Monday, March 25, 2013

Tweed Travels

Really well.
It's practically wrinkle proof.
The random texture and colors can hide
a multitude of spills and splatters.
 
Though I risked being a tweed dweeb,
I went matchy-matchy for a business dress occasion.
And got identical "very Chanel" compliments
from very different colleagues.
A pleasant surprise when all I wanted was easy.
 
Here's more help staying wrinkle free:
Put a sweater or two inside your jacket,
including sleeves in the sleeves,
and place folds to the edge of the suitcase
(the center of the suitcase tends to get more weighted down with stuff).
I even used the skirt to cushion the folds of the sweaters
by wrapping them around the skirt à la the pants.
 
Tweedle dee dum.
Both were fine and dandy without a steam or a press.
 
So tell, how do you not rumple when on business travel?

21 comments:

  1. I think that suit looks fabulous on you! I have no good advice for packing! I used to take a garment bag, but haven't travelled for work for a while!

    It is funny, I was thinking of the Chanel comments. I know many of us would love to have some real chanel, but I am not sure anyone would know the difference anyway! :-)

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    1. I like to take only a smallish carry-on so a 20" roller is what I try to stick with. Thus I'm pretty obsessed with how to pack efficiently, it's a challenge when a suit is required.

      For only a short time, thank goodness, I was set on owning a real Chanel suit and learned some fascinating things about Coco. That was the best part of that obsession.

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  2. Tweed, textures and patterns are great for hiding wrinkles. Your matchy-matchy tweed suit is lovely. I am intrigued by the shoes, seems as though you have gone to the xoxo academy of blurry photography.

    Your stuffing sounds like a good idea but don't the sweaters get all rumpled then? I use the envelope for things that must arrive unwrinkled and it works quite well. Most of the time I make sure not to overstuff the suitcase so I take a full size one and always check it.

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    1. Hi xoxo. I took the photo in my hotel room and the lighting wasn't the best so my camera had a hard time focusing. I'll do a post on these shoes, they've become my favorite of late.

      I usually use T-shirts I'm planning to layer with or PJ tops so wrinkles don't matter. But this time I used a cable turtleneck and it didn't get rumpled, the texture helped I think. I don't take a full size suitcase if I can help it, I hate checking bags.

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  3. I love this suit on you. It is very Chanel-ish. You look very put together and chic.

    I travel from and to warm climates mostly so I rely on things like silk jersey knits and ponte fabrics. They don't wrinkle when I roll them.

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    1. Thanks so much Desert Flower!

      Ponte knits are the best for looking polished, I love them.

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  4. genius! that is a perfect suit. chic and fun at the same time!

    xox p

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    1. Thanks, phiphi! I was hoping I wouldn't look too frumpy. ;)

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  5. Great outfit! Your idea for stuffing a sweater inside a suit is a good one. I rely on the separate suit compartment in my suitcase for keeping my suits mostly wrinkle free. I take the suit(s) out as soon as I arrive at the hotel and hang everything up in the bathroom to steam out when I take a shower.

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    1. Hanging them up as soon as you get there is so important. I once didn't do that because I was exhausted from unexpected travel delays. It was really hot and I didn't realize my clothes had baked in the suitcase while on the airplane so guess what they looked like after I finally took them out?

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  6. Love it!
    We only travel for fun so I don't have any good tips. I like the way you pack up, very smart!

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    1. Thanks so much, Dani! And it was inspiration from you that had me obsessed about owning a Chanel suit. Maybe one of these days ...

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  7. I haven't tried layering clothing and then folding. I am a fan of the roll, like Desert Flower. Smashing outfit. WMM is right. Who would know Chanel from a knock at the door.

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    1. I have also rolled with success but rolling a suit doesn't work so well ;). LOL re: knock at the door though I did learn a couple of her signature details when I became fascinated with Chanel suits a few months ago.

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  8. I try to fold in 2, tops. When I get to the hotel I hang the clothes almost immediately. I also use the hotel iron as a steamer for those items that need to be de-wrinkled, but have been known to use my hair straightening iron (which is quite wide) as a clothes iron for small wrinkles. It works.

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    1. Reducing the number of folds definitely helps as does hanging clothes upon arrival (see my reply to Louise above for a laugh). I get nervous about using hotel irons, they seem to spit at random. Using a hair iron, wow, that's an idea!

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  9. I love tweed but never thought to travel with it due to bulk. You have me reconsidering!

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    1. Oh, and I'm also a "roller" and second the hanging clothes in the bathroom while taking a shower. I hate hotel irons and germs ironing boards!

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  10. Give it a try, Anthro Blogger, there are lighter weight tweeds and it sure beats crinkled wool gabardine or flannel. I'm not wild about hotel irons and ironing boards either. ;)

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