deal with your shoe choice. 

Basically, please don't wear overly complicated shoes to the airport.

Eric Michael Neva - www.zappos.com $139.99

# 4 - another Gladiator Sandal

Seychelles - www.zappos.com $80.99

That got me thinking about the gladiator sandal.  This might be the best type of sandal option.  It's pretty covered up to prevent cold foot.  It zips for easy/on easy off.  A lot of sandal/flip flops might be easy and comfortable to travel in, but COLD FEET!








# 5 - Another Wedge

Hey Ali Velez, wouldn't this be perfect for my revisited coral phase?  Zipper for easy on easy off.  Mostly covered foot.  I wouldn't, however, wear these if you have a tight connection.  No one wants to see your attempts at a jog in a wedge/heel if you have to properly race through the airport to make your flight.

Summer Traveling Clothes

Hello Spring! Until now, we've been traveling in cooler temps. (thus the stretch cords and trench coats) Even in LA, in March, a jacket was necessary.  I'm going to San Diego next week and just as I was starting to think about my travel clothes options and the challenges warm weather/long flights have to offer, I received this picture from ME. 

First of all, I have to give ME the "Most Improved" award.   When I met her, she was intent on an Ugg for travel.  Now we have a beautiful summer dress, jewelry, curled hair and, she assures me, a full face is to follow.  Look guys, I"m doing good with my blog!  ME has hit the nail on the head for summer travel clothes.  Maxi dresses are totally on trend and the big plus to them is they kinda feel like wearing a nightgown.  See guys, you can be comfortable without looking homeless.  ME is wearing a Frye boot that you can't see here.  Now, I personally have a problem with the feel of a boot on a bare leg, so I wouldn't make that choice, but I aesthetically approve of her choice. 

I actually am a bit stumped with the summer travel shoe.  Flights are cold, and if you love a window seat like me, then you also are forced to have your feet directly beside the air source.  My summer shoe is a flip flop or a sandal, but I fear that they might leave the foot too exposed for the cross country flight.  I can bear it for the flight to NC, but all the way to CA?  I might get a little testy. And when you add the inevitable crying baby kicking the back of my chair, I might just lose it.  (seriously,  if there is a baby on  plane that has legs long enough to touch the back of the seat in front of it, it will be seated behind me.  Its parents will be so exhausted from traveling with it and its younger sibling - also seated behind me - that they will put a dvd on without headphones and let it sing along and kick the chair of the traveler - me- in front of it.  This happens more often than not.  But I digress...)

Could a Tom be the answer?  Or a wedge with a little more of the foot covered?  I promise, dear readers, I will find a solution. 

Also, what are we going to do without the trench coat/pillow and/or the cheap street pashmina/blanket?  Well, I always keep a light Gap cardigan in my bag, so possibly the cardigan will suffice and a "blanket" won't even be needed.  The pashmina takes up little to no space, so why not bring it, ball it up and use it at the pillow?   I'll keep you posted.

PS...spell check offered "mishmash" as a replacement for "pashmina".   I really like that.