Packing {For Morocco & Paris}
One of the reasons I'm showing you what I'm packing to Morocco and Paris is because I love to see what other people pack, and if you are like me, then you might be curious as to what I'm packing. The other reason is because I'm having too much fun playing with my camera on manual mode. So let's get to today's topic. And as you will see, I'm not a light packer. 
One of my favorite tips for attacking the stressful endeavor that packing can be is using a garment rack. I hang what I plan on packing and it helps me visualize my outfits and easily figure out if I'm missing a key piece. A garment rack is also helpful in featuring your signature items for a particular season. I've been using mine all year for that and I love it.
J. Crew Bijoux Bow Ballet Flats to wear in Paris 
Sandals to wear in Morocco 
For this trip, my packing list began way back in early July or maybe even earlier. I was especially stressing because both destinations, Morocco and Paris, are quite different. For Morocco, I made sure to pack pieces with embroidery, long and short dresses, sandals, and a fringe leather crossbody bag. For Paris, I wanted a more polished and chic look so I packed a blazer {as an extra layer and to dress up my basic outfit if needed}, black skinnies, my new favorite swing sweater, the most perfect ballet flats that scream Paris to me, and a black/navy crossbody bag that offers enough room for the essentials. As far as jewelry is concerned, I'm going with simple dainty pieces. I love using handbag dust bags {such as the Celine above} for storing small items when packing.
As you can see, I kept my color palette pretty neutral and basic with black, navy, grey, blues and white. The colorful towns of Morocco will definitely make up for my not so colorful wardrobe, but I did pick two colorful shorts for my trip during one of J. Crew's recent sales, these shorts and these. While in Paris I hope to fit right in with my monochromatic look.
Shop the post:Clothes: Madewell Duskfall Blazer, Heidi Merrick Huntington Dress, J. Crew Silk Maxi Dress, J. Crew Swing Sweater, J. Crew Laser-Cut Shirt {on sale, 40% off}, Club Monaco Sunny Tee, Zara Embellished Skirt, Rag & Bone Skinny Denim in Coal, Madewell Skinnies in Sky Wash, Gap Dress, Madewell Tee, J. Crew Keeper Chambray Shirt, Zara Top, Old Navy Dresses {this one and this one}, Forever 21 Kimono, J. Crew Carrie Cami, J. Crew Embroidered Shorts, Club Monaco Blue Theresa Shorts, Love Quotes Knotted Tassel ScarfHandbags: J. Crew Handbag in black/navy, Zara Fringe Leather CrossbodyBallet Flats: J. Crew Bijoux Bow Ballet Flats old, similar here, love theseSandals: Zara Leopard Sandals {scored during the summer sale}, J. Crew Camden Jeweled Sandals, J. Crew Rio Metallic Sandals DaintyJewelry: Catbird Rings {here and here}, Gold Bar Necklace, Gold {Vertical} Bar Necklace, Small Gold Circle Necklace, Large Gold Circle Necklace Sunglasses: Banana Republic Margaux Tortoise Sunglasses {you'll hear more about them later} & Ray-Ban Aviators {not shown}Panama Hat: J. Crew