Autumn in the city
Taking a city trip in the fall? 🍂☕️🧳 It’s time to put together your capsule wardrobe for your autumn trip! Whether you are café hopping down the streets of Paris or New York, you want to look cute at the same time. Embrace the classic attire of fall — layers, plaid, knits, tights — in a cool and organized way with this guide to strategic packing. As you watch the leaves drop be prepared for temperate weather mixed with possible showers. Narrow your colors to something like one of the examples below for the best interchangeability.
Autumn trip color palette examples:
Black, red, beige
Black, light blue, light pink, camel
Black, white, blue, camel, beige, light gray
Autumn trip capsule wardrobe:
Overcoat
Jacket
Day-to-night dress
Jeans
Pants or leggings
Mini or midi skirt
Simple tops
Blouses
Scarves and hats
Comfy flats
Overcoat
Chilly days and nights call for a versatile overcoat in a neutral color. Bring a chic trench coat or other knee-length coat to put over any outfit you’ve packed. You’ll be so happy you did. A beige color is the best color choice for most women’s capsule wardrobes.
2. Jacket
A lighter, shorter piece of outerwear is highly useful for a trip like this. Go for your favorite style — like a boyfriend blazer, drapey suede, or a bomber. Wear this day or night, it is a great topper for days when you don’t get a break to change for evening. Most will want this in a neutral color like black or camel, or choose one of your palette colors like olive green.
3. Day-to-night dress
Bring a cute dress that can be paired with sneakers or flats during the day, and worn with heels at night. You’ll want this to go well with your toppers of course. Pair it with tights or socks to add warmth and comfort. Depending on what flatters you most and makes your heart swoon, try a loose bohemian cut long-sleeve dress in a neutral or print, a more fitted printed dress, or a black slip style dress that can be worn solo or over or under many things.
4. Jeans
You need to bring a great pair of blue jeans in your favorite cool-girl style that’s not too restricting like boyfriend, high-rise slim-leg, or flare. You’ll be able to wear these with any of your tops, toppers and shoes. Make these a black pair of jeans if that fits your palette better. Pair your jeans with a sleek long-sleeve bodysuit and statement earrings for a striking look.
5. Pants or leggings
A fabulous pair of slim or wide-leg black pants or black leggings will be so useful on your trip. They go with just about everything!
6. Mini or midi skirt
Choose an adorable skirt in a mini or midi length. This could be a leather pencil, short denim skirt, bias-cut satin midi, or a leather midi. All of these styles are perfect for the city and can be worn while sightseeing during the day or dressed up for dinner. You’ll want this to be in a neutral color.
7. Simple tops
Two or three simple, neutral-colored tees, bodysuits or thin knit tops are going to be vital in your capsule wardrobe. Examples are a light gray or camel turtleneck, a black or light gray tee, a black/white striped long-sleeve tee, a dark red long-sleeve square neck bodysuit.
8. Blouses
Bring a couple of chic tops like a blouse and a button-up. You’ll look crisp and fashionable for your city trip. Try a simple black blouse, a red or other color printed flowy blouse, a peach ruffle-y blouse, or a light blue long sleeve button up.
9. Sweater
A versatile sweater will go a long way in your fall travel capsule wardrobe. Sweaters are one of the best parts of fall, afterall! Great choices would be a dark gray or ivory crewneck sweater, or a beige long cardigan.
9. Scarves and hats
Layering up with scarves and/or hats is ironically fall. They’ll help keep you warm and totally look chic at the same time. If the weather is going to be pretty cold bring a couple scarves and a hat or two. If it’s going to be more temperate you could get away with just bringing one hat.
10. Comfy flats
Long jaunts to restaurants and museums means tons of walking so make sure a couple of the pairs of shoes you bring are super comfy. A good pair of clean white (or black) sneakers is a perfect choice. For a second pair how about a polished pair of loafers or flats, or low leather booties.
