Los Angeles boutique owner and fashionista Courtney Stroum Meagher walks us through packing and dressing for New York's Fashion Week

When Mary and Lucy asked me to guest blog for their site, I jumped on the opportunity. Upon reading my blog, shopping at my boutique in Brentwood, Covet, and getting to know my lifestyle, they quickly identified that I should write about fashion as it relates to travel. As I began meticulously putting together outfits for upcoming Spring 2011 market week in New York, I realized it was the perfect time to get started on a post!

THE BASICS

Knowing that I practically live out of a suitcase, customers and friends often ask me how to pack. Below are four (out of probably hundreds) of my favorite basic suitcase items:

NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT

If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only bring a few things, what would they be? Okay, okay, a hotel is not exactly a deserted island... But these are some things I never want to be without:

A FEW THINGS GOING IN MY SUITCASE:

When I'm packing for market week, I always keep in mind three things:

1) A lot of walking and 12+ hour work days.

2) Easy layers are key, as I must be able to try on samples in showrooms/tradeshows.

3) Individual pieces of my outfit must do double duty and transition from day to night.