It’s travel season, but your days of overpacking are OVER. Yes, Ladies, OVER! I am going to let you in on the secret to creating 30 stylish looks from 9 pieces of clothing. (And only two accessories.) All of which you can easily fit into one carry-on bag.

Here are the lucky nine garments that get to travel with you! (Oh, and 2 necklaces.)

STEP 1.

Begin with two MATCHING SUITS.

A suit being pants and a jacket (or layering piece like a cardigan, vest, or pashmina) of the same color,

Shown here: IVORY JACKET/PANTS and DENIM JACKET/JEANS.

STEP 2. Choose 5 tops that will complement the pants/jackets.

Diane chose a gingham, a leopard print, a pink sweater, a floral silk charmeuse, and a casual cotton. (All very different, but all will coordinate with navy or ivory.)

STEP 3. Choose 2 Necklaces; each matching the color of your pants. 

Ivory Pearl necklace.

Navy (denim) beaded necklace.

Matching necklace to pants will visually PULL our outfits together using a concept called:

BOTTOMS UP!

That’s it. That’s all you have to pack to create 30 outfits:

REMEMBER: Wear the pants (BOTTOMS) that are the same color as your necklace (UP),

I don’t have room to post ALL the photos. But trust me, if you mix these garments up,  you will get 30 different looks.

CAPSULE WARDROBE packing list:

•  Ivory jacket and pants      2*
•  Denim jacket and jeans    2*
•  Blouses                               5
•  Necklaces                           2
•  TOTAL                                11   ( creates 30 outfits)

*Jacket/pants sets can be black, blue, khaki, white, navy, ivory, or any other color.

A huge thank you to our model, beautiful Diane Jordan. And to Janna Beatty for sharing her secret to stylish packing made simple.