The Trendy Traveller: tips for travelling in style from the fashionably chic!

Since my mom is on a vacay, I thought it was a perfect topic for a blog...fashionable travel!

Those that know me well know that ever since I've been bitten by the travel bug, i am constantly itching to find the next destination to make the next stamp on my passport.  I love being able to travel and find new places to visit, or even just visit a favorite destination again.  Ever so often, even if I like to visit new places, my fave places to frequent are Vegas and New York.  The fact that they are different states with different weather temperatures, there's a slight difference in how one gets into the place.

When it comes to traveling, there is a fine line between looking disheveled but comfy and fashionably chic but just plain uncomfortable.  I've been in both situations, and I can say that there is a happy medium which, after many experiences, believe that I've reached.  It also helps taking a cue from the fashionable celebrities that not only do their celebrity thang but also travel for a living to do appearances for their work.  Who better to get tips from!? There is no denying--celebrities travel and they love to look good in case paparazzi show up with a few shots for the mags. 

Three celebs I love to get tips from for travelling are Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Aniston and Victoria Beckham...Each celebrity with a different style, and each gives their own take on what it takes to be travelling in style...they only way they know how!

1.  Kim Kardashian - trendy chic!

The reality star hits the mark in my books when it comes to travel style.  She's always chic and always beautiful for the papps when they meet her at arrivals or departures to snap a few pics.  she never misses with her flawless style--always the fashionista, she hardly ever looks frumpy but still manages to  make her travel outfit look comfy!

Tips: 

-Though skinny jeans/cargos or leggings may be the trendy travel wear, make sure that you at least wear a loose top so not everything is clinging on and making you feel uncomfortable!

-lovely boots -- utility boots flat to the ground, sky high heels or over-the-knees, fashion is key but always try to find something that's easy to slip off and slide back on for customs! =)

-nice medium sized bag to house all the important items like passport, wallet, sunglass case, (glasses case--if your me), a mineral spray *a must!* etc.

-glam squad--or if you don't have one, having a ziplock with the essential key makeup to touch up upon landing to look refreshed and at your best for any paps or even anyone that's meeting you at the airport!

2.  Victoria Beckham -- Taylored perfection!

Victoria Beckham is one of my style icons-- say what you will about her singing and time in the spice girls, but she is one fashionable lady!!! She always looks good in whatever she does, and rarely will you see a hair out of place!  Okay, her fashion may not always translate into comfy travel wear, but she still makes a mark in being a trendy traveller!

Tips:

-tailored pieces make your shape the best it can be, from a jacket to a blazer, it can take you from the aiport to a business meeting (which Ivanka Trump also suggests!)

-again, the bags! having a sensible-sized bag that fits what you need for a comfy travel!  


-Extra clothes to change into/out of -- comfort during the flight is key!

-big framed glasses a la Audrey Hepburn to hide the lack of sleep during a flight!  You will be thankful for this if you're ever in a thirteen hour flight!

3.  Jennifer Aniston -- california cool chic!

She always looks california cool chic--casual classy.  I've seen countless number of pics of her in mags and online, from going to the set for her next movie or her former show Friends, to running errands about town and being shot by the papparazzi...She doesn't play by the hollywood rules to be over-dressed for a flight, yet she manages to look chic and comfy at the same time!

Tips: 

-nice, comfy tops like racerbacks or boyfriend tees are good for travel

-a nice, well-fitting pair of jeans, like the boyfriend jeans or a straight leg cut.

-comfy jacket to get you through the colder flights and of course, a scarf!

-aviators to block the prying paparazzi lenses

In the end, it is really upto the person on what makes him/her comfortable the most in...I do know that one shouldn't totally look like a frumpy traveler just because it may be a 5 hour or even a 13 hour flight.  I've been to both being reasonably and practically dressed, there is no excuse for looking homeless when you travel.  It is my personal opinion that people should take pride in what they wear--even if they don't have the paparazzi following.

Trend Alert: Jen Aniston in Stuart Weitzman wedges!

Okay, I thought since celebrities are rollin' in dough, they would be able to buy new things all the time and that they wouldn't be caught dead wearing the same thing over and again.  Well I guess not! lol.  The column from people stylewatch have included this section in their mag called 'I love my...' and it showcases that even celebrities with money are proned to occasional over-wear of their go-to accessories and fashion pieces.  I personally love reading this column and always love to check out what the celebrities' faves are....It's nice to know that even when you have all the $$ you could ever imagine, that when you love one particular piece, you'll wear it again and again regardless!
What a relief! I thought I was the only one with go-to pieces! lol.

(courtesy of people style watch website)

I am particularly inlove with these sandals (as i found out, so is everyone else!).  So cute and casual.

Jennifer Aniston certainly is a trend-setter! First her haircut, now her shoes! lol.

I've always loved the laid-back, cali-style, neutral style of hers.  Clean lines and neutral palettes give her a stylish look whether it's running errands in LA or reporting to the set for work.  She is one of my fave style icons...She makes boyfriend tees and cargos look oh-so-simply sexy! Luv her style!

What do you think?

Halston: A Legacy in full circle.

Halston

...or Roy Halston Frowick, rather.

A boy from Des Moines, Iowa whose fashion became as regular of a fixture in the 70s scene as Andy Warhol and Club 54.  He made controversy by being the first to license clothing to a major department store and designing the now famous pillbox hat for Jackie O during the 1961 Presidential Inauguration.  A name that became synonymous this summer with the much anticipated chick flick 'Sex and the City 2'.  How do you ignore a fashion re-built from a tarnished name of a designer who ended in not-so great circumstances, even ending a eerie similar fate to Herve Leger--losing the rights to his own name and the fashion house he built.  Decades after his death, the name rises like a phoenix from the ashes of ruin into the spotlight once again, as Sarah Jessica Parker and her posse of New Yorkers give the designer house a breath of fresh air.

I love the new Halston Heritage collection.  It caught my eye in the first scene of SATC 2, SJP as Carrie Bradshaw stepping out into the New York city streets in her white HH white 3/4 sleeve v-neck tunic, looking as radiant as ever....I love white, and I loved the dress even more.  Upon hearing that the new collection is now available at the Bay (HBC or Hudson's Bay Co.) I was mad with excitement.

Recently, The Bay has put the spring collection on sale for upto 50% off.  If you're a fan like I am by the classy fashion that gives the 70s disco era and updated chic look, then this is the fashion house for you.  I love that the collection gives off a chic casual style and beautiful simplistic pieces that can go from day to night instantly. 

Here are a few of my faves:

The tye dye silk halter jumpsuit, so 70s chic--kind of a chic boho meets the upper west side.  I love how you can sport this during the daytime with maybe those beautiful Stuart Weitzman Wedge Sandals that Jennifer Aniston loves so much! Also still chic and date-ready for the evening!  One less thought if the jumpuit comes as a top and bottom in one, no need to match separates! lol.

One-shoulder Cocktail Dress -- a layer of ruffles for an ultra feminine look (also in for the season!) transforms this one shoulder Little Black Dress from anything but simple!  It's a beautiful cocktail dress that gives you the glam without the loudness..

Of course the piece de resistance, the ultimate love of mine from this collection? the coveted white tunic that SJP wore in the beginning scene of the movie.  Like I said before, I LOVE white like you have no idea, and I just adore this simple white tunic that, to me, is just so spring and airy.n  It just screams fresh and spring!

Tees & Tanks...luv luv luv.  The basics are oh-so-soft! I am powerless to resist buying one of the racerbacks and v-necks on sale....

If you have not checked out the collection at the bay, I urge you to take a look see.  The collection is worth a second and third look....

Tidbit Celebrity Info-- SJP has been named Creative Director for the prestigous Fashion house....Maybe she'll bring abit of her NYC 'Carrie Bradshaw-ish' style into the mix to bring the brand back where it belongs, in high fashion.