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Almost all set for your year-end vacay adventure, a girl’s #OOTD is never complete without her shoes and bags. From the wanderlust to the stylish jetsetter, it's undeniable that your travel essentials would need to include some versatile, comfortable footwear and cutesy bags to go with.
Here are the top destinations for the 5 types of travellers and travel essentials to match your personality.
SANTORINI, GREECE
Photo: International Traveller
1. The Laidback Traveller
Featured styles: B90-2 Studded Fur Sliders, 3830 Wooden Clasp Top Handle Bag
Personality: You are best described to love the heat, the summer and the sun. Casual chic is in your DNA.
Style Tip #1: Slip into this season's favourite pair of chic fur sliders as you explore the picture-perfect Santorini whitewashed buildings with blue domes and cobblestone streets in the village of Oia set upon the pristine Aegean Sea. Add a touch of vintage with a sturdy top handle bag with a wooden clasp to fit all your essentials.
Hot Travel Tip: Stay on till the evening to enjoy Santorini’s much-famed sunset in Oia for your photo-op moments.
HAVANA, CUBA
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2. The Quirky Globetrotter
Featured styles: 1718-45 Polka Dot Flats, BB1620-1718 Polka Dot Flats (Kids),SB6406 Houndstooth Leather Chain Bag
Personality: You are a city girl with a flair for creativity and a dose of playful style. Arty-farty is your kind of thing. Soak up the rustic city struck in a time warp of pastel shaded colonial buildings and city streets lined with colourful vintage cars. Channel cutesy vacay vibes for the perfect OOTD in Havana.
Style Tip #2: Amp up the cutesy factor by pairing your pair of polka dot ballerina pumps and balance it with a houndstooth leather bag to complete your look as you wander through the colourful wonderland of the Cuban capital – Havana.
Hot Travel Tip: Havana is rich in heritage, colours and surprises. Explore the 5 spectacular plazas in Old Havana (La Habana Vieja) lined with museums, galleries and restaurants serving one of the best mojitos in the world.
PARIS, FRANCE
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3. The Sophisticated Jetsetter
Featured style: 0543-5 Pointy-Toe Pump Heels,
HY-48 Mini Chain Bag
Personality: Regarded as one of the fashion meccas of the world, Paris is synonymous to your taste. You are said to be stylish, have a sophisticated outlook and a keen eye for the season’s chicest trends and must-have shopping styles.
Style Tip #3: Indulge in high flying Parisian escapades with these iconic pointy-toe pump heels, perfect for a subtle illusion of longer legs, paired with classy lady bags like a matching mini leather chain bag.
Hot Travel Tip: Breathe in the city’s legends of – Louis Vuitton, Dior, Givenchy, Saint Laurent, Hermes, Lavin, Balenciaga and Balmain. If you are after designer shopping, shop till you drop at Avenue Montaigne and the Champs-Elysées.
HONG KONG, CHINA
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4. The Smart Wayfarer
Featured styles: 1318-300 Bold Bow Foldable Ballerina Flats, 1188 Angular Buckle Crossbody Bag
Personality: Travelling in comfort matters the most to you. You are a jetsetter who is practical and desire comfy shoes that are versatile, comfortable and long-lasting for the walking distance. A trip to Hong Kong is most ideal for you. The uneven, narrow walkways, summer heat to wet winter months of the city demands savvy packing skills for you.
Style Tip #4: Travelling light without sacrificing on style is of utmost importance to you. To tackle narrow uneven paths and vertical steps up effortlessly, you need a good pair of soft supportive ballerinas that hug your feet and maintain your grace. The effortless chic shoes for women and comfort of a flat that is packable on the go. Pair with a spacious buckle crossbody for all your essentials.
TOKYO, JAPAN
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5. The Versatile Vacationist
Featured styles: 208-13 Glossy Pointed Flats, FL6023 Medium Satchel Handbag
Personality: A in-between of a sophisticated jetsetter and a smart wayfarer, you have great taste in aesthetics while versatile not to overpack. Dubbed as one of the fashion capitals of the East, Tokyo is one of your favourite destinations.
Style Tip #5: A pair of nude or black flats paired with a nude satchel bag goes a long way, practical to amp up your look and with the extended versatility to match all kind of outfits.
Hot Travel Tip: A visit to Ginza is a must for high fashion shopping from the avant-garde Dover Street Market Ginza to Mitsukoshi for those with impeccable taste. Home to upmarket international brands from MCM, Michael Kors, Christian Dior to Louis Vuitton to the affordable mass of ZARA and Uniqlo.
