The One Question I Ask Myself Before Packing Clothes For A Trip

Written By Amelia Teodosio

In order to be minimal yet put together, I created a travel capsule wardrobe for my recent trip to the Philippines.

Before packing, I asked myself this question:

How do I want to feel about my clothes to the Philippines? What do I want to be wearing?

These were the words that came to mind:

  • Comfortable

  • Effortless

  • Dressed for the occasion

  • Flattering

  • “Me”

  • Admirable

This answer helped frame the direction of the items I brought with me. And when it came down to whittling my final favorites, I took them all out and made sure that they passed the “spark joy test” before placing them in the packing cube.

Amelia Teodosio
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