I'm an NYC-Based Fashion Editor Heading to L.A.—Here's Everything in My Carry-On

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SinceBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing is based in L.A., and I (along with my fellow East Coast editors) live in NYC, every now and then, an occasion comes along that warrants a trip to the West Coast. One such occasion is our company holiday party, which is taking place this week and warrants a six-day escape from New York just in time to avoid a cold front. My dress options for the main event are, of course, packed and ready. Everything else I need to bring, however, wasn't quite so easy to decide on. 

In order to avoid costly baggage fees and the risk of losing my luggage during the year's busiest travel season, I challenged myself to fit everything in a carry-on, despite the fact that I'm notorious for overpacking. Luckily, since I'm going somewhere warm, all of the bulky pieces I've been frequenting in NYC this season can remain at home, with only my easily packable warm-weather favorites joining me on the flight. Even so, dialing down the long list of items in my mental suitcase wasn't easy. (It never is.) Keep scrolling to see how I persevered in the end, as well as what made the final cut. 

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Party Looks

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Shop the dress:

Jeans, Trousers, + Skirts

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Shop the skirt:

Tops + Tees

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Shop the corset:

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Shop the T-shirt:

Shoes

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Shop the heels:

Outerwear

Accessories + More

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Shop the shades:

Activewear

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Senior Fashion Editor

Eliza Huber is a New York City based fashion editor who specializes in trend reporting, brand discovery, and Replica Handbags . She joinedBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing in 2021 after almost four years on the fashion editorial team at Refinery29, the job she took after graduating with a marketing degree from the University of Iowa. She has since launched two monthly columns, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled the likes of Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, and Sabrina Carpenter for WWW's monthly cover features; and reported on everything from the relationship between Formula One and fashion to the top trends from fashion month, season after season. Eliza now lives on the Upper West Side and spends her free time researching F1 fashion imagery for her side Instagram accounts @thepinnacleoffashion and @f1paddockfits, running in Central Park, and scouring eBay for '90s Prada and '80s Yves Saint Laurent.