Everything I’m Packing for a Summer Trip to France

I love packing for summer adventures because the clothing is light and airy and you can bring a lot of options while still leaving room for souvenirs. I could hardly believe that I could fit 9 pairs of shoes, 5 handbags and 15 dresses in my carry on and checked bag and still had 6 kilos of weight allowance for treasures from our travels!

We are splitting our time between Paris and Provence/the Riviera and I brought a mix of more polished pieces for the city and laid back styles for the countryside and beach. I’m excited about many of the city pieces since they’ll transition beautifully into autumn as the weather cools. While Paris had a major heat wave two weeks ago it looks like we’ll luck out with weather in the mid-70s during out trip, and then mid-80s when we fly south. Perfection in my book! We are visiting friends in Paris who said Parisiens are already starting to leave for their summer travels so the city won’t feel as crowded as it did in June and early July.

Here’s everything I packed for our 9 day trip to France in July!

Dresses:

• Ann Taylor Halter Dress
• Tuckernuck Black Shift Dress c/o
• Tuckernuck Chocolate Button Front Mini Dress
• Tuckernuck Green Floral Maxi Dress c/o
• Tuckernuck Navy Boucle Mini Dress c/o
• Tuckernuck Cream Knit Dress c/o
• Three Graces London Black Bias Cut Halter Dress
• Veronica Beard Navy Floral Smocked Dress
• Polo Ralph Lauren Linen Stripe Shirtdress
• Emilia Wickstead Cream Moire Dress (old, last seen here) 
• Simkhai White Eyelet Dress
• J.Crew Striped Shirtdress
• J.Jill Gingham Shirtdress
• J.Crew knit midi dress 
• Oscar de la Renta Tropical Dress on major sale (more sizes here) 

Tops:

• J.Crew French Blue Linen Shirt
• Ann Mashburn White Boyfriend Shirt
• J.McLaughlin Vneck Cashmere Sweater
• J.Crew Navy Knit Tank
• J.Crew Factory Cotton Shell and Cardigan in Light Blue

Bottoms:

• J.Crew Slim Boyfriend Jeans (size up)
• Tory Burch Blue Linen Shorts
• J.Crew White 4″ Chinos 

Shoes:

• Chanel Black Slingback Flats (less expensive and almost identical version here)
• Ann Taylor Black Slingback Heels
• Sarah Flint Aet D’Orsay Flat c/o
• Sarah Flint Cognac Heels c/o
• Sarah Flint Brown Croc Kitten Heels c/o 
• Sarah Flint Gold 60mm Sandals
• Sarah Flint Navy Ballet Flats c/o
• J.Crew Canvas Slides
• Castaner Navy Espadrille Wedges c/o

Bags:

• Ferragamo Studio Box Bag
• Aerin white wicker clutch
• Miu Miu Bag 
• Pamela Munson x Aerin floral embroidered clutch
• Ann Taylor Black Raffia Clutch

Accessories:

• Sarah Flint Mirjana Belt c/o
• Sarah Flint Scarf Belt and Hidden Garden Scarf c/o
• Prada Sunglasses
• Kate Spade White Sunglasses
• Lake Coral Nightgown
• Agua Bendita Pareo (old as seen here, current patterns here) 
• Pucci Pareo
• Alice Walk Cashmere Wrap
• Lizzie Fortunato Citrine Drop Pearl Earrings

Swim:

• J.Crew Bow Shoulder One Piece
• Eres Swimsuit
• J.McLaughlin Bikini Top and Bottoms