Seeing Dots

MAGGIE DEWITT PHOTOGRAPHY

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As I mentioned in last week’s outfit post (see here), New Orleans was seriously charming. I fell in love with The Crescent City all over again on my recent trip and had so much fun exploring the city. I wore this bell sleeved dress for my first full day in NOLA and have nothing but raves for it! In the heat and humidity, coupled with lots of walking, I want nothing more than a cool breathable dress to throw on and go.

I packed much lighter for this trip, albeit I did bring a few more pairs of shoes than usual because I knew I’d be walking… but I pretty much wore everything I packed. This was a serious winner for it’s ability to be both casual and look a little more dressy when flats are swapped out for wedges or heels.

As I mentioned, I wore this for my first full day of exploring. I started out my morning grabbing a coffee and quick breakfast with my mom at her hotel. When she headed to her conference meetings, I grabbed an Uber and headed down to Magazine Street. I walked a whopping 12 miles that first day (thanks for keeping track !) and stayed comfortable in the cotton dress and flats.

When I travel, especially if I know I’m going to be heading out for a full-day away from the hotel, I usually like to bring a larger tote along. Y’all, I am obsessed with this . It comes in a bevy of colors, I believe at last check there are four or five other colors available; it’s coated, durable and has a snap closure. Even better, it’s under $200! You can shop all available colors .

Yes, my shoulder sometimes isn’t happy, but I was armed with everything I needed for the long day out. I brought along my jean jacket to throw on inside cooler restaurants and cars.

As someone who knows heat all too well, I always bring along a small arsenal in my bag. Including, but not limited to, a bottle of water, oil blotting sheets, chapstick, sunglasses, some setting powder, etc. Plus I carried along my camera, a small notebook, wallet (duh!), an RX bar and some headphones for good measure.

As I’ve mentioned before, my are the most trusty pair of flats I own. I’ve essentially worn them into the ground (literally), and am taking them to the cobbler this week to get resoled and cleaned up. I’ve done some digging and found a cute dupe pair, that’s currently . I can’t attest enough to going for comfort over cuteness when traveling. These flats and my Converse were on heavy rotation throughout my NOLA trip.

P.S. this also comes in white! I know I’ll be wearing this dress through summer, it’s just too cute. Wishing you a great start to your week!