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What to Wear: A Weekend Away With Your Girl

By Ann Binlot January 18, 2014

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It’s still a relatively slow time of the year, and you’re tired of hanging out at your apartment during the weekends — so why not plan a romantic getaway with the special woman in your life? Assuming the place you’re going to is a cabin in the woods and not a beachside resort, we say pack something comfortable, yet put together enough that your girlfriend will want to you know, hang out with you all weekend, and stuff it all into a nice weekender bag. Then you can just concentrate on the fun stuff.

Herschel Supply Company Novel Weekender Bag, $79 at urbanoutfitters.com; Clarks Nadel Top Boots, $110 at macys.com; Orvis Heritage Field Coat, $198 at orvis.com; Bonobos Straight Leg Mochachinos, $88 at bonobos.com; Gitman Bros. Burgundy Graph Check, $165 at gitmanbros.com.

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