Travel dresses and bad design

When I go to sites like Magellan’s, I love to page through the clothing and laugh at how bulky, poorly styled and very aged all of the items are. I would never buy a dress that equates to me: a bag with a belt tied around it. Nothing else screams out the message “TOURIST” than one of these outfits. Especially if it’s made of khaki.

Here is an example. Okay, I admit it’s not the worst possible thing to wear. It is very modest, but honestly I would never wear this dress. It’s called the “crinkle dress”. Just imagining this on me makes me shudder…

It has become my life mission to find better clothing for the well informed traveling fashionista. Stick with me and I will lead you down the path of better traveling for us girls.

For instance try the site Athleta, known for its very trendy yoga and work out clothes, also offers some handy travel clothing items. Right now I ADORE this dress referred to as the LTD (Little Travel Dress):

This dress is cute, makes you look YOUNGER than you actually may be, and fits your form a little more than the travel dresses that I see on all of the travel sites.

Traveling with dresses tips:

Bring along tights – having a pair of solid tights will add a new dimension to an already worn dress. A solid pair of black tights with the dress along with a scarf will create a whole new outfit!

Wear a blazer or suit jacket over the dress – this can keep you warm on a cool fall or spring day or evening, or add a new dimension to the outfit as a second (or third) wearing!

Don’t be afraid to buy two of the same dresses in multiple colors! – If the fit is perfect for your body type, buy another while it’s still in stock in a different color! You will wear it often, and it will always appear that you have many different outfits

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