Simply elegant yet exceedingly practical. Perfection!
1. By Malene Birger dress,
2. Gucci sunglasses,
3. MAC lipstick in MAC Red,
4. Marc Jacobs chain link handle bag,
5. Tory Burch wraparound sandals,
get it before it's gone
get it before it's gone
get it before it's gone
I'm all for dressing up when traveling, but a comfortable outfit is a must. For me, the linchpins to a good traveling outfit are stretchy jeans and a lightweight blazer. For a fellow female passenger on my flight to Mexico last week, the ticket was a short, off-the-shoulder dress, similar to the one by LN Family, above. The look was fun, fanciful, and south-of-the-border ready. (The Bardot neckine also happens to be a big Spring 2015 trend.) Although I wouldn't necessarily wear this kind of dress on a plane (too skin-baring, not emergency evacuation-friendly!), I'd definitely wear it from the tarmac to the taco bar and beyond! Inspired, I've tracked down some hot spring break-bound options from (I also like the ), , , , , and .
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1. Whistles dress, $300, whistles.com
2. Dolce & Gabbana Classic Cream Lipstick in Delicious 415, $33, nordstrom.com
3. Eddie Borgo cube bracelet, $325, shopbop.com
4. Mary Katrantzou leather and acrylic clutch, $3790, netaporter.com
5. Tibi lace-up leather sandals, $450, tibi.com
1. Marc by Marc Jacobs dress, $460, netaporter.com
2. Joe Fresh faux leather jacket, $69, joefresh.com
3. J.Crew crystal point earrings, $24, jcrew.com
4. Cambridge Satchel bag, $105, shopbop.com
5. Miss KG embellished sandals, $161, asos.com

1. Topshop lace dress, $190, topshop.com
2. Irene Neuwirth onyx and rose gold studs, $860, barneys.com
3. Smith & Cult nail polish in Dark Like Me, $25, netaporter.com
4. Lauren Merkin clutch, $135, shopbop.com
5. Prada metallic sandals, $750, bergdorfgoodman.com
1. Marni dress, $2210, netaporter.com
2. Adia Kibur crystal earring set, $25, shopbop.com
3. Asos tassel clutch, $85, asos.com
4. 3.1 Phillip Lim wraparound sandal, $695, bergdorfgoodman.com

1. H&M ruffle trimmed dress, $59, hm.com
2. Madewell earrings, $14, madewell.com
3. Herve Van Der Straeten hammered gold plated cuff, $555, netaporter.com
4. Edie Parker acryllic clutch, $1395, modaoperandi.com
5. Givenchy sandals, $1050, netaporter.com

1. Kenzo dress, $590, modaoperandi.com
2. Holly Dyment 18-karat multi-stone earrings, $2150, netaporter.com
3. Bobbi Brown Art Stick lipstick pencil in Harlow Red, $23, nordstrom.com
4. Rafe striped minaudiere, $495, neimanmarcus.com
5. Nine West caged booties, $108, nordstrom.com