Fact: I Use Instagram to Pack for Weekends Away

There! Now you know everything about me!*

I never thought twice about how often I consult the various portals that I follow on Instagram to the get the wheels of style in motion before I’m slated to pack for any period of time away. Until! My friend Shiona (who, spoiler alert, only wears crop tops and pencil skirts and as such attempted to style me as a crop top and pencil skirt-wearer, which will culminate in a blog post !!!next week!!!) sent me a text message last Monday to tell me that she had spent 10 minutes scrolling through the Man Repeller feed to get outfit inspiration for an imminent trip. It got me thinking that maybe some of you do that, too, or if you don’t, at least that more of you should do that so in honor of the fantastical weekend that lay ahead, here’s a look at the posts I consulted in order to pack for the next four dayzzzz.

1. Viviana Volpicella in a Vita Kin top, white jeans and clogs

The photo’s vibe: easy, reliable clothes for a Friday night dinner in whatever garden will allow me to nourish myself there.

The takeaway: I have white jeans, I have a peasant blouse, I have a belt and I definitely have clogs. Done!

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2. Natasha Goldenberg in a Celine dress and flatflorms

The photo’s vibe: I ate a quarter pound of cake last night, so I’m wearing the beach chair on my person today, thank-you-very-much.

The takeaway: I can wear long sleeves and a mid-length skirt without looking like a recent modern orthodox Jewish day school grad. Duly noted.

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3. Lisa Marie Fernandez’s Bowery Bear in a branded bikini

The photo’s vibe: Welcome to Croatia (and, also, I ate another quarter pound of cake but I live life with no regrets).

The takeaway: Place is a state of mind. If I can approximate the bathing suit, I can approximate the experience.

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4. Haya Maraka in lace up sandals and short-ass shorts

The photo’s vibe: The supermarket is a great place to test drive shoes that are liable to untie during any given step.

The takeaway: Shorts are hard. They’re not dynamic and they have never once proven themselves as the unsung hero of any number of wardrobes. But lace up sandas and roomy blouses may very well be their sole saving grace.

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5. Aziza Azim, New York Closet veteran, wearing Louis Vuitton resort pumps on an exotic rock

The photo’s vibe: Your denim is only as decadent as the shoes you pair it with.

The takeaway: My denim is only as decadent as the satin shoes I pair it with; Saturday night, Sunday morning, Sunday night, here we come!

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*There is still one thing you don’t know about me: I lie to people and tell them I am allergic to bees in order to justify my manic, decidedly obscene behavior when in their presence.

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