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How many days?

First I would pick a color palate. What is your neutral. For me, bottoms are the hardest, so I will pick for example either black shorts or khaki shorts (black or brown base). I always try to travel with a pair of jeans.

For the plane my go to outfit is leggings with a longer/cooler top and a long cardigan. My leggings are black so usually black is my neutral color for traveling.

So my bottoms would be:

Black Leggings
Black Shorts
Jeans
Black/White pattern skirt
Black or colored dress that goes with black shoes

From there I add tops! I assume I can wear most bottoms 2 days (not necessarily back to back but twice before they are really dirty). So those bottoms would cover me for about 8 days. Plus 8 shirts and 1-2 light cardigans to mix with.

@looch: I did, but I also personally prefer dresses. We were also mainly at the beach or pool, so no trekking and doing sweat-inducing activities . If I knew we were doing something more adventurous in the heat, I probably would have gone for 2 extra top/bottom combos.

@looch: This is how I only have to bring one shirt per day I like colorful but platternless tops and colorful bottoms. That way mixes is usually easier.

@looch: Yea that is the problem with prints on a capsule wardrobe. They recommend you start with a neutral color but maybe your neutral sounds like it might be white.

It sounds like most of your days will be pool days plus nights out?

The color block dress, could you wear it once alone and once with the white linen button down over it (maybe tied in the front or something).

The next step after picking your neutral is to also pick a color palate. It sounds like you may be trying to mix too many colors. Maybe pick like pink and purple and then mix a few solids to mix with your prints in those colors?

Do you have another top that would work with both the pants and skirt? I don't mind rewearing bottoms, but I won't rewear tops until they have been washed. I think if you can find one more top and one more day dress, you should be set!

@youboots: Any recommendations for where you have bought rompers?

Or, the linen pants?

My focus on reducing what I bring on vacation is to make sure I don't have to bring a ton of different shoes/accessories because I feel they take up a ton of space. Dresses/tops are lightweight so I always make sure to have enough for the trip plus one extra. Also, I tend to wear the same outfit for both days of travels, since it has time to air out. I tend to use a different accessory - wrap/hat etc or maybe a different top to keep it from being too identical. My go-to plane outfit is a pair of white jeans, a loose comfortable top, and slip on shoes that are walkable for a long distance. I usually bring a wrap or cardigan. I have a pretty printed one for summer I love. Minimal jewelry and always pack it in my carry on then just put it on when I get on the plane.

Also, if I'm going anywhere sunny I bring almost no makeup. Never end up needing it and it takes up needed space.