{"id":83851,"date":"2025-09-01T12:18:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T16:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=83851"},"modified":"2025-08-31T13:17:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T17:17:54","slug":"packing-for-buenos-aires-and-planning-for-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2025\/09\/packing-for-buenos-aires-and-planning-for-fall.html","title":{"rendered":"packing for Buenos Aires and planning for fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am a chronic under packer. I kid you not. Every every summer when I go back to the United States I go with just my carry-on backpack, even though I\u2019m there for three or four weeks. This summer I took just my backpack for a three-week trip to New York City, Madison, and\u00a0 Boulder. One backpack for city, country, hiking, swimming, museums, hanging out, the ballet, and a wedding. It’s not always easy, but it saves a lot of hassle when I don’t need to check a bag.<\/p>\n

With such a small bag, of course I wear the same clothing over and over again. But it works because I mix and match those items differently, and so separates are really important for packing this way. You can get so much more mileage out of separates than with dresses, for example.<\/p>\n

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Right now I\u2019m in Buenos Aires for 10 days. I\u2019ll be taking tango classes, going to a milonga every night, plus walking around the city, enjoying museums, caf\u00e9s, and exploring the different neighborhoods. I\u2019m so excited to discover this beautiful place! Everyone on this tour brought a checked suitcase, so this time I have the luxury of bringing more than usual, including a variety of tango clothes and shoes in addition to my small selection of regular clothes and shoes. It\u2019s spring in Buenos Aires and the weather is still cold and rainy, so I need sweaters and clothing for cooler weather.<\/p>\n

In any case, while I was packing I started getting excited about fall sewing and and what I want to wear this autumn. And I thought it might be useful to you to show you how I packed and what inspired me.<\/p>\n

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I almost always do some sort of mood board<\/a> to inspire me, and I often create another to help me when I pack. Lately those mood boards mostly happen on my phone. They go into a folder that I call My Style. When I travel I create a separate folder with a selection of those photos to inspire my packing.<\/p>\n

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Being a minimalist packer means I never bring more than three or four bottoms and six or seven tops, plus a jacket and sweaters if it\u2019s cold, plus a scarf and usually two pairs of shoes. I wear one pair of shoes and pack the other. I also limit my color palette to two colors plus a few accents. This time everything I packed is black and white, plus a little khaki. Here’s what I packed this time, and it’s also what I feel could easily by my core fall wardrobe:<\/p>\n

Outerwear and layers<\/p>\n