Paris, Me & One Dress
Have you ever lost your luggage while traveling? Because it happened to me the very first time on a trip to Paris.
Now, technically, I did pack one extra outfit in my carry-on, mostly because people always tell you to. But if I’m honest, I never truly considered what it would feel like for my suitcase to actually not arrive… especially in Paris. For FOUR days.
At first, it almost felt a little rom-com like, “Oh no, guess I’ll just have to shop in Paris!” But the reality is a little less glamorous when you’re trying to hunt down toiletries, figure out what to wear, and somehow still enjoy your travel plans without spiraling every time you refresh the airline tracking app. I am the kind of traveler that plans out each outfit to match the excursion, so this was extremely devastating. I did have AirTags in my luggage, which was both comforting and mildly torturous. There is something uniquely stressful about being able to see your suitcase sitting perfectly still across the ocean while you are very much not with it. I think we both experienced separation anxiety.
Still, Paris has a way of making even inconveniences feel oddly beautiful. One of my favorite memories from the trip was finding a dress that became my entire Paris wardrobe for a few days. You’ll see it here… many times.
I wore this frilly pink dress to cafés, museums, long walks, dinners, and places it probably had no business going. Somehow it just worked for everything. Maybe that’s the magic of Parisian style, less about having endless options and more about finding pieces that make you feel effortlessly yourself. That being said… I was extremely joyful when my suitcase finally arrived.
Of course, no Paris trip would be complete without a soundtrack. I made a playlist called baguette that became the background music to this trip. This playlist sounds like café mornings, vintage perfume, tiny hotel balconies, and the feeling of romanticizing your life while wandering the side streets of Paris. It’s the kind of music that makes ordinary moments feel like scenes from a film.
I hope this inspires you to romanticize your own travels, even when they don’t go exactly according to plan.
