https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-of-my-travel-capsule Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:32:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-of-my-travel-capsule#post-1119404 Sat, 21 Dec 2013 09:26:03 +0000 Mander 1119404@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The knit trousers were pretty good, nice and comfy for sitting on a train all day.&nbsp; My particular pair are styled a bit like jeans which makes them look less like pyjamas, IMHO, although they also have a ridiculously long rise.&nbsp; I put a dart across the front to take up some of the length (covered by my shirt) and I still could pull them up nearly to my armpits! I might do a bit of surgery on them to see if I can improve the fit.</p> <p>The flats are not really intended to fold but the tops are very soft and flexible, with elastic around the opening, so they are easy to pack.&nbsp; I had thought I might wear them around the hotel and possibly with my skirt but I ended up wearing my boots all the time instead.&nbsp; They are a b<a href="http://cdna.lystit.com/photos/2011/07/21/lanvin-black-leather-elasticated-flats-product-1-1196005-109898900_large_flex.jpeg" rel="nofollow">it like these</a> except they are just cheap faux leather from Primark, not Lanvin! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-of-my-travel-capsule#post-1119150 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:31:03 +0000 shiny 1119150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice capsule!</p> <p>I hear you about the saggy jeans issue. My AG skinnies are as comfy as Pj's but they come with a price: they sag too easily. I could wear them on a plane and be happy but I tend to swell too much when I fly, so I reserve them for later when I get there.&nbsp;</p> <p>How did the ponte trousers work out for you?&nbsp;</p> <p>As for taking only one pair of shoes, that can work in cooler temps if you are wearing socks. But in warmer temps it can be a disaster, if your feet sweat they can swell and you can get blisters. Better to have a couple pairs so you can rotate. Also I am never going on any warm trip&nbsp;without flip flops. I hate them but I've had two trips ruined due to blister/foot issues when only flip flops would work.&nbsp;</p> <p>How big was your backpack? How did you get all that to fit in a backpack?? I can't imagine...&nbsp;</p> <p>What kind of foldable slippers?</p> <p>Lots of questions, but I'm in midst of travel capsule planning right now.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-of-my-travel-capsule#post-1119147 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:29:17 +0000 carter 1119147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There are always a few things that don't work out, but this is a great grouping of mix and match with your color story. Kudos to you for a week in a backpack! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/review-of-my-travel-capsule#post-1119140 Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:19:28 +0000 Mander 1119140@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I got home yesterday from my trip to Germany.&nbsp; We were gone for almost a week, which included staying overnight with my brother-in-law and having dinner with my in-laws on the way home last night.&nbsp; Most of the trip was spent walking around Christmas markets and sitting on trains.&nbsp; I really wanted everything to fit in my small-ish backpack.</p> <p>This is what I took: space dyed sweater, knit top with deer printed on<br /> it, chambray shirt, 3 long-sleeved tees in black, grey, and stripes;<br /> grey ponte trousers, burgundy pencil skirt, dark blue straight leg<br /> jeans, black and white drapey cardigan, assorted scarves, grey boots,<br /> black wedges, and foldable flats to use as slippers.</p> <p>Originally I had planned to make my new burgundy sweatshirt the center piece of my wardrobe, but when I was trying everything on I decided that it is not actually very flattering so I swapped it for a burgundy and white space dyed cotton sweater.&nbsp; I also decided at the last minute to leave out some scarves and the blue knit shirt that is visible in the photo.</p> <p>I think the colors were ok, but my jeans got really stretched out after the first day and didn't look that great.&nbsp; The wedges look cute but I only ended up wearing them once, so I could have left them out.&nbsp; Likewise with the flats -- I just didn't really use them like I imagined I would.&nbsp; I had envisioned wearing the skirt more and doing some layering, but the weather was actually quite warm so some of the looks I had planned were just too hot.&nbsp; I didn't feel too badly dressed but definitely not as fab as I had hoped! </p> <p>Next time I think that I should wear the skirt more, take fewer tees and more tops, stick to one pair of shoes, and perhaps consider jeggings rather than jeans.&nbsp; The saggy baggy jeans problem really drove me nuts. </p>