Yet another Travel Style Outfit of the Day. If your trip involves lots of walking, you will need a lot of comfortable, easy essentials to make traveling a breeze. Use basics with an impact to set yourself apart from the milling throngs.

{ Architecture of an Outfit } TOMS Shoes, YesStyle Sweater, Shoulder Cut Outs, Animal Print and a Hint of Neon

I am still in the midst of traveling, even though for the time being, we’re stationary. I’m still living out of a suitcase and toiletry bag, and the majority of our household is split between a shipping container traveling somewhere in the continent between Detroit and the West Coast and my mother-in-law’s basement and guest bedroom. So, with all the complexity surrounding this time of year, in addition to the move, I crave simplicity for everyday life. If I’m enveloped in simplicity, perhaps I can cleave to a shred of whatever normalcy remains.

Ergo, in conjunction with the need for speed in getting ready whilst traveling with a Husby who does not like being late anywhere… It’s absolutely paramount to dress for comfort and with ease. Simple cotton pieces like button-down shirts and tanks, and shoes that slip on and off become absolutely essential.

Basics need not be so basic, though. Cotton sweaters with cut out shoulders allow room to breathe, and the bat-wing-esque shape is unique and edgy. Leggings as pants are not as restrictive as jeans, and also allow for breathability and comfort if you’re doing lots of walking, or spending lots of time seated in a car. A classic button down is quick to put on, but in a sassy animal print, it goes from “blah” to “ooh” when paired with a clashing stripe print. Slip-on shoes seem old school, but get a makeover with a cheeky pop of neon yellow at the sole, and elevated to a more sophisticated level with a tweed-ish, herringbone-ish material. With the added bonus of the One for One Program, you can make sure a child in need has a comfortable and stylish pair of of shoes to protect their precious feet, too! Win. And of course, the bag. You need something easy to carry, but also big enough to carry camera, water, phone, makeup for touch-ups, etc.

These were my go-to pieces: stylish tweed slip-on shoes like these by TOMS, leggings as pants (sorry, Kristy @ Monochromachic and Khatu @ I am Khatu… don’t hate me!), the infamous YesStyle shoulder cut-outs sweater</a> (also seen in this Travel Style OOTD post), my favorite leopard print button down shirt and my new cognac leather handbag. These are all items I can slip into and out of quickly, but each with a nice detail that makes them unique enough to make me chicer than the run-of-the-mill sweatshirt-and-flipflops/Uggz tourists.

If all else fails, just find an endless glass hallway or an industrial style orange stairwell, pull out your Hipstamatic Camera App and you’re good to go.

Photos shot with iPhone 4 and Hipstamatic Camera App in Santa Fé Arcade in Santa Fé, New Mexico.

{ Outfit Architecture / OOTD Details }
SWEATER/PULLOVER: YesStyle Shoulder Cut Outs Sweater
TOP: J. Crew leopard print button down shirt
TANK: Target grey and white striped tank
LEGGINGS: Knit jersey leggings
SHOES: TOMS “Yellow Pop Herringbone Classics“
BAG: Audrey Brooke Satchel via DSW
GLASSES: Ray-Ban cat-eye glasses

Where to Shop / Alternatives
SWEATER: LnA Cut Outs Sweater (Grey)
TOP: Kate Spade Leopard Ruffle Neck Blouse (High), Leopard equipment shirt (low)
TANK: Grey striped racerback tunic
LEGGINGS: Fine knit leggings
SHOES: TOMS Tweed Foil slip-ons
BAG: Marc Jacobs Paradise Rio leather satchel (high),
Juicy woven leather Brogue satchel (mid),
ASOS leather snake print satchel (low)
GLASSES: Ray-Ban Cat Eye Glasses (similar),
Ray-Ban RB5226 Cat Eye Glasses (exact)

Are you still alive after the gauntlet of shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Did y’all survive? What did you guys buy? Share!!

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