Of all the scary things to pack and plan for… going to Paris for Fashion Week is… up there. The sound of it is really more intimidating than the reality, because once I get there I realize - you’re one person in this giant industry and as long as you feel polished, you’re good. But also, for me, I don’t have a lot of opportunities to actually wear the stuff I have in real life. LA culture really doesn’t have a ton of room for peacocking, and I look forward to any travel that doesn’t include spending hours behind the wheel of a car to wear some of my goodies out in the real world.
Anyway, so packing for Paris is both scary and VERY VERY EXCITING. I’ve done a packing post before, which was kind of more practical - my packing strategy for Paris is….BRING EVERYTHING. Just bring it. If you think you might want it, bring it. Check a bag, put a spare look in your carry on, fucking BRING IT WITH YOU.
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