A reader emailed me that my purses get to see more of the world than some people she knows, and the Balenciaga Day bag you see above is just starting to become one of the better workhorses I have for the road. It folds flat in my carry-on bag, is super light, and holds tons of stuff. I don’t have …
Look 6
Because I live in a very mild climate, the trickiest item for me to pack is outerwear. How do I gauge how thick of a jacket I should bring when in LA we drag out our furs when the weather dips below 70F? Of course we wear fur with open-toe sandals, but that’s southern Cal for you. But when in …
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The Sanctuary I Seek
 I lived in Phoenix for a very short time right after grad school. It was a somewhat confusing time in my life, but the aesthetics of the desertscape left a huge impact on my mind’s eye and it was clear that regardless of my internal chaos, I would always find the calm in the center of any storm by heading to the desert. …
Value Added Terminal
 I may be terrible with remembering names and birthdays but if you looked inside my brain you would find airport blueprints. Well, maps of airports and Chanel boutiques around the world.  I think I’d make a pretty good human iPhone travel app. Give me the airport’s IATA  three letter code and I will recite the ranking of each airport based on check-in efficiency, baggage claim down time, location/ hours …
Two Worlds Colliding
 Part of the fun of traveling is the unexpected detour a journey takes. No matter how well I may think I have planned my itinerary, something always comes up. Which makes packing light a bit challenging. After all, I need to have appropriate footwear for the impromptu hikes, random boat rides (for some reason I find myself on a boat on just about every trip …