Capsule wardrobe for five nights in Paris? In August ☀️ 🇫🇷

[Summerbobs]

I do not have an innate sense of style so tend to buy things I like individually rather than them all complementing each other. I would love to look stylish on this trip and would appreciate some starting points.

I am 5’6” and have mild lipedema which affects my thighs, bottom and upper arms. So, no shorts or strapless tops please! (Chunky thighs, massive round bum and bingo wings aplenty.)

I am a 12 in John Lewis own brand dresses, a medium in M&S tops and a 14 in M&S trousers. 32FF with a relatively slim torso, so although my boobs are fairly small I often get gaping in shirts.

I did recently buy some navy wide leg crepe trousers which are very flattering so this could be a starting point.

Would love any suggestions. Thank you.

I'm a 14 on a good day a 16 on a bad. I wear dresses all the time. I don't have chub rub shorts.

• Canvas or leather backpack (secure a zipped pouch, such as a make-up bag to the lining at the bottom for wallet/passport/phone Etc.)

@Anyotherdude how do you do that, with Velcro or something? I am going to Paris (in two days) and am afraid of using the new fancier-than-my-old back pack I just bought as I am afraid of theft.

@NatashaDancing Well done 😄

@Andylion I would use a crossbody bag personally, you can keep one hand on it if you're worried about theft.

@Andylion I’ve used four safety pins to attach a make-up bag to the bottom of my backpack. I can’t use a cross-body bag as it hurts the shoulder it is slung over more than me carrying a backpack…

@atthebottomofthehill , my cross body bag has been bugging my shoulder lately so I thought I would try a backpack. I found a nice one, not too big, not small, (I am a regular Goldilocks here 😁).

@Anyotherdude , thanks, I might give that a try.

Enjoy your trip @Summerbobs