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Jeans/sneakers in Europe?
Carotte:
But, but, jeans and sneakers are the basic wardrobe of 80% of guys and 60% of girls between 10 and 25 (or even 35) y./olds in France!
Unless by sneakers you mean the white ones used for running/jogging because we don't wear those (unless we go running that is), I call sneakers everything that isn't too formal. After 25, when most people start working, even if their workplace allows jeans (with a clean cut and dark colors) most will start wearing formal leather "grown up" shoes.
So yes, if on a week day you walk around Paris you can spot the tourists because they're not wearing suits, and because most teens/students would still be in school ect, but on the week ends there's not much difference ( except the whole camera/map/backpack/cap..)
veryfluffy:
--- Quote from: Carotte on April 20, 2012, 11:40:00 AM ---But, but, jeans and sneakers are the basic wardrobe of 80% of guys and 60% of girls between 10 and 25 (or even 35) y./olds in France!
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I think that generally, in Europe (including the UK), jeans and trainers are generally not worn for everyday wear by those over 25, unless they are doing something extremely casual like walking the dog or fairly low-level job. So in towns and cities, you wouldn't really see people in their 30s or older wearing jeans to go shopping or out on the streets. If they are wearing jeans, it would be more likely to be fashionable ones, and not worn with trainers.
WillyNilly:
--- Quote from: veryfluffy on April 20, 2012, 11:54:07 AM ---
--- Quote from: Carotte on April 20, 2012, 11:40:00 AM ---But, but, jeans and sneakers are the basic wardrobe of 80% of guys and 60% of girls between 10 and 25 (or even 35) y./olds in France!
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I think that generally, in Europe (including the UK), jeans and trainers are generally not worn for everyday wear by those over 25, unless they are doing something extremely casual like walking the dog or fairly low-level job. So in towns and cities, you wouldn't really see people in their 30s or older wearing jeans to go shopping or out on the streets. If they are wearing jeans, it would be more likely to be fashionable ones, and not worn with trainers.
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I live and work in NYC. I just got back from lunch outside in midtown. Honestly I would say less then half the people on the streets here were wearing jeans & sneakers, and the ones who were? Mostly European tourists :D
Now in a mall or on a weekend things might be different, or out in a rural area, but in NYC jeans & sneakers aren't unusual at all, but certainly they don't overwhelm the popular wardrobe.
Ereine:
And Europe is a large place and very diverse, what applies to Paris doesn't necessarily apply to other places. Finland isn't particularly known for being chic and jeans tend to be appropriate at most office jobs, apart from a few fields. I don't like the look of running show type sneakers so I wouldn't wear them unless I was exercising but many people do. I don't know if Converse shoes count as sneakers but everyone seems to be wearing them at the moment.
Kikki:
--- Quote from: veryfluffy on April 20, 2012, 11:54:07 AM ---
--- Quote from: Carotte on April 20, 2012, 11:40:00 AM ---But, but, jeans and sneakers are the basic wardrobe of 80% of guys and 60% of girls between 10 and 25 (or even 35) y./olds in France!
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I think that generally, in Europe (including the UK), jeans and trainers are generally not worn for everyday wear by those over 25, unless they are doing something extremely casual like walking the dog or fairly low-level job. So in towns and cities, you wouldn't really see people in their 30s or older wearing jeans to go shopping or out on the streets. If they are wearing jeans, it would be more likely to be fashionable ones, and not worn with trainers.
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I'm in Sweden, am 43 y/o, in a very well salaried white collar job. I wear jeans and red converse to work at least once a week.
My office is rather casual (no indecent holes and a nice smell is about it when it comes to dress code) but if you're out on the streets you will see lots of people wearing jeans, not just kids.
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