Packing for an Extended Trip

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ONE SUITCASE ONLY

The original itinerary was two physics conferences in Florence and Belgrade.  One small suitcase with a couple of day dresses and some white jeans and tops to augment my travel ensemble of jeans and a sweater.  The weather in Florence is topping out at 95 degrees Fahrenheit every day and Belgrade is even hotter.  Then the plans changed.  Kate and Laura Mulleavy invited me to the premiere of their movie Woodshock at the esteemed Venice Film Festival.  So I talked it over with Bruce and we decided I should attend this once in a lifetime experience and cheer on Kate and Laura after our trip to Florence.  Then my daughter said, "Why don't you take a direct flight from Venice to Abu Dubai (Lexi has a research gig at New York University in Abu Dhabi part time). "And we can take Isold (my granddaughter) to see the Cirque de Soleil in Dubai one night".  Then my friends Livi and Yass from on aura tout vu called.  "We're doing a thing at Kensington Palace on the 15th of September and there's a dinner afterwards and we want you to come"!  And of course I want to come, so now it's Florence, Venice, Abu Dubai, Dubai and London, with side trips to Paris and Milan.

So!

I am taking four or five easy to pack lightweight day dresses from Rodarte, McQueen and Alaia, white jeans and tops, swim suits, a cover up, a red carpet gown Rodarte created for me (these two never cease to amaze me...they simply do it all)! Then I am taking a black Dior fall black Duchess satin cocktail dress to wear to Kensington with on aura tout vu accessories. And of course various shoes and sandal and handbags.

This dress from Dior except in Duchess Satin for Kensington Palace--and I sure am not wearing that stupid hat!

on aura tout vu Couture necklace which they created for an anniversary of my 30th birthday.

Oh dear, there seems to be an editing job here!

This McQueen dress is a hot look in Europe at the moment so it makes the cut.

I plan to work this Rodarte Tour de Force on the Red Carpet in Venice,
even if I am working it only for myself!

It doesn't look glamorous now, but just wait.  I've managed to fit a gazillion things into my Tumi two-suiter suitcase!

My friend, de Young's textile curator Jill D'Alessandro claims she marvels at my ability to pack.  Yes, Little Missy will pat herself on the back for that one.  Pack I can.

Florence, the Venice Film Festival, dinner at Kensington Palace and so on may be fun and grand and all, but being with Isold at Cirque de Soleil will be grandest of all!
Hope my packing story helps someone!
Happy Summer to my beloved readers,
Love Little Missy