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Travel
Light but Right (Part 2)
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*A
monthly column devoted to helping women and men
be their best and most confident in any situation.
Topics include dress, body language, attitude and
etiquette.
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Victoria Seitz, PhD
Image Expert |
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Tips
for What to Bring
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Consider bringing a suit in a neutral color such as black,
and a dress that goes with the suit jacket. This way you can
wear the suit for the meeting one day, then the jacket and
dress another and then dress up the dress or suit for evening.
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Also
consider bringing two suits that coordinate such as a navy
and a winter white suit. These pieces can be interchanged
for variety for longer trips. |
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Bring blouses and tops that coordinate with your suits and
two-piece dresses for even more versatility. |
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Load up on accessories like scarves, belts, hosiery and jewelry.
They take up less space and create new looks with the same
pieces. |
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Shoes should be kept to two basic pairs (outside of your athletic
shoes) such as pumps or loafers that coordinate with your
outfits. |
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Confine your make-up to a small make-up bag. Bring eyeshadow
colors that are neutral in tone such as taupe, brown, and
navy. |
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Include a packable robe and pajamas in silk, nylon or polyester.
Keep the flannels at home. |
Tips
for What to Bring
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Never bring more than you can carry yourself. |
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Place heavier items in the bottom and the things you'll need
right away on top. |
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Pack a collapsible lightweight bag if you plan to bring home
more than you took. |
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Include a few plastic bags for dirty or damp clothes. |
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Place shoes in plastic bags to keep them from soiling other
items. |
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Luggage tags should be place on the inside and outside of
your suitcase. Put your business address on the outside tag.
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When packing items that can wrinkle, close all buttons, zippers
and snaps and fold each item along its natural creases. Drape
each garment across the suitcase so that the ends hang over
the side. Alternate putting the top of each garment on the
right and left sides so that the thickness is uniform. Then
fold each items around the other, alternating the overhang
from right and left sides. |
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Small, soft items, such as socks and stockings can be used
to stuff clothes that easily lose shape such as a blouse.
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Roll the clothes that won't wrinkle, such as sweaters and
knit tops and place them around heavier items. |
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Keep
two packing lists - one for short trips and one for long stays
- inside your luggage. |
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When traveling overseas you will have to check your luggage.
Have a small carry-on for your necessities such as toothbrush
and paste, lingerie for one night and so forth. Make sure
you don't load this one up. |
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When traveling overseas you will need your passport and in
some countries a Visa. Your travel agent should know, but
check it out yourself to be sure. |
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Have some money in travelers checks, a small bit of cash and
put the majority of your charges on a credit card. You will
not have to bring your driver's license and checkbook since
you have a passport and overseas checks from another country
are not accepted. |
Victoria
Seitz, PhD is a professor of Marketing at California State
University, San Bernardino and is author of Your Executive
Image, AdamsMedia, Inc, 2000 and Power Dressing, DonJon
Publishing, 1991. In addition to teaching, Dr. Seitz was a fashion
coordinator for Burdines, Florida and in retail management for
Saks Fifth Avenue, Phoenix, AZ. Clients of Dr. Seitz have included
Abbott Laboratories, Northern Telecom, Texas Instruments, Yellow
Freight Systems, Sally Beauty Company, the United States Armed
Forces, Travellife magazine, YWCA and Accountants Overload, in
addition to law firms, hotels, newspapers, universities, banks,
credit unions, national and local community and professional organizations
nationwide.
To learn more about Dr. Seitz please visit her website at www.cbpa.csusb.edu/vseitz.
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