Holiday packing for Springs

Sophie wears a White & Bright Navy Stripey Pima Tee and a Soft Yellow Cashmere Gauze Stole

The Spring palette is surely the most tropical and holiday feeling palette of the four, isn't it? Your challenge is not finding bright, cheerful summery colours for your holiday, but rather putting together those colours in a way that still feels stylish and 'you', rather than overwhelming you with brightness each morning when you get dressed!

Here's my holiday packing selection for Springs, but read on for how to personalise your holiday packing, to ensure that holiday wardrobe crises are a thing of the past!

psst... And if this wardrobe feels perfect for your palette, but not your personal style, click through to the other seasonal palettes, as I've done something slightly different for each.

1 Cream Gabriella Tee | 2 Buttermilk Suzon Bermuda Shorts | 3 Aquarius Nina Rib Vest | 4 Hot Coral Rachel Jacket | 5 Tropicana Print Culottes | 6 Flamingo Pink Pippa Top | 7  Periwinkle Olivia Stripe Top | 8 Turquoise Willow Scarf | 9 Ivory Connie Sweater | 10 Breton Blue Weekend Skirt | 11 Turquoise Short Tie Wrap | 12 Royal Blue Cashmere Gauze Stole

Top tips for Spring holiday packing:

1. Pick your 'neutral'. This doesn't need to be a true neutral (for your palette these are colours like Bright Navy, Chocolate, Tan, and Soft White), but needs to be a flexible shade that will mix and match with a variety of brights. If you're travelling somewhere hot you might find Cream or Soft White most helpful, or perhaps a mid blue like Cornflower for a laid back summer look.
2. Ensure you have a few key pieces - bottom, top, cover up - in your chosen neutral.
3. Pick some favourite colourful pieces to go with your chosen neutral. Start by limiting yourself to three or four colours for this step - it's easier to add a few extra brights later than to pare things back once you realise your wardrobe has gone full on fluorescent! Remember to honour your personal style here. For instance, if you have a very classic, Minimalist style, you might prefer to pop another neutral or two in here rather than all brights.
4. Make sure you add a print or two! There's nothing like days on end of block colours to make you realise how much versatility a print adds to your wardrobe. Make sure it pairs happily with your chosen neutral.
5. Split your time into themes. For example, travel, sightseeing, beach, meals out. Ensure you have an outfit for each theme, using crossover pieces wherever possible. For instance, the Pippa Top might take you from laid back sightseeing with shorts and trainers to evening out with a Weekend Skirt and your favourite jewellery. Top tip: ensure you have suitable footwear for each theme too - a pair of flat comfortable shoes and a pair of prettier sandals will get you through most warm weather eventualities if you're tight for space.
6. Think about temperature extremes and ensure you have adequate clothing - a cover up for chilly evenings and air conditioning, a lightweight skirt or shorts for the warmest days.
7. Add accessories. This is the easiest place to add maximum interest to your outfits with minimum packing space sacrifice. A well placed Cashmere Gauze Stole can finish off a simple evening outfit, provide a modest cover up, and keep you cosy on an air conditioned flight, all while adding a joyful bright colour to your look. Jewellery in your best metal (yellow or mixed metal, depending on your seasonal sub-type) will finish off even the simplest outfit.
8. Don't forget underwear! Ensure you have the right undies to feel your best in your brights - think smooth lines and well fitting.
9. If you have any extra space, now is your chance to add in some fun extra colours! Those which didn't make the cut for your initial four or so colours can now be added in - just make sure they play nicely with your chosen neutral or they're going to come back home pristine and unworn.

If you would like to see holiday packing suggestions for the other seasons, use the links below: