So, Paris is a bit of a dressier city…even for me, the REI poster child.
I’m not going to go bananas and wear heels (the world would end thankyouverymuch) or dresses, but I do tend to spiff just a bit when I am there.

Bag:
eBags Purple Weekender

Clothes:

Black pants

Black skirt

Khaki jeans

Black shirt (that can double for a nice dinner out or daywear)

White shirt

Several black t’s and white t’s (for under sweaters, other shirts etc.)

Sweater

Patterned shirt (x2)

jammies/socks/undies

scarf (patterned, black-when you walk around in the cold with the same coat on, I tend to want to vary the accoutrements)

Keen Briggs tennies

Black shoes (something un-tennis shoe like)

Things:

Camera (+charger, spare cards)

Computer (VAIOlet + cables, bluetooth keyboard, mousie, Travel G Router)

Shopping bag (something that folds up in your day pack for trips to the supermarché)

notebook/pen/travel watercolors (wanna know how to get the French to talk to you even if you are a feeelthy American? Start sketching or painting in a cafe. They love it and are adorable about it, too. I really do adore the French, but you have to accept that they are a completely alien culture from the U.S. They clearly have other priorities, flaws yes, but we have our own as well.)

eBook (+waterproof cover)

Pocket wallet (for metro tickets, immediate cash needs, 1 credit card-should fit in a pants pocket that isn’t your back pocket)