The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot is a mock trial-ish competition that draws literally hundreds of teams from around the world to the final competition in Vienna, Austria. Our team was selected post-finals week last semester, and spent all of Spring semester practicing, researching and preparing. The team practiced about 10-12 hours per week on average, and spent much additional time refining and researching some more.. Needless to say, it's been a long, arduous process. We have met and practiced with (against) many of the teams we will see in Vienna, at numerous "pre-moots" in the City, most recently at the gorgeous and stately New York City Bar Association.
As I type, I am on [my iPhone, on] a plane to Belgrade, Serbia for one of the best and biggest pre-moots.. Swiss Air is absolutely fabulous by the way.. Note the telling photo.. Free red wine, Mad Men, and yes, that's my iPhone charging in the seat.
Not to mention a surprisingly delicious and balanced dinner, (pictured) and a delightful breakfast featuring warm croissants.
So it's obviously necessary to get to the fashion part of this entry. I've bored you long enough I'm sure.
I'll note a few travel-friendly fashion tips, and if you don't mind, get back to my Mad Men (best style decade ever).
So I've attached a photo, taken outside the departure terminal at JFK. I am certainly not "well-traveled," as I've only been to Mexico (on a mission trip at that!) and never overseas. However, I have been all over the country and I'm not quite new to air travel.
Note the garb.. It's all on purpose. We'll start with a basic white tee ($2 Kmart sale..) and a cozy cardigan. Mine was a recent J Crew sale rack purchase. Mustard is in, and although it's a bit seasonal, Fall clothing like this can easily be transitioned with some Spring accessories. Hence, the melon pashmina scarf.. Believe it or not, a $3 find at Belk. It's all topped off with an essential black pantsuit from Michael Kors (outlet, of course). The details of this suit mean everything.. It's a poly-rayon-spandex blend. This means it looks like a suit but feels like sweats. The pants are a size too big which translates to comfy, and are adorned with a stylish zipper at the ankle. The jacket tops off the outfit, and layering is essential to air-travel comfort. Boarding planes and flying away always results in sweat and chills all at once.
Note a complete lack of jewelry (aside from some Stella & Dot clover post earrings.. Gold and silver and diamonds all at once to match anything).. This makes the uncomfortable security strip-down much easier.
Finally, the ensemble is completed with some two-tone Gap City Flats.. Yes, a $22 sale buy, in varying hues that come pretty close to the mustard-melon combination. They slip on and off with ease, and are super comfortable.
And I would be lying if I told you I didn't purposely coordinate my outfit to my beige and orange Calvin Klein luggage.
Ciao for now..
