Alright, we are resuming our Compact Packing Series to talk about clothing. When you are a professional it is important to have the appropriate dress. When you are a traveler it is important to have versatility and practicality to your wardrobe. As a physical therapist, it is also important that my clothing allows me to move easily. For my pants, I found an amazing brand of pants that are dress yoga pants made by BetaBrand (follow the link to check them out: Betabrand Dress yoga dress pant.) I have the navy, herringbone, and glen-plaid. I have two more on the way- hazel and pinstripe. I also just looked at the website and they have silver and tan herringbone available for pre-order. I have 5 pairs, one for each day of the week, and all different colors to go with any top I have. One word of warning for anyone considering ordering them, the herringbone and glen-plaid run large so order a size smaller. I found this out the hard way. The average cost of a pair is $75 but that is totally worth it! The pants are stretchy enough for any activity and dressy enough for any meeting.
This is the black boot cut dress yoga pant.
They really are as amazing as they sound and
they do look professional enough for any office.
As far as tops go, I like to have variety of colors and patterns. The more variety you have, the fewer items you need to have without your wardrobe getting stale. You also need to be conscious of what is appropriate for work. I have to keep my clothing modest and the tops have to be long enough that I won't show my midsection if I reach up to set up equipment or demonstrate an exercise or stretch. I have a combination of single options and also several layering items so I can switch up colors and outfits without much trouble. I am not great at color coordination and stuff, and the only reason I might look like I know what I'm doing is because I had my best friend come shopping with me to help pick tops out. Now, lets take a look at what my closet looks like.
To the left is my three drawer storage for all my under garments, work out clothes, casual clothes, and pajamas. I keep about 8 pairs of shoes (again I like variety). I have a carrying bag for my laundry and that folds up very small in my boxes during moving.
For clothing, I have all of my work clothes hung and mostly organized. I also have those hanging shelves for extra storage for casual clothes. Those shelves also fold up small for moving.
Here we have a few other items. Laundry needs are to the left. I also have a small iron and starch spray. The last things I have is my scarves and pashminas. Again, these accessories are just nice additions to keep my wardrobe interesting. Accessories can really make the same clothing seem different.
In general, I have about 5 pairs of work pants, 10-15 tops, 5 scarves, enough work out clothes for 6 days/week, and 3-4 outfits of casual clothing for weekends. I am able to transport all of my clothing in a large rolling suitcase and the 3 storage shelves I keep in the closet. It seems to work well and it keeps me from acquiring an exorbitant amount of clothing. I hope that has shed some light on how to organize clothes as traveling professionals. Have a lovely evening everyone!
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