My Paris checklist

So I'm off to Paris and to stop me forgetting something (which hopefully still won't happen) and I feel more organised if I lay everything out and can see it in front of me, this is all after writing it down and mentally ticking it off as I go along. Sooo I thought why it's all out I'd take some pictures and blog what I'm taking, maybe similar to the 'LFW Survival Kit' posts you probably would have seen a lot of recently. I don't really know what I'll be doing there so I haven't really had to buy anything specific. I'm going with like, what, 140 people? Saying that though I don't know one of them so I'm practically going on my own, which is hella scary. I have been talking to Alex, someone from my uni who I've never even personally met, on Twitter and we've been chatting for a while now and she's been really nice and said she I could hang with her if I wanted to. Everyone has their own group of friends to go with as they're not crazy enough to go alone - hell, girls can't even go to the bathroom alone - but apparently I am crazy enough. I mean, it's Paris, right? I would like to think I'm gonna meet and talk to loads of new people but I thought that would happen when I started uni and it definitely didn't, so I won't get my hopes up this time...

On to the checklist. I started off with the essentials: underwear, phone charger (although still need a plug adapter), camera, toiletries, my euros and of course my passport, which I take everywhere with me anyway in my purse. Like I said on my earlier post about my PFW outfits, I'm going to be travelling for a long time so I'm going fully prepared with magazines - Grazias and Look (I left my monthly issues at home, d'oh) and a couple of new books. Yesterday I picked up 'Gone Girl' which I heard a good review about, and as soon as I hear one good review on a book I'm sold. Seriously, I don't even know what it's about, I just picked it up in the shop and added it to my basket. I have heard a few more good reviews on it since then though, so I'm sure I will enjoy it. I'm also bringing headphones (pinched off my brother, but he pinched my Skullcandies first) in case I ever fancy listening to music.

I made sure I had my accessories such as my new clutch bag, sunglasses, socks and jewellery.  Lipsticks in various crazy colours are also must-takers.  And oh, I had to bring my elephant teddy, Echo which my mum bought for me at the zoo.  I'm not sure what my roommates - whoever they will be - will make of me bringing a teddy, but hey, everyone has things about them which make them a little weird, right...?

What I'll be wearing at PFW

On Friday:

Black dungarees, blue mirrored aviator sunglasses & book clutch: ASOS | White fishnet top: FOREVER 21 | Shoes: CONVERSE

The dungarees suit has been a fashion week definite for me ever since I bought it in early January.  I've worn it with the fishnet top before, which I actually bought specificially to go with the dungs, and it's a combination which works really well together.  I'm hoping the weather will be warm enough (feeling brave saying the word 'warm' so early in the year, crikey) for me to not need my coat as that would ruin it really wouldn't it?  But then again, even if it's not, it's fashion week, if I have to catch a cold to look good, I will.

On Saturday:

Sport t-shirt, neon pink beanie hat & galaxy print socks: TOPSHOP | Black PU midi skater skirt & gold chunky necklace: ASOS | Shoes: CONVERSE

Or...

'ACDC' baseball tee: URBAN OUTFITTERS | Socks & neon pink beanie: TOPSHOP | Black PU midi skater skirt: ASOS

I'm not sure between these two outfits, fairly similar I can't decide on which top to wear?  The top one is one which I've been planning to wear for ages but the lower one is a very new addition to my wardrobe, one that I've been wanting for a while but only bought on Monday as a birthday treat to myself.  I think this one would look good with the beanie but should I go for my first choice?  Let  know what you think.
P.S. Check out the statement socks.  Easy way to inject a bit of colour, hey?

For travelling:

Leather pants & embroidered tiger sweater: TOPSHOP | Shoes: CONVERSE

I'm setting off at about half five tomorrow and I will get there at about half eight the next morning.  I don't want to do the maths but that's a lot of hours on a coach and that's a lot of hours on a ferry, which together add up to lots and lots of hours.  I wanted something simple and fairly comfortable to travel in and my leather pants aren't the greatest choice but they're not the worst one, either.  I like the top as it's a casual sweater shape but the print still keeps it cool, plus the orange in the tigers goes with my orange hair, but that's neither here nor there...