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Before I forget I wanted to post some of the outfits I wore on vacation. I took a carry-on only and had to fit everything I was taking in it and it had to weigh less than 20-22 kgs. Below is what I took, or something similar to it. The only thing I did not wear was the striped Cotton-Linen Perfect Shirt and a Loft tee I took. Everything else was used at least twice.

How’s that for Re-Mixing? Twelve articles of clothing, not including swim, and I re-mixed it to death!

Midsummer Maxi Dress in Raj Paisley – This is what I wore on the plane there. I have on my Birkenstock’s and had my navy cardigan and jean jacket with me for the plane.

Pink Jersey Top, Anthropologie Go Anywhere Skirt, Birks- Our only day in Madrid.

Splendid jersey top in Red, Old Navy Jersey Skirt in Black ($15!!!), JC Factory Scarf in Gallerista Print, Birks – Rome Day 1, This was pretty much my uniform for the whole trip. I just mixed and matched the tops with the two jersey skirts.

JC Cotton Tee in White, JC Jardin Maxi Skirt in Morning Aqua, Birks – I am so happy I bought this skirt. Another perfect item for the trip.

Jersey Tee in Navy, Jardin Maxi Skirt (barely visible), Factory Scarf, Soludos in Navy Stripe (not seen) – I wore this on the flight from Rome to Bari. Perfect and comfortable.

Midsummer Maxi Dress, Factory Scarf, Soludos in Navy Stripe – This was our first full day in Vico del Gargano. We were able to catch a great market in town that day and finished up with a delicious dinner.

Casbah Print Swimsuit – I also found the Casbah Tunic from the Factory Store and brought it along.

Red Jersey tee, Go Anywhere Skirt, Birks – This was worn to dinner after our beach day. Again, perfect and comfortable.

Though I don’t have a picture of it I did wear the Old Navy Maxi Dress twice with my Birks and the Soludos. I took the Chambray Soludos and originally had them on for our flight from Rome to Bari but they tore so I changed out of them when I got my bag. I did exchange them for another pair. They are perfect for the Raj Maxi Dress.
I was happy everything I had fit in my bag, my Missoni for Target wheelie carry-on, and if you don’t count a bikini, I didn’t forget anything, unlike Husband and The Boy. Husband took only two pairs of boxers and The Boy forgot sleeping clothes and swim trunks. He slept in my tees I took and we found trunks for him at the Nike in the Rome airport. We were able to wash clothes in Vico del Gargano twice and now I have several piles waiting for me to do here at home. That’s probably the only thing I hate about traveling – the unpacking and washing.As far as Fashion in Europe, I saw lots of printed skinny jeans on women, mainly floral prints. But the men, especially the Italian men, were so simple but chic. The uniform seemed to be dark jeans, a striped oxford and blue blazer with blue or black leather shoes. I also saw men in colored jeans (light purple, red, light blue!). But the Blue Blazer look was on every man, every age, especially on our flight to Bari, which is an Industrial area. I think the older men looked more handsome than the younger. And if they weren’t wearing blazers they were wearing Polo shirts with the collar popped. Everywhere!

I did have three J Crew sightings of as well. In Madrid I saw a woman wearing the Dolores Dress in Peacock Paisley, and in Rome, the Villa Dress in Stripe and the Ribbon Front Bow Top.

Have a Great day!

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Here are a few remaining items I have tried on in May so far. It will probably be my last try-on until after my trip.

May part 3

I thought the Sequin Anchor Tank, Sz S, would be like the Sequin Stripe Tank, with more sequins and a tighter fit, but this is meant to be loose and drapey and has less sequins than I expected. I like it that much more now but not for $98, so off to the wish-list it goes. The other unexpected item was the Jardin Maxi Skirt, Sz 6. I had to size to an 8 in the midi-Jardin skirt and I actually need a 4 in the maxi-Jardin. The Morning Aqua color is gorgeous. 
The Tropical Cove color is just a pretty. I’m wearing the Size 4 in it and it fits great in the waist and hits about 2 inches above the ground. This is definitely something I want in either the 4 or 6 Petite in the Morning Aqua, but I will wait until after my trip to 1) see if it has gone on sale 2) I want it after I come back. 
My mini mini skirt has a name…Classic mini in Double-Serge Cotton. I decided to try on the Brilliant Blue color, Sz 8, to see if I liked it on. If it makes it to sale I would get it in this color. It’s super-cute and I love my Mint color. 
Poppy Scarf – Not online but so cute. Sorry, I forgot to take a pic of the tag.
I originally couldn’t wait to see the Tippi Sweater in Linen Stripe and then when I did I was really disappointed. I thought this was navy and white but it’s a lot darker than expected. I have on a Medium, which is my normal sweater size, and it fits great. I like that it’s lighweight but I prefer the Linen Cable-Knit Sweaters over the Linen Tippi Sweaters.
I was not expecting to like the Silk Bow Cami, Sz 6, but it’s a great little top. This was the only size 6 left in any of the colors or patterns in my store. It’s selling out quickly. The was not tight across the chest and there was enough material to make a nice big bow.
The Tessa Top in Linen, Sz 6, is another item selling quickly. I really wanted to try this in Chili but both the 6 and 8 were already sold out. This is a comfortable top and fits well across the chest and shoulders (my problem area usually causing me to size to an 8). 
The Size-Down-Two-to-Three-Sizes Peasant Blouse Whisper Gauze Peasant Blouse, Sz Small, is huge on me. And it’s selling like hotcakes. I would really need to size to an XS or even a XXS. And I really liked the Chili color too. 🙁
So, that’s it on the May roll-out for me. I am soooo ready for my trip and will be posting my final packing list in the next few days. 
Have a Great Day!!