So, work wants to send me to the Scotland
5 weeks is an awkward length of time. It’s not quite enough to rent a flat, but a bit too long for a hotel room. Which has a knock-on effect in terms of laundry, and therefore packing. I did a 2 week trip around Europe this summer, packed on the basis of a 6 day clothing turnaround. But holidays, especially road-trips, are different because nobody is going to notice if you wear the same T-shirt twice. But the idea of a 5 week long business trip is somewhat more daunting.
My first stop, of course, was www.onebag.com, quickly followed by a fascinating detour around www.journeywoman.com, which is a perennially favourite site. Unfortunately, my job entails a more casual dress code than most. So my options, it seems, are either to follow the business travel advice and over-dress in the office, or pack a bigger bag with more jeans. And a travel washing line and hangers (because hotel hangers seldom detach from the closet, which makes then useless for hanging around the room to dry clothes. This is partly to stop guests nicking the hangers, yes, but more to make guests pay for overpriced hotel laundry services).
The general consensus is that separates are easier than dresses, and neutrals (especially black) are easier than colours or patterns. The most basic units could almost describe the infamous capusal wardrobes of Susie Faux: a suit, a shawl or pashmina, a few shirts (non-iron), a casual option and a sweater or cardigan, along with adaptable shoes. And something that never occurred to me, and now I can’t think why not: a versatile small handbag – one that can do lunch, dinner or cocktails with equal ease, that’s smaller than a laptop bag and decidely not your carry-on.
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