On this dreary winter day, imagine: You're getting on a plane tonight for a week in northern Italy, hiking along the steep cliffs and rocky beaches. You'll have crisp white wine and fried fish for dinner. Here's a daydreamy outfit to pack...
1. Red cardigan for a pop of color.
2. Easy linen dress for wearing to the beach and dinner.
3. Buttery soft tote.
4. Large watch for that tomboyish look.
5. Trusty umbrella.
6. Sexy sandals (or this more comfortable pair).
7. Polka-dot bikini.
8. Rolled jean shorts for showing off tanned legs.
What do you pack for vacations? Where would you go, if you could go anywhere today? Winter is getting old!!!
P.S. A genius honeymoon trick, and Parisian wedges.
(Top photo by Max Wanger; graphic design by Rachel for Cup of Jo)
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ReplyDeleteThat's all I have been dreaming lately--the Amalfi coast
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ReplyDeleteI have a similar dress from madewell and LOVE it!! It's the blue polka dot cotton voile version of the same style. So flattering!
ReplyDeleteAnd if I could go anywhere today? Greece! Specifically Santorini.
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Thank you! :)
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DeleteSo funny you posted this because in May my husband and I ARE going to Italy(& Croatia)! We are over the moon excited and this would be a perfect start to my packing!
ReplyDeleteTwinsies! We're going to Italy in May for our honeymoon! :)
Deleteoh my god joanna! this might be my favorite packing list/collage of yours ever! i'm in love with everything. oh how i wish i could get on a plane right now and go visit italy (i'm half italian, and i've never been to the amalfi coast, what a shame) instead of taking my philosophy, my chemistry and my math exams tomorrow and monday....
ReplyDeleteAh! We're going to Italy on our honeymoon in late May! Thanks for this :)
ReplyDeleteThat dress is perfect. I agree, winter is getting really old! I think I'd go to Northern Italy. I love the way you described it.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny that she mentioned winter getting old because it decided not to pay Dallas a visit this year at all.
DeleteSo exciting. My husband and I are celebrating our one year anniversary in Santa Barbara, California (although Italy sounds super) and this is perfect for getting my packing ideas in order. Thanks!
ReplyDeletebeautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThis is just what I needed right now! It's snowing/raining in Boston again and I am over it!
ReplyDeleteoh my GOD joanna, this TOTALLY got me!!! what a dream!!!! it was almost torture to read, as i will spend my march break marking papers!!
ReplyDeleteI need a getaway to Cinque Terre with my husband and a few huge plates of pasta. I'll skip the hike and take a boat ride! We're due in July too, congrats on baby #2 and I love A Cup of Jo.
ReplyDeleteIs this the cinque terre in your photo? I went there last summer and this photo just brought back so many great memories ♥
ReplyDeleteWow, I loved this post!! What a wonderful break from this snowy Canadian winter and sitting here in the library writing an essay :) Sigh…...
ReplyDeletePleased to see Madewell's Stucco Stripe Dress is back in stock. I remember seeing Caroline and you wear it separately on the blog. And who wouldn't want to take off for the Cinque Terre right about now?
ReplyDeleteLove the outfit but I'm not sure it goes with the description - would you really wear wedges/heels if you're going on a hike?
ReplyDeleteNow I want fried fish and a nice glass of white! :)
Ugh, everything about this is gold. I love daydreamy blog posts, especially at the end of the week when I'm daydreaming about the weekend anyway. Thanks for the mental vacation!
ReplyDeleteIt's winter in Italy! You would be cold in that darling ensemble! Egypt would be perfect this time of year!
ReplyDeleteThe linen dress is good for day, or in certain places like Europe. (You know, gotta look sophisticated there.) But for more tropical places, I think a floral dress with strappy sandals would look nice.
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Oh you've got my wanderlust acting up again! This is beautiful and the perfect wardrobe selection! If only it would all just magically appear in my suitcase!
ReplyDeleteI really want to go to Eden Rock in St Barts or the Viceroy in Anguilla. I'm dying here in Western NY where winter is never going to end!!
ReplyDeleteIf I could go anywhere right this minute I would go to Vermont. Which would take me from sunny Florida perpetual summer right into that winter everyone else is so tired of. :)
ReplyDeleteI'd jump right to spring weather and Southern Italy beaches...Sorrento perhaps?
ReplyDeleteThat dress is a dream!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to Napa Valley this weekend. I am Week 11 with my first baby tho - any advice? No wine I guess? and my clothes are getting tight!
ReplyDeleteJoanna you have to stop posting these awesome travel ideas - it's making me sad to be stuck in the office!
ReplyDeleteThough I really shouldn't complain - it's 32 degrees today and next week will be up to 36 degrees (celsius). Summer is never ending in Melbourne this year!
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You would freeze this time of year! It is winter in Italy! But that's a nice ensemble for a summer destination.
ReplyDeleteAHHHH Cinque Terre! Craving summer and a vacay!
ReplyDeleteI always love the outfits that Rachel puts together! She has the best taste in clothes!
ReplyDeleteLove Italy! and that is pretty much exactly how I'd pack! If I could go anywhere right now I'd be in Capri, but in 22 days I'm headed to Cuba, so I can't really complain!
ReplyDeleteLove daydreaming about travel. It's the best :) and free hehe
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mmm that sounds perfect! The outfit as well... :) If i wasn't 6 months pregnant I would totally go!
ReplyDeleteActually...it's raining in Riomaggiore now.
ReplyDeleteSo, you certainly need an umbrella ;)
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Love this dress! Would be cute for my honeymoon! Thanks for sharing! -Liz
ReplyDeleteJust the post to transport me from my snowy surroundings! Pretty outfit!
ReplyDeleteLove the yellow polka dotted bikini!
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Is the cinque terra? My husband hiked through there when we were 22. fun memories
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I assume it's not March in your daydreams, because Italy is in the Northern hemisphere too.
ReplyDeletei loved that linen dress
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I could so do a trip there right about now ; So gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe Cinque Terre. The air in this little town actually smells like flowers. Thank you for bringing back some good memories to brighten my day.
ReplyDeleteI love this outfit! Love the pop of colour, and the sandals and dress are both gorgeous! x
ReplyDeleteHello from Italy! The outfit looks great however I rather suggest that you take your coat and wood sweater with you since at present spring is nowhere to be found in Norther Italy! Ciao!
ReplyDeleteThe dress is perfect. I hope I can find a slightly cheaper version to take on holiday with me this year!
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Winter is getting old so I am planning trips! Warsaw next week (although that's going to be more wintry but cozy too) and then Southern France and then ITALY! I am so excited and drooling over all the lovely 'packing' lists online :)
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I liked your shorts...:)
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well Jo, right now in northern Italy is raining and cold. No time for beach and swimming yet :-(
ReplyDeleteFor this we my dream is to spend two days in the Alps, in a warm spa under the snow
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I am planning a weeks holiday in northern Italy in June - on my own to see Venice, Florence and Verona then to the south of France for a girls holiday!!!!!!!
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Love posts like these! I come back to them over and over again to visualize myself in faraway places. Great and practical packing tips, as always! Thanks, Jo!
ReplyDeleteyes! sexy sandals for drinking wine under the stars are a must!
ReplyDeleteYES! Thank you so much for posting, Joanna. My boyfriend and I are leaving for a romantic road trip through Northern Italy the 1st week of May and I've been struggling with deciding what to pack. This is SO perfect (and makes me super excited/giddy about addressing the final details of our trip). Thank you!
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great post and uncanny timing as my mother and i were watching a televised Andrea Bocelli concert last night (love PBS!) that was set in portofino, italy...we could not get over how beautiful it was!
ReplyDeletei'm not planning any trips at the moment, but it sure is fun to fantasize! the amalfi coast would be very high on the list...
Love the watch and the tote!
ReplyDeleteOh how lovely! My fiance and I are planning to visit Cinque Terre for (part of) our honeymoon so this gets me dreaming about it...
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ReplyDeleteYou look like you're near where I'm visiting right now. Chiavari in Northern Italy. Right next to Tuscany, and super close to Monaco.
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If I could go anywhere now I would be happy with a sunny and hot place (here it's raining, thunder and lightning)!
Have a great weekend,
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ReplyDeleteLoving that idea of packing in a single colour scheme (and blue and white is so perfect for a beach holiday!). Might have to do that for my trip to Croatia in the summer!
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Florence! Italy sounds so much better than the chilly New England weather we're getting now. Your post makes me look foreword to the blazing heat of summer.I talk about my trip to the Cape on my blog, Classified Q, with my two girlfriends and the icky was definitely noticed. Take a look here http://bit.ly/16LDL4i. The grey day at the beach in the sand isn't ideal but hanging out with your besties always is.
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