Travel Clothes

Quick Packing Tip: Boots and Shoes Up North

a grey boot with a knitted sock

One thing I learned from my recent trips to the snowy northeast is that you can’t wear ballet flats in snow. All of my shoes are flats. I fell several years ago and sprained my ankle and my knee, plus I’m on my feet all day doing presentations. I live in Texas, where we don’t…

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What to Wear to the Airport? Spring Edition

a long sleeved sweater with multicolored stripes

The seasons are finally changing,  moving from cold, rainy, icky winter (which has been very strange since I live in Texas and normally winter is at least half beautiful) to beautiful, breezy, sunny spring. Whenever spring arrives I immediately want to go work in my garden, and go shopping.  Transitioning to pretty colors, lightweight fabrics,…

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Another Lesson Learned–About Pants This Time

As you all know, I have been in the middle of back to back business trips,with just weekends (if that) in between. This past weekend was my chance to catch up on about three weeks’ worth of laundry, including all of my travel clothes and clothes from my sister’s wedding. I had at least three…

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Look! Cute Compression Socks!

a person wearing white socks

I never dreamed this could happen. Lulu Lemon (possibly my favorite place on earth. ties with Sephora) has come out with…..wait for it…..cute compression socks!! I got the email yesterday and have already asked for them for my birthday (thanks big sis!!) which is in a week.  They are super cute and extra cushiony (according…

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What To Pack for a Winter Business Trip

a pair of black boots

I have been very busy lately with my blog, my real job, getting ready for my sister’s wedding….. I knew in my head that there is a trip scheduled for next week, but the reality of where I am going did not sink in until today when reading a post on Corporette, one of my…

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TravelSmith’s Wall Street Journal Coat

a woman in a red coat

I have been getting a lot of searches for the “TravelSmith Wall Street Journal Coat”  so I thought I would go ahead and post the link. It is the packable microfiber raincoat, and apparently the Wall Street Journal rated it the “Best Overall Raincoat.” Good for TravelSmith!

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TravelSmith’s new City Shirts

a blue shirt on a mannequin

TravelSmith has released its new City Shirts. I love City Shirts because they are button down, but wrinkle-free, and they repel stains. Now they come in colors! My favorite is the Lisbon in French Blue. The feminine details make it more interesting than a normal button down shirt. Granted, not all of these shirts are…

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