What I Packed for 3 Days in Carmel & Big Sur

A little rainy, a little foggy, and a little bit of sunshine, too.

Over the holidays we took our first family trip up to my favorite part of California — Carmel by the Sea and Big Sur. It was so much fun to see it through my kids’ eyes and a beautiful way to end the year. As always, I only packed a carry-on and a tote bag, and I had plenty of options to work with for our activities:¹

• Dinner at La Bicyclette

• Walking around Carmel by the Sea

• Visiting my shop at TEJIDO on Mission St

• Driving down Highway 1 to enjoy the views

• Lunch at The Sur House

• Walking down to Carmel Beach

• Dinner at Carmel Valley Ranch

• A day at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

OUTERWEAR:

• Green vintage oversized coat (similar here, or if you search secondhand, the brand is Harvé Bernard)

• Brown contrasted blazer

• 1970s vintage bomber jacket (purchased on the trip, actually! Sourced by Wally’s)

TOPS & LAYERS

• Brown sweater (sized up in this one)

• Striped shirt

• Black long sleeve tee

• White long sleeve tee

• Black t-shirt

BOTTOMS:

• Dark blue jeans

• Medium blue raw hem jeans

SHOES & ACCESSORIES

• Cream high top sneakers

• Gold Mary Jane flats (15BORTON for your first order)

• ‘NBD California’ hat

• Black crossbody bag

• Cream shoulder bag

• Oversized black tote (I don’t own this — yet! — it was sent to me for December just to try it out for a little bit. Loved it for travel!)

• Black & tortoise sunglasses

• Black and brass belt

• Gold hoops, link chain, drop necklace and French Pin

• I also packed these pajamas — my current favorites! (Natalie10 for 10% off)

And here are the outfits I put together with these items:

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