With summer vacation on a lot of people’s radar, I wanted to share the packing formula I use for almost all of my trips. I create a wardrobe from a simple color palette built around eight items that always make the cut. Today, in my guest post on La Dolce Vita I’m sharing those key pieces I’d never travel without.

Need more packing tips? Check out these posts as well:

PACKING A CARRY-ON FOR SPRING TRAVEL

THE KEY TO CARRY-ON TRAVEL

MY NEW PACKING FORMULA: BLACK + WHITE + BRIGHT

THIS WEEK’S FAVORITE FINDS: THE TRAVEL EDIT