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Old May 27th, 2003, 09:37 AM
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I will be living in Dresden Germany this summer and going to school. I would really like to get a complete immersion into the culture. I really don't want to stand out horribly (I know I will a little -or a lot...) Can anyone who lives there or has been there lately help me with what to bring as far as clothes are concerned. I like to wear dark colors (I've noticed most europeans wear these as well) and I also wear skirts or dresses a lot. What is in and what is out?? Thanks for your help - I know it's a tad frivolous but important to an girl!!!
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Old May 27th, 2003, 10:19 AM
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All the German students I have ever met dress like crap

I think you'll be very OK with black (or deep red/purple - the goth look is very in) as well as skirts, but unless you're thinking sundress, a dress would be too much. Keep it simple.
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Old May 27th, 2003, 11:38 AM
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Hi Dorn,

May I suggest that you pack one reasonably nice dress along with your underwear and another pair of slacks; wear your usual travelling clothes and buy what you need when you get there?

Anything you bring with you will mark you as a foreigner.

Have a wonderful Summer.
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Old May 27th, 2003, 11:55 AM
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Hello Dornröschen,

as you may remember I live in Dresden. I did not notice so far that most europeans wear dark colors - at least not in Dresden.

Even in summer I love to see women wearing skirts and dresses in light colors (like most men do, I think ;-))

Don't worry, nothing special is "in or out".
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Old May 27th, 2003, 12:00 PM
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Ingo - does the dark clothes thing apply to students as well? It seems like at every university in Europe I have ever visisted, there's at least one group of noticable goths

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Seriously... pack light with your favorite normal summer clothes & take some extra cash to go shopping for a few new pieces once you're settled and see what's what.

My friends (Switzerland) are big on black, but in summertime also wear white, ivory, tan, beige.
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Dont worry about what to wear in Germany especially if you are a young student..have you noticed how the Germans Youth dress in the movies? They wear Jeans, jeans, jeans and T-shirt...Just dress comfortable and the way you always dress back home.. and have a great time...
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