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Can I Wear bluejeans in Paris?
I live in bluejeans. Nice ones with accessories and boyfriend roll-ups with sandals. I wear great tops and sassy jewelry. I will have a skirt and a pair of capris too but was planning to wear jeans in the day (some on the plane). After I read one of the packing threads, I got worried so need some advice.
What's the feeling about jeans in Paris? Going tomorrow so ASAP please mes amis! |
Yes. Why not? Parisians do.
People sometime advise against them because they take up more room in the suitcase than other types of pants. And/or because they are hot if it's summertime. |
I've been to Paris three times, most recently last August. You'll see plenty of jeans.
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Of course you can wear jeans. You can wear whatever you want. Wait until you see what some people wear in Paris, you'll wonder why any one asks what to wear.
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Merci
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No. They will take you out at the airport security check. There's a huge sign saying no liquids, knives and blue jeans. White tennis are allowed but only if they aren't worn with polyester pants. :)
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Been wearing jeans in Paris since 1983..and that was before they were an every day fashion in France.
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"White tennis are allowed but only if they aren't worn with polyester pants."
But Schuler, all my pants are polyester. What do Parisians think of men with no pants? |
Okay, I haven't made my "fashion report" for this summer yet, but here is what people were wearing in Paris last summer:
http://tinyurl.com/298225c May it once and for all put one's fashion nervousness about visiting Paris to rest. |
I think some travelers' reluctance to travel w/jeans is mainly for three reasons: They can be slightly heavier to pack; they take longer to dry when they're wet; and one cannot transition as easily between casual, semi-casual and more formal settings on a day out that doesn't allow for a place to change.
As you're obviously aware, though, "nice" jeans can transition most anywhere these days with the right top & accessories and are really no different than other pants, esp if they're dark. If the denim is lighter & thinner, then the first two drawbacks don't apply as much either. |
Go for it! You will see plenty of people wearing jeans. I even bought a pair of cropped jeans that could be rolled up while there 2 years ago. They had a heat wave going on 2 days after I arrived and I didn't bring anything light. They are by far my favorite pair.
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I really feel flip flops set off a good pair of jeans perfectly.
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"But Schuler, all my pants are polyester. What do Parisians think of men with no pants?"
It depends. "Pants" mean underwear in British English so they might think you're Scottish. |
Hi JT
>Can I Wear bluejeans in Paris? < What do you look like in bluejeans? ((I)) |
Who do you think all those French stores sell all their blue jeans to? I don't understand this question at all and find it strange when anybody claims people in Europe (or virtually anywhere in the world) don't wear blue jeans.
Having said that I wouldn't wear or take boyfriend roll-ups, as I think they are kind of ugly and not very sophisticated, but maybe I'm out of the loop on that. I wear regular jeans that fit well a lot, in various colors. Maybe they are in-style for young people, don't know. Wouldn't have problem with them during the day for tourist activities, but they can't be dressed up. I don't agree with all the folks who tell you how bad jeans are to pack versus other pants. Doesn't make any sense to me, as there any many different weights and styles of jeans as well as pants, and I have some jeans that are no heavier than some pants. Jeans are just cotton twill, as can be pants. I never wash pants on vacation, anyway. |
>>What do you look like in bluejeans?<<
Ha! Yes, Ira, that's the straight, hard truth of it and applicable to almost any question along these lines. |
Since when have the majority of people cared what they look like? (Not only that, but those who do make an effort to dress properly are totally ignored by the others. Welcome to the real world.)
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No, you must go naked. :D
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What you can't wear in Paris is a veil -- be it a burqa, or nun's wimple, a wedding gown or a wig if you're an orthodox jew.
I think. The law is very confusing. It may just be aimed in humiliating believing Muslims. But jeans are OK. Or you can dress up like this woman: http://politicalsex.me/wordpress/wp-...CarlaBruni.jpg http://frillr.com/files/images/Carla...ni.preview.jpg |
I look fabulous (for my age which is not to be revealed) and particularly fabulous in bluejeans.
BTW I HATE flip flops. Glad to be such a source of amusement for you all. And I will be wearing jeans. |
"The law is very confusing".
There is no law (yet) ! |
Zeppole is merely doing a little ignorant provocation.
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Kerouac : so am I (please delete ignorant") :-))
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Go ahead. 95% of the people walking down the street in the US wear jeans. The other 5% wear real clothes. Jeans are a uniform for the masses. (Along with new balance tennis shoes or flip flops) These bad dressers all look as if they came off a tourist assembly line. (Some upgrade to a leather fanny pack) They wear jeans because they are all afraid somebody will spill something on them and they want to save the one good outfit for a special occasion....like White House dinner. Go to a mall sometime. Look at all the poorly dressed people carrying bags. What is in those bags? More jeans and T-shirts!
Paris will love you. They will know to speak English when you walk to the counter. |
Good. That saves a step.
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What are "boyfriend roll-ups"?
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Traveldawg,
There are jeans and there are jeans. It's actually not quite true that we jeans-wearers are all alike, fearing the spill and being poorly dressed people. We may seem American -- well I'm OK with that. And Zeppole, I should only look like her in jeans. |
Seamus, they are "fashionable" jeans that are capri length but look as if you rolled up long jeans to a length above the ankle. They are casual and if the weather is warm, and if they are worn with attractive sandals and top, look much more flattering on some women than shorts.
(I guess someone called them "boyfriend" since they originated from rolling up her boyfriend's jeans. Or not!) |
Me? You don't think that proposed law is "ignorant provocation" -- ???
People should know the proposed law will apply to tourists, and that some localities are jumping the gun, ticketing veiled female drivers for supposedly not being able to drive while wearing a headcovering . But this isn't illegal yet in France http://www.hypebeast.com/image/2009/...ter-shades.jpg or this http://www.southwellbooks.com/ekmps/...images/nun.jpg JeanT, I think she does better taking them off. And she does too. |
Have a fantastic trip, Jean T! Let us know how your jeans were received in Paris.
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Not only in Paris but all over France, you will see jeans. We were traveling from Provence to near Poitiers and stopped for a lunch along the way. Everyone at that cafe was wearing jeans. Ironically, it was one of the first times we were not wearing jeans.
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"Jeans are a uniform for the masses. (Along with new balance tennis shoes or flip flops) These bad dressers all look as if they came off a tourist assembly line."
Holy crap traveldawg! What would the other "5%" who wear "real clothes" be wearing? A uniform of black pants? Is that acceptable? You need to get out more, there are jeans and then there are dress jeans. It's all in cut, fit, wash and accessories. You're thinking of the jeans that people wear for play and granted, those jeans and crew neck t-shirts. One that point you are correct. It would be nice if people would start dressing like grown-ups. |
Jean
I saw more jeans worn in Paris than I've seen in the U.S. and I'm not exaggerating...it ws the first time I went to Paris and I stayed in the 2nd arr...not a college student area...everyone French - and young or younger let us say, was wearing jeans, and not too clean looking jeans either -BUT NOT white sneakers.. Although I've never seen capri's worn over there - yet... so about the third time I went to Paris in the Fall I did wear my jeans and a jeans jacket...but with scarf tied around my neck the French way - and with black sneakers and black socks - (gawd fbid someone should recognize me as an American tourist :) ) Hey Kerouac, nice to see you. I looked at your link and counted 41 pairs of white sneakers - so I assume you live in a big tourist area where a lot of Americans visit :) |
Ignore zeppole's ignorant comments about veils. Sha;; we say "Jane, you ignorant slut!"?
Of course you can wear jeans in Paris, preferably stylish ones. I do all the time, but I do prefer really lightweight ones to keep my packing weight down. I don't know about "boyfriend roll-ups." Never heard of those. But yes, of course you can wear jeans in Paris. Just have some other clothes, and preferably some kind of classy ones, for use when you are in a situation that requires that you are...you know...classy. |
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<i>Just have some other clothes, and preferably some kind of classy ones, for use when you are in a situation that requires that you are...you know...classy.</i>
Perhaps if you are eating at Guy Savoy or the like, then you might need something else, but otherwise, jeans can go pretty much anywhere in Paris. <i>You don't think that proposed law is "ignorant provocation" -- ???</i> I do. I think it is quite an ugly display of racism. <i>Paris will love you. They will know to speak English when you walk to the counter.</i> A little unclear, then, why I'm always spoken to in French when in France, as I wear jeans 99% of the time. Any thoughts? |
Jeans are fine to wear in Paris. My only problem is that I find them hot to wear in the summer and prefer something in a lighter weight fabric.
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There are alternatives ............ and accessories are crucial ?
http://illuminations.blogs.com/illum...an_tourist.jpg Peter |
You proletarians can wear whatever you like. Jeans are your badge. Paris is full of prols.
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That's why we have a Socialist mayor now. We are thinking about banning bourgeois tourists and turning the luxury hotels into soup kitchens.
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