https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-travel Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:07:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-travel#post-638755 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 02:55:27 +0000 Jill 638755@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just a final thank you. You have really been an excellent help. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-travel#post-638064 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:14:06 +0000 harmonica 638064@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yes, orange-red/chili, brown and cream sounds wonderful! Brown and cream are neutral, so they'll go with almost anything. </p> <p>Cardis are also super layering items and can easily be taken off or on and carried in a handbag. A tailored jacked like a blazer could be another layer and also adding a dressier vibe. </p> <p>Very happy that I can be of any help I got so much advice, inspiration and help when going to NYC last month , so now it's payback time It's a pleasure anyway </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-travel#post-638063 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 08:53:27 +0000 Jill 638063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Harmonica, I really, really appreciate the time you have spent replying to me and will take on board your suggestions. I will be gone for just over a month (see my first post). Do you think a rust or orange-red/chili cardigan might be good and some brown and perhaps cream in the capsule mix? These colours suit me, but I'm not good at mixing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-travel#post-638055 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 07:47:40 +0000 harmonica 638055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think you've been overdoing with the wind/rainproof jacket w fleece. You could be lucky and get temp up to 30 degrees C, but you could also get temp down to 10 degrees. And Stockholm and Denmark is windy. </p> <p>I would not recommend polyester because I find its use limited when thinking of temperature. When warm/hot, it doesn't breath so you get warm, sweaty and sticky. When cold, it feels cold against your skin, so it doesn't help you to keep warm. I find viscose is far better, because it breathes, do not wrincle easly and dries fast if you want to wash clothes. </p> <p>"Eurosneaker" seems like a great choice, as well as good sandals - could be gladiator style with a small wedge heel. Then you are covered for warm days and dressies occations.</p> <p>I'd try to buy stuff that you will use when coming back home too. I don't know how the temp is at your place, but if it drops and you feel really cold, a thin wool or wool/silk blend cami (or t-shirt) is one of your best layering friends. Something like this: <a href="http://www.pierrerobert.no/Kolleksjoner/Wool-Collection/%28cat%29/284" rel="nofollow">http://www.pierrerobert.no/Kol.....cat%29/284</a>. You can wear it under anything and if it is nice you can also show it under an half open shirt. You will feel warm and comfy up to about 15 degrees C, then it gets too warm. It's easy to wash and light weight. But if your skin is really, really sensitive silk is your best friend. I know some New Zealand online shops have really good at silk wear, but I cant remember the name. </p> <p>Camel jeans + skirt + animal print blouse seem like a great start! I think it's easyer to pack when choosing either tops or bottoms for prints. The other part (top or bottom) will then be neutral. And I find skirts more versatile than dresses because they can be used more often by just changing tops For me, I can wear a dress once or at best twice before needing laundry. :- )</p> <p>Add a scarf of pashmina too (preferrably wool/silk blend IMHO), good for long flights and cool weather </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-travel#post-637900 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:58:52 +0000 Jill 637900@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I cannot imagine Stockholm to be hot. Our late autumn is about 22 degrees C and I'm cold. Today in Sydney it's 15 - 17 C and people are all rugged up in jackets, so I guess it depends what you're used to. I will certainly take wet weather gear. I have bought a turquoise hooded wind/rainproof jacket with a warm grey polarfleece zip out lining (you can wear either part on its own). My husband thinks I have gone overboard. What do others think? I'm considering taking camel jeans, a light microfibre camel skirt, a light animal print blouse (3/4 sleeves) and go from there. Well, I'm already confused and am happy to go shopping so any suggestions for additions (subtractions ???) would be very, very welcome. I love travelling but hate this part. So glad I have this forum!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-travel#post-637179 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:49:24 +0000 harmonica 637179@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>oh, what a great and exciting trip you have ahead! for how long will you be gone?I</p> <p>i would recommend layering to overcome the varying tempratures. thin wool or wool blend toppers are great layers. I'd also recomend a windproof a jacket or trench and some rain proof or at least water repellent jasket / coat. You may not need it, but in Scandinavia you never know about the weather. BTW i live in norway ;-)</p> <p>@Angie: "people are very blond and tall" - makes me giggle, because that may be the norm, but most of my friends are not *that* tall or blond ;-)</p> <p>I'll try to come back to you later on. Have to run now </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-travel#post-637174 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:30:17 +0000 ButterflyLady 637174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can offer no advice about Russia, but I've been to Stockholm in the summer and it was HOT! Several times people assumed I was Swedish, so I must have blended in (but then I am blonde, although not tall!). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-travel#post-637136 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 06:06:52 +0000 Jill 637136@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for all the tips, ladies. I will definitely be wearing flat shoes and really appreciate the photo, Makrame. No way would I attempt stilettos, Annagybe - I don't even own any!! Are you sure it wasn't the bright colour that drew the stares? Seems like I may have to pack more than anticipated and buy a travel dress as the weather is so hard to predict. Angie, I will re-read your post on packing for Japan. Hopefully I'll get some ideas on dressing 'hip'. It doesn't come naturally to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-travel#post-636000 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 02:12:02 +0000 Angie 636000@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You've received great advice already :)</p> <p>I have been to Stockholm and the people dress in an arty, Euro way. Modern. People of all ages look hip. People are very blonde and tall. </p> <p>I am not one to minimize the packing to a carry one, so I'm afraid I can't help you out there. But you must allow for temperature changes - warm and cold. And take an assortment of walking shoes.</p> <p>Have you read my recent post on how I packed for Japan? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-travel#post-635949 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 01:15:47 +0000 Makrame 635949@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Last time I was in Russia was about the same time of the year as your trip. Aside from Moscow and the Golden Ring we also went to St. Petersburg so we were not too far from the Baltics. One thing I remember is being very cold and wet first half of the trip and extremely hot during the second half (because the weather suddenly changed). The Baltic republics would typically be more moderate in temperature.</p> <p>If you are planning to wash and dry your clothes, keep in mind that many (most) homes in Russia do not have clothes dryers. I am not sure about the hotels geared toward foreigners. Because of the lack of dryers and high humidity during the first half of our trip, clothes that I thought would be workhorses (such as jeans) took forever to dry. Look into quick-drying travel fabrications; I also find polyester blouses and jersey dresses to work well for light packing, although they may not be best for the hot weather.</p> <p>I would definitely bring a very lightweight, waterproof rain jacket or trench (and it can also double as a warm layer if the weather gets really cold) and the most comfortable walking shoes if you are doing a lot of sightseeing. I bought what I call "eurosneakers" - sporty-looking flat black shoes, sort of like the ones in the photo but without fabric inserts - and several pairs of "no-show" socks. This combination was the mainstay throughout my trip, and I had absolutely no issues with blisters etc. After that, whenever I tried to go a more fashionable route, such as wearing sandals, I would end up with blisters. So I would suggest identifying one pair of trusty lightweight shoes you can wear with socks, then another pair of sandals or dressier shoes, and also something that you could use in the rain or cold. I usually start by deciding on footwear first, and then building the travel wardrobe from there; depending on your shoe choices, you may be limited to straight-leg jeans rather than boot cuts etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-travel#post-635935 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 01:03:23 +0000 annagybe 635935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been to Russia and Estonia. My red soled ballets flats generated lots of stares and according to my Russian companion a lot of comments.<br /> Not practical but if you want to blend in wear spike stilettos. Otherwise you will stand out no matter what. In a effort to blend in in St. Petersburg I wore 3+ " spike heel and ended up walking about 7 kms. My feet were killing me at the end of the day.<br /> The sidewalks and roads can be rough and unfinished so err on the side of sturdy.<br /> I was in Stockholm but was battling food poisoning most of the time so really can't comment there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-travel#post-635930 Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:57:15 +0000 Jill 635930@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am living in Australia and will be travelling to Russia, the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) and Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden and Denmark) in the second half of July and all of August. I have a very similar build to Angie and feel the cold. I am 62, of Autumn colouring (light reddish brown hair and warm brown eyes - Caucasian). The trip will involve plane, train and coach travel - no hiking, just city sightseeing and the occasional special dinner. I was hoping to limit myself to about 17 garments (excluding undies, PJs, and accessories) and three pairs of shoes. I haven't a clue what to pack and am starting to feel stressed. Can anybody help? </p>