I was reading an article in the NYT today about travel planning using some of the AI apps. One man wrote in the comments that he was using ChatGPT for planning a travel wardrobe for an upcoming Viking Cruise in October. He used a prompt with details about himself, and got some great results. In fact, his wife was so happy about the list, she told him to use it and buy new clothes (evidently, she is not happy with his chosen clothes choices, lol!).
I've used GhatGPT for travel planning but not for a travel wardrobe so I decided test it out. Here's the prompt I used:
Can you help me put together a travel wardrobe for my upcoming trip? I am a 70 year old, 5’4” woman who weighs xxx lbs. I usually wear size x in tops and a size x in pants. I have light blondish-auburn hair and grey-blue eyes. I like to pack light and travel with a TravelPro Maxlite 4 21" carry-on spinner. My personal bag is a Bagsmart Blast Travel Backpack (standard) that holds 28L. I don’t want to look like a tourist when I travel. I do not like to wear dresses. I will be in Romania from September 14 through October 6, and then will spend 5 nights in Budapest before heading home. Most of the clothing should be casual but I am going to the opera one night in Budapest so will need something a little bit dressier for that.
It gave me a complete capsule wardrobe with color, fabric and pattern recommendations, along with layering advice, accessories, numbers of each item, website links, price estimates per item. After that, it organized the list into a grid with sample combinations, gave me color palette examples, then turned it into a packing list (with checkboxes), and a list organized in categories. There was even a Travel Wardrobe Chart that went through each day with suggested outfits.
It was interesting and I will definitely use a lot of the suggestions, although I did edit a few things. For example, it suggested 3 pairs of shoes, and I will change that to 2. I will also omit the blazer (but keep the cardigan in). Regardless, it was a fun exercise!