FollowSoooo, yeah, I’m doing a crazy adventurous road race this coming July called the Mongol Rally. Don’t know what that is? Take a peek at this quick video.
I will definitely have plenty more to say about this EPIC adventure but, for now, one of my big concerns, outside of visas, is what the heck to pack so that I can look fashionable. (Hello, I AM Lola!) Seeing that this is not your normal adventure and with Mongol Rally only being 60ish days away, I need to get into packing mode. It kicks off in London and our route takes us through some pretty cosmopolitan places before entering into the more rugged part of our journey. I mean, just because I’ll be roughing it doesn’t mean I have to look rough around the edges, right?! Can one be an adventurer and still look cute? That’s my ultimate challenge.
So, there’s really only one thing to do. Enlist the help of my pals The Lazy Travelers who are quite stylish themselves but also have a Style Spotter series that I’m kinda obsessed with. Oh, and last year they helped a fellow travelista, Brit from Stars on the Ceiling, with her Mongol Rally packing. Realllllly cute, right?!
A few things that my lovely Lazy Travelers need to bear in mind… props will be added to outfits. Clashing isn’t cool. Think Barbie/Wonder Woman/Viking with the occasional mustache thrown in, of course! And perhaps a splash of sass.
My darling Lazy Travelers,
I know this is a BIG ask but, as two very fashionable gals, I feel you are up for the challenge. As you recall from Brit’s planning, I’ll be in a car A LOT driving around 10,000 miles roughly or 1/3 of the Earth’s surface. There will be several temperature variables and changes in the terrain. I’ll be camping out, driving through deserts & mountains and possibly pushing our car out of rivers and potholes. But I’ll also find myself in hip cities like London, Prague, Budapest & Istanbul.
Do you think you can find a way to make some things festive AND versatile so as to work with my collection of props as well as be practical? Is it possible for Lola to look good for some big nights out and still only pack in a backpack? I’ve been charged with packing light!
It’s a toughy but I’ll love you FOREVER if you can help me out. Wait. Who am I kidding?! I already will love you forever but anyway…
XO, Lola
What an adventure!! And I have to say, the outfit does look cute. And as for the props, will you be taking ALL of them with you?
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oooh, we got you, girl. STAY TUNED.
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You don’t have to pack awesomeness, Lola, you wear it!
By the way, I think an I Dream of Jeannie photo would have been great. The Mongols would love it.
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Do you really need props, Lola? We’ll stay tuned anyway!
Enjoy your “1/3 of the Earth’s surface”!
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Argh, how exciting! I can’t wait to see how you get on, I’d love to do this.
Also looking forward to seeing how the fashion side comes along!
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http://www.lolastravels.com/travel-fashion-emergency-mongol-rally/ shared on my twitter 🙂