(DVF runway dress and envelope clutch; TopShop headpiece; Murano Glass ring; WildStyle sandals)

Burano, Italy: On a remote island off of Venice, Italy, stands a dollhouse island jam-packed with all of your childhood dreams... "Mommy, I want.... a PRETTY PINK house! No, I want a LIME GREEN house! No, I want a CORAL house! No, I wanta TANGERINE house! No, I want a LEMON house!"

I think all those little engines who could... DID.

The perfect dress for this perfect island was nonetheless a near million dollar (in my mind) runway dress from DVF's Spring 2010 collection. Alas, my greatest packing tip for budding fashionistas:

"Pack the most jaw-dropping mini dress you own. Wear it with flats for a day of photos and sightseeing to feel, and look, like the ultimate Queen B. The turned heads will give you memories to last a lifetime..." - elshane
 

Runway to Reality... in my La Petite Valise!

xo,
elshane