Can I Wear bluejeans in Paris?
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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.
Paris will love you. They will know to speak English when you walk to the counter.
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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.
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.
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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!)
(I guess someone called them "boyfriend" since they originated from rolling up her boyfriend's jeans. Or not!)
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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
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
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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.
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?
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?
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There are alternatives ............ and accessories are crucial ?
http://illuminations.blogs.com/illum...an_tourist.jpg
Peter
http://illuminations.blogs.com/illum...an_tourist.jpg
Peter