How To Travel: Pack Like A Pro, Yet Fashionably

From the perfect suitcase, your must-have items, down to your packing strategy - the Monoreno team has it covered.

Our office is PRETTY EXCITED. At least I am! I am in one of those too-much-coffee-in-the-morning-AND-can't-keep-still modes. The Monoreno team is leaving for New York City tonight in preparation for the FAME Show. Let me add a "woot-woot". There's nothing more exciting than preparing to leave for a trip, in my opinion, that is. Even for a weekend, week, or one day. The idea is somewhat cathartic and well, wonderful. Here is the Monoreno teams two cents on easy and stress-free packing.

3 MUST-HAVE items
Comfortable shoes is unanimously the MUST-HAVE item (see below). My list doesn't differ too much, I would list iphone as MUST MUST MUST, of course comfy shoes, and one warm versatile coat that could be worn both day and night. I figure anything else you need, you could purchase. The Monoreno team list:

• underwear, wallet, iphone
• flats, warm coat, scarf
• dinner outfits, multiple flats, comfortable clothes to set-up
• comfortable shoes, shower slippers, kindle

Packing Strategy
Packing is a skill. Some can pack in one minute, this would be the highly-skilled-packers and others take hours debating and cross checking all their items - ahem, this would be me. Where do you place? I guess it would depend on your journey and purpose of your trip. "I usually pack all dark clothes- gets you through longer and is easily coordinated with anything", our wise director recommends. Members from our sales team advises, "Only pack what you absolutely need, roll up clothes (they take up less space), and pack shoes separate from each other so they take up less space", "Just pack comfortable."

"If you have to think twice about an item before packing it, chances are you most likely don't need it."