What to Wear on a Vacation to Paris

Here’s a challenge - what to wear on a European family vacation?  No competing with the Parisians - but I don’t want to look like I’m in Epcot either.  Any suggestions?

What a fun dilemma!  I totally understand this reader’s wish to vacation in Paris without looking like a geeky tourist!

To start, here’s what I would avoid at all costs:

• White sneakers
• Athletic or logo t-shirts
• Distressed jeans
• Cotton turtlenecks
• Ski jackets
• Anything with a super colorful pattern
• Birkenstocks and backpacks
• No cameras around your neck either - just kidding!

What I would pack would be:

• Simple khakis
• White jeans
• Denim jeans with a long leg
• A pair of pointed toe mules
• Plain cotton sweaters
• Well cut t-shirts
• White blouses
• A few small square silk scarves to tie around your neck and dress up plain outfits
• Consider buying a pair of Bermuda shorts to wear with ballet flats or espradrilles
• For kids and husbands, go with solid tops and bottoms - polo shirts, button down shirts and khakis

I hope this helps, considering I haven’t been to Paris in years!  Bon Voyage!