Defrost your passport: It’s nearly spring break. Whether chasing the cherry blossoms in Kyoto, mild temperatures and blue skies in Provence and Porto, or incredible food in Oaxaca, the list of destinations with which to break up the winter blues is a long one filled with impossible choices—why not make packing one less thing to worry about?

Putting together a spring travel capsule wardrobe is easier than you might think. (For one: No bulky puffer coats.) It starts with assembling a handful of key pieces; the basics of which we have outlined in the edit below. Since we clearly cannot rely on that groundhog for good news, consider this our springtime gift to you.