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In preparation for my big trip to Europe, I consulted celebrity fashion stylist, Jackie Rose, to learn her expert tips on creating a capsule wardrobe for travel. Aside from our love for travel fashion, one of the biggest things we both have in common is the importance we place on fabrics for travel.
Celebrity Fashion Stylist Reveals Her Favorite Travel Dress
Choosing the right fabrics for travel is essential for the following reasons:
- Packing Light
- Avoiding Wrinkles
- Dressing Appropriately
Jackie shared how much she absolutely adores jersey cotton blends for travel clothing, especially dresses for Europe in the summer. She recommends them to all her clients saying that they have the ability to pack light while also transitioning easily from day to night. She especially loves this wrap dress by James Perse.
In addition to the jersey cotton fabric blend, she also loves the idea of a wrap dress with ruching and says she finds it very flattering on various body types. For more ideas including plus size styles, these are five additional styles for more travel fashion inspiration:
For a fun and sexy print, I found this cotton jersey dress from a brand called Travel Couture on heine.co.uk:
The same site also features countless jersey wrap dresses in synthetic blends. I fell a little bit in love with this one:
Remember, when choosing fabrics for travel – avoid 100% cotton and look for cotton blends instead. For more details, please read: How to Choose the Best Fabrics for Travel.
Stay tuned for next weekend when I reveal Jackie Rose’s biggest celebrity stylist secrets for a trip to Europe in the summer. I’ll reveal her top tips and must have essentials for the perfect European capsule travel wardrobe.
For more tips, read TFG’s Ultimate Style Guides for Europe in the summer:
Hi Alex
Love your blogs and website!
Can you please tell me where to go for advice on packing light and tips for plus size middle aged woman?
Love the styles here but plus size women have different needs as far as style goes.
Help!!
Hi Angela, thank you so much for your lovely comment, so happy to hear you love the blog!! Have a look at our different articles written for plus size women for tips on how to pack and ideas for the best travel clothing: https://www.travelfashiongirl.com/travel-clothes-extended-sizing/ Hope this helps!
These are nice dresses, not just for travelling but ones I’d actually pick for non-travel ‘normal’ going out days! I am especially liking the last one. Love a navy blue and gold combination.
glad you like them! clothing you can wear in every day life is usually the best kind 🙂