What To Pack When You Travel South!

HI, JoJami here, from beautiful Palm Beach, Florida!

I live in the northeast, and planning to  travel south, to Florida….deciding what to pack, was a daunting task! When living in freezing cold and knowing that I would be basking in 70 to 80 degree weather  for a week, was something I had a hard time getting my head around!

Now that I’m down here, I thought you  might enjoy, some interesting tips on what to bring and what to leave home!

What to wear on the plane:

LAYER! Because it was so cold when I left, I wore a Bebe sport jogging outfit with 2 layers of tops. The first layer was a sleeveless tank top and I put a long sleeve t-shirt over that. Then I had the matching jacket. My shoes were short boots, but I had some flat sandals stuffed in my carry on, so when I got there, I could switch them out. Off  went the jacket and the long sleeve t-shirt as well!

What went in my suitcase:

• Several flat sandals and some high heels and some tennis shoes.
• Several little dresses for dinner
• A wrap, that went with them
• My Susan Bigsby twin set (my black top and red cardigan)
• Sunglasses
• workout clothes and a baseball cap
• All my good jewelry (Lots of good jewelry is big down here, the more the merrier!)
• 1 pair of casual shorts
• Bathing suit and cute cover-up

What I didn’t bring and wish I would have:

• A pair of white pants, jeans or peddle pushers.  (Yes, you can wear white after labor day down here… everyone does!) I had no idea that everyone still wore white… I sure wish I would have brought some because you feel so fresh and classy in white!
• A cashmere cardigan or pullover in a nice bright color! I would have worn this at night out to dinner.
• More bright colors…. everyone wears fun, bright, tropical colors down here!
• Bring on the BLING BLING… if you have some  sandals with jewels , or bag or belt with some rhinestones, get them out and bring them…why not wear something sparkly..when you never get to at  home!!!

If you love to travel south or to the islands, please comment and tell us your favorite thing to bring!  Cheers!

On the street in West Palm Beach

On a recent trip down to Florida, we were thrilled to see women on the street decked out and looking absolutely hip and gorgeous.

Here are some great looks that we hope will inspire you if you are planning a trip down south.

At Saks we were greeted by this chic saleswoman. Look how she took a classic silver shift and really made it her own. What a great way to wear a scarf, and she sure pulled off wearing those leggings! Love the silver cuff, and the way the mules pull it all together. WOW! She sure has style.

Next, we managed to pull some strings and get a table for lunch at Taboo. While we were there, we were treated to some informal modeling by these lovely ladies (both over 40!)

This spectacular model, in her electric blue shirt from the Jackie Robbins boutique, looked crisp and cool.

This gal was showing a frilly frock from Luca Luca. Not a look for everyone, but it looked great on her. The wider straps made the outfit not feel so bare.

After lunch it was time for some more shopping. Right away we spotted this hottie in a jacket from Saks. Great shoes- we had to get a close up!

Isn’t she a great example of how you can wear fun sexy shoes at any age!

Here is etiquette coach, Lisa Richey (Founder of The American Academy of Etiquette) and JoJami, in front of Chanel. We saw so many bright prints in Florida and Lisa really fit right in, wearing her new Elie Tahari dress. JoJami paired her comfy J. McLaughlin Safari dress with a wide belt and Donald Pliner wedges.

Don’t they look cute?