Lately I’ve been obsessed with packing light for my upcoming trip to Sicily. We will be traveling all around the island, and while much of Sicily can get brutally hot in the middle of a summer day, the early and late hours, as well as the mountainous regions, have a chill about them, and I want to be prepared. But if I stop and think about it, I realize that when I get ready for a day of selling I am essentially preparing for weather vagaries in much the same way as I would for a longer trip.
My recent experience at the Hoboken Arts & Music Festival proved that just because a day starts off blustery doesn’t mean you won’t find yourself buying pink sunglasses and coconut-scented sunscreen from a corner shop before your last sale is made. But I digress. My point is that over the past year I have participated in many outdoor selling events, and I have developed something of an expertise in dressing for them. I now have something akin to a selling uniform, the elements of which remain essentially the same with some slight variations. The key is L-A-Y-E-R-I-N-G. This will keep you warm when the icy wet wind blows and, if you make sure the base layers are cute enough to wear out on their own, will help you beat the heat if things get toasty.
I went browsing on Etsy and found many of the essential elements of my uniform available there. For example, I like to start with underwear, like these cute ones from deardiary:
and this sexy bra from Queen B Lingerie
You gotta have socks, and I like these from Captaincrochet
Then I add leggings worthy of the light of day, like these striped ones from edel vak
and an equally sassy tank top from Ahpeele
Like the headless girl pictured above, I wear jeans over the leggings, and a shirt like this one from KimmChi over the tank
Then over the jeans I wear one of fofolle’s genius skirt ponchos
I add to that another great creation: betterthanjam’s Apron Bag, which helps keep me looking and feeling organized when transacting cash
Then I add a hoodie - this one from red boots design rocks
And I top it off with a hooded raincoat, for I firmly believe there is no better way to ensure sun than to prepare for rain. The folks at Hacker agree
And while I believe raincoat=sunny day, I do NOT think a sun hat brings rain. Especially when it’s this adorable topper from Rocks and Salt
Two last chill-chasing touches: the Sandy Scarflette by bshorr handmadedesigns
and these wrist warmers from shutterkate
As for shoes, please wear comfortable ones. I like sneakers, but any comfy ones will do. You will be on your feet a lot and it is sheer madness to opt for style over comfort. Your sales will be better if you’re properly shod and clothed, because it’s bound to brighten your mood!
Thanks to all who stopped by yesterday at 
This photo does not do justice to the rainbow-y swirliness of this pendant, which is on a sixteen inch copper chain.
