Okay, you know I love linen. I talk about linen a lot. And I stand by it. When you spend most of your time in hot places the way I do, linen becomes your best friend fast. But not everyone loves it, and honestly? That's completely valid. Linen wrinkles. It doesn't feel the softest if you have sensitive skin. And if you've ever pulled a linen dress out of your suitcase mid-trip and thought "I look like a crumpled paper bag"... I get it π
So today's email is for you. The linen-skeptics. Because...
8 days agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
I just had a couple of travel days, and I took notes. Literal notes π€ On my phone, at the gate, between my two flights, and yes (even while discreetly unbuttoning my bodysuit in the bathroom because I thought it would be "fine" for a travel day). It was not. More on that later. Here's the thing about airports: if you pay attention, they'll teach you everything about how to travel well. What works, what doesn't, what to pack, what to leave at home. I people-watch every single time I fly, and...
12 days agoΒ β’Β 5 min read
When you live out of a small carry-on, every single piece has to earn its spot. Not "I might wear this." Not "oh this is cute, I'll pack it just in case." Everything in my bag has to actually pull its weight. It has to mix with multiple other things and create real outfits, not just possibilities. I have no choice. I have to force myself to make it work if I want to keep traveling light (which I do). That pressure has changed how I shop, how I pack, and honestly how I look at my closet too....
15 days agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
I just published the most comprehensive travel clothing guide I've ever written β and honestly, I've been wanting to write this one for a long time. Not a generic "pack a white tee and call it a day" kind of guide. A real one. The kind that actually tells you which categories of clothing matter for travel, which fabrics work for which climates, and exactly which pieces to buy β with brand names, real opinions, and no fillers. Ten clothing categories. Three specific picks each. No BS. Today...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 6 min read
You find something online. The model looks incredible in it. You can already picture yourself wearing it. You order it. It arrives. You try it on. And something is just... off. The waist hits wrong. The hem is way longer than you expected. The fabric doesn't look the same. You stand there wondering what you're missing that she has. Here's what I want you to hear: it's not your body. It's the photo. And once you understand what's actually happening in those product shots, you'll never shop the...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
Hello hello β Okay I'm going to keep this intro short because I want you to actually have time to shop before the good stuff sells out. Quince is having a *up to* 30% off sale today (Tuesday the 24th) and tomorrow (Wednesday the 25th) and the deals are different each day. I got all the intel from Quince a couple of days in advance, and filtered it down to the pieces that I actually think are worth it. This is of course, just my opinion. I organized everything by category, included honest...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 7 min read
Picture this: it's late January, and I have 48 hours to pack. Not for a vacation. For basically all of 2026. We knew we were heading to Mexico. That was it. We had MΓ©rida locked in for the first month. After that? Completely open. No confirmed cities. No clear weather forecast beyond "warm." No idea if we'd be at the beach, in the mountains, at a fancy dinner, or hiking somewhere random on a Tuesday. (when does that ever happen? π) For me, this was the ultimate "graduation" moment β...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
Travel pants. We need to talk about them and how much they can make or break a trip. Seriously. Think about your pants before your trip, not during it. Because once you're already on the road, it's too late. You're either comfortable, stylish, and moving through your days with ease, or you're uncomfortable, frustrated, and secretly wishing you'd packed something different. The right travel pants do a lot of heavy lifting. They take you from a long flight to a nice dinner without skipping a...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 5 min read
Every March, the same thing happens. You open your closet, stare at everything you own, and somehow feel like you have nothing to wear. It's not because your closet is bad. It's because you're trying to dress for two seasons at once β and nobody taught you how to do that. Here's what most women do in March: they go shopping without looking in their closets first. They buy something Β«springyΒ» β a floral blouse, a linen set, pastel something β and then it sits in their closet for six weeks...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 6 min read