Comments | pixie_lily: What to Wear in London?

pixie_lily

What to Wear in London?

May 22, 2005 08:26

jenn is laughing at me for this, but i'm already thinking about What to Wear in London.

you guys wanna help me pack?

we're going sept 6th-15th; that's 10 days. i plan to take only carry-on, which means i can't take a lot. i don't want to have to buy an entire new wardrobe, but i am willing to buy a few key pieces, if needed. (that's big of me, i ( Read more... )

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intastellaburst May 22 2005, 12:57:59 UTC

one thing: it will rain!
so do make sure you take the closed shoes too, and some trousers that don't drag on the ground or a skirt you can wear with them.

pixie_lily May 22 2005, 12:59:39 UTC

what kind of skirt? would denim be okay, or should i look for something a bit dressier?

intastellaburst May 22 2005, 13:01:00 UTC

denim's fine. anything is fine. honestly, nobody will care what you're wearing as long as it's not like weird tourist shorts and a baseball cap :)

pixie_lily May 22 2005, 13:58:51 UTC

no weird tourist shorts, and no baseball caps EVER! :)

intastellaburst May 22 2005, 13:00:01 UTC

oh yeah, and who the hell said londoners don't wear jeans?
admittedly i have very limited experience of visiting the US, but from what i saw it seems like the things people wear in the UK are kind of more heterogeneous. walking down the street in london, you'll see all sorts of clothes and all sorts of people. so i would say, wear what the hell you like :)

estrella_roja May 22 2005, 13:05:30 UTC

of course there are some people in london who wear jeans, but it's true that way way fewer people do than here. turth be told, i would def. pick slacks over jeans, but you're going to be doing touristy things and going touristy places. as long as you're not running around in a fanny pack and a visor screaming your head off then you won't look like the typical american :)

estrella_roja May 22 2005, 13:06:01 UTC

turth? truth. i like making up words.

pixie_lily May 22 2005, 13:59:58 UTC

no fanny packs, no visors...EVER!

honestly, there are so many articles of clothing that should be outlawed, for everyone, everywhere...

estrella_roja May 22 2005, 15:26:54 UTC

we'll start with bathing suits with ruffle skirts!

vikarious May 22 2005, 14:48:17 UTC

When I went, we were all wearing jeans and shorts (cause it was HOT, can you beleive that?) and we obviously looked like tourists.

We were told BLACK. Black, black black. Mostly because it's versatile, but also because you get dirty. Everything gets dirty (you'll have black boogers after a day or two). So you can probably get more wear out of darker colors.

And, it doesn't look like you're bringing atheletic shoes....which in lots of places (mostly clubs/pubs) are a no-no, so you're good there.

I'm jealous, London rules. Go to Tate Modern - AWESOME building.

pixie_lily May 23 2005, 21:05:51 UTC

hehee; i haven't had black boogers in ages...the last time was after a night of clubbing, i think!

pinkshadeddream May 22 2005, 18:41:55 UTC

psh, jeans are fine! And to be honest if your going to be hanging around the touristy places people are going to know your a tourist just because people who actually live in London hardly go to those. Its really sad. I wear jeans all the time and never feel out of place or look any different from anyone else.

pixie_lily May 23 2005, 21:07:54 UTC

i don't mind people knowing i'm a tourist, and an american. i just don't want to be one of the scary ones! it's nice to know a pair of jeans won't make me stick out like a sore thumb. :)