The Clothes I Wore Most on My 12-Day Vacation

One thing about me? Going through airport security will always stress me out. I always have an irrational fear that I have a surprise water bottle hiding in my backpack and that everyone hates me for sorting my belongings in bins too slowly, so you already know that slip-on sneaks are my shoes of choice. These laceless platform sneakers from SeaVees are everything an anxious-yet-chic gal needs—they’re on-trend, easy to slip on and off, and comfy enough to do laps around the airport while I’m waiting for my flight to take off.

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If there’s one item that I got the most compliments on during my vacation, it was this little number from A&F. This was one of my last-minute, oh-crap-I-have-nothing-to-wear-on-this-vacation purchases and it served me so well during beach lunches, evening cruises, and beyond.

I have gone through a lot of Ray-Bans in my day and these are by far the sturdiest ones that I’ve owned, which, due to my track record with sitting on my sunnies, is a major selling point. They are on-trend but super functional, don’t get stuck in my hair when I wear them on my head, and survived two planes, a few hour-long commutes, and a few days floating in my beach bag, and they’re still perfectly intact.

This linen button-down shirt is the most versatile item that I brought on my trip. I used it as a bathing suit cover-up, as a chic top tucked into jean shorts, and as a light jacket on the plane and at dinners. Whoever said that diamonds are a girl’s best friend seriously underestimated the power of a solid, white button-down, and I’ll die on that hill.

This was another two-days-before-takeoff purchase and truly one of the best impulsive decisions I’ve ever made. I realized that I didn’t have any sort of beach bag when I started (last-minute) packing, so I opted for one with quick shipping and a budget-friendly price point. This mesh tote absolutely delivered and I’ve already gotten two of my friends to hop on board and get their own.

I totally missed the boat for online swimwear shopping before my trip, which left me absolutely banking on a trip to Target to fulfill my swimsuit needs. Unfortunately for me, my Target of choice was completely picked over and I couldn’t find a matching set to save my life. Thankfully, my sister found this one at her suburban Target in my size—it fit like a glove (true to size for the win!) and it was so flattering. I don’t usually shop in the juniors’ section for swimwear, but this bikini top has made quite a case for future purchases.

I’ve never been much of a sunhat girlie because I love wearing my hair up and out of my face at the beach, but I saw this one on Amazon and had to add it to my cart immediately. This hat allows me to live out my high-ponytail dreams and is super easy to roll up and pack for travel, which makes this one of my favorite win-win situations of all time.

I brought a lot of shorts on my trip, but I definitely reached for these ones the most. They are comfortable (which I don’t say often for denim), are super flattering, and allow me to pull off the low-rise trend without jumping completely off the deep end.

I’m definitely a “simple gold hoops” kind of gal, but in the spirit of adding a bit of color, I picked up these huggie hoop earrings during my last trip to Madewell. I love how dainty they are and simply can’t stop talking about this clementine detailing that absolutely screams summer. It was the perfect way to brighten up an otherwise basic outfit and is a piece of jewelry I’ll reach for all summer long.

While I was on vacation, there were two things that I avoided at all costs: giving too much thought into piecing together an outfit and putting on pants. This feminine mini dress from Show Me Your Mumu allowed me to avoid both of those can’t-be-bothered pain points, is so flattering, and made getting ready an absolute breeze.