I am deciding what to take on my trip to South of France, hill towns in Italy and down to Positano.

I am going to pack my black knit jogging suits for casual wear, they have zippered fitting jackets and pull on pants with black athletic shoes.

I will pack dressier clothes too, what do you think about this?

Will you be jogging?

if you have the body to match the suit, you'll be very popular in italy.

StCirq,

I'm not sure that anyone actually jogs in "jogging suit"...T-shirt and shorts would be more appropriate.

A jogging suit would ok for the flight to Italy...just change prior to landing

When in doubt, leave it out!!!

....it works for food anyway. Should work for wardrobe quandaries...

I think that sounds ok, at least the color is black (dark colors much better than another, brighter color); however, I would not take the white shoes. Perhaps a comfortable black walking shoe, or even those fashionable black tennis shoes that are out now would look much better with your jogging suit. Europeans don't wear jogging suits around unless they are truly out jogging! They dress impeccably when out and about so if you can wear that suit with some other color shoes, I think you can get away with it for a couple afternoons while out and about. The south of France is cold there now (I just was in Provence on Tuesday of this
week) so you will no doubt have a jacket over that as well for warmth!

Is this a joke?

I agree with Sera. Speriamo che questo sia uno scherzo.

How dull can you get? The content of your suitcase, especially when it contains a "nike jogging suit". Get over yourself dear, don't get your zipper stuck - imagine being stuck in that for the rest of your life - think of all places with fabled dress codes you would be missing out on.

1) You can wear whatever you like (within the bounds of decency).
2) People will give you a disapproving eye if your warm-up suit is too dressed-down for the place you're in, but they won't throw stones at you or bar the door.
3) This is one of those classic "troll" topics, so I automatically doubt the sincerity of the original post.

I'm not joking, in the sub culture where I live all of the trendoids are wearing them, why not wear them for casual on the trip?

I have black athletic shoes and am in fit condition, just wanted to see what you all would say.

My dear, nice to see that you refer to it as a "sub culture", what culture could possibly embrace a "nike jogging suit" as their national dress? er, actually that wouldn't be most of America would it now?

If you're under about 27 and able to pull off the "hip hop" thing, then you can probably get away with wearing a track suit around town. Add a few chunky gold chains with giant medallions and maybe a Kangol hat and some stylin' kicks and you'd maybe have a look going on.

Otherwise, I'm going to have to say no. Dress casual clothes (Gap, Banana Republic or similar) are really just as comfortable and much more versatile and appropriate.

You asked....

Mkingdom, we are from different cultures so of course you would find it strange.

In So. Cal. we all wear them around the Westside, Santa Monica, etc. which is about the same casual level as where I will be visiting.

If you seem to know it is the "same casual level as where (you) will be visiting" why waste people's time on asking a question to which you seemingly know the answer?

Addidas is better.

It is spelt Adidas, named after "Adi Daschler", hence Adidas. Get your facts right dear, please, and such elementary ones at that.

We've spent quite a lot of time in the South of France, and I can't remember seeing anyone in a jogging suit, even when jogging or running. The French themselves are fashion-conscious enough not to wear athletic clothes for every- day activities, and you will look like the typical tourist in your jogging outfit. If that's what you want, fine--but these days it's not such a good idea to stand out. And the South of France is not Southern California (we live in Northern California; so I know whereof I speak).

Yes it is the same casual level, but I didn't know if the trend has hit Europe yet or ever will. So, Mkingdom, I guess it hasn't or you would have known, don't you live in Europe?

Hey Shirley,
Wow, you seriously think I care about how it is spelled and your very elementary and superfluous knowledge of Aadddie Ducksler.

Anyway, I purposely did this to get you riled up. LOL.