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Paris spring apparel
« Thread Started on Apr 21, 2009, 12:40pm »		[Quote]
Okay, yesterday afternoon I took a new series of pictures out of my window, as I received quite a few requests from the more than 600 viewers of the 'summer fashion' post.

Frankly, since the whole point is to show that ordinary Parisians dress pretty much like ordinary people anywhere, I hope that this will put people's minds to rest once and for all.

One difference from the set of summer photos is that these were taken on a weekday during working hours, so the people are perhaps not dressed as casually as in the other pictures.

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« Reply #2 on Apr 23, 2009, 11:59pm »		[Quote]
I don't think I'm saying this because I know the pictures were taken in Paris ........... but everyone looks so urban. I would not have guessed the city was Paris, but certainly would have known that the photos were from a major city somewhere.
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« Reply #3 on May 26, 2009, 1:26am »		[Quote]
Bonjour, this is my first post here. I plan to visit Paris Sept 14-22, 2009. I am 61 and disabled. I can walk only a little and must use a seated walker or scooter to get around. I have been anxious to learn what clothes to bring to not stand out as an American. Merci beaucoup, M. kerouac2, for all your wonderful pictures! I see that I can pretty much wear whatever I want. I didn't see a single scarf anywhere! ;)
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« Reply #4 on May 26, 2009, 3:19am »		[Quote]
Speaking of motorized scooters -- I notice the curbs at the crosswalks are nice and low all the way to the street. Is it like that all over Paris, I wonder.

Great to hear from you, Gyllenhaalic. Will that be your first trip to Paris? You must be so excited!
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« Reply #5 on May 26, 2009, 4:20pm »		[Quote]
Yes, bixa, it's my first trip to Europe, ever, and it has always been my dream to see Paris. I'm sooo excited! My french is limited, but I think I have almost enough to get around!

k2, I've been reading your comments on the board and they are very informative! Your pictures are wonderful! I just found this site yesterday, so I'll keep scanning the board for more.

By way of intro, I'm female, 61 and I live in north-central West Virginia. My hobbies are cooking, studying a little french, a little piano, listening to music, traveling whenever I can, my two kitties and surfing the net. (Do people still say that, lol?). I wrote a children's book a year or so ago about taking a hot air balloon ride, as that's what I did in the 80s and 90s as my dream job. I'm also a retired dental hygienist.

Thanks for the nice board! Love seeing all this stuff about Paris! I look forward to learning lots more.
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« Reply #6 on May 26, 2009, 5:06pm »		[Quote]
There will be more, not all of it good! :P
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« Reply #7 on May 26, 2009, 5:49pm »		[Quote]
OMG those photos are so good. You certainly are know how to take some excellent pictures Kerouac. The first thing I noticed was that yes, they all looked like city folk. And they are mostly so slim!

Welcome gyllenhaalic, it's good to have you here :)
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« Reply #8 on May 26, 2009, 6:05pm »		[Quote]
What I just noticed was that I said just one month ago:


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I received quite a few requests from the more than 600 viewers of the 'summer fashion' post.


... and as of today, the 'summer fashion' thread has had 3685 viewers.

Not bad for a tiny website that is less than 4 months old!
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« Reply #9 on May 26, 2009, 7:29pm »		[Quote]
That's all well and good, but you missed an opportunity to prod nag demand suggest that Gyllenhaalic present what will surely be a fascinating report both from the feminine point of view and that of a first-timer on her return.
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« Reply #10 on May 27, 2009, 12:00am »		[Quote]
Welcome gyllenhaalic, it's good to have you here :)

Thank you, deyana, I'm so happy I found this place! I'll be visiting every day!
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May 26, 2009, 7:29pm, bixaorellana wrote:
That's all well and good, but you missed an opportunity to prod nag demand suggest that Gyllenhaalic present what will surely be a fascinating report both from the feminine point of view and that of a first-timer on her return.


Haha, bixa, you probably won't be able to get me to shut up!
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« Reply #12 on May 27, 2009, 2:53am »		[Quote]
Welcome gyllenhaalic , you are going to love Paris. I was there in January, (my 2nd time) my french is very limited and had no trouble at all . Most people we met spoke English or enough to make ourselves understood .
As far as dressing goes just wear what you like, I was mistaken for a french person by 2 Aussie girls who were lost and asked me for directions in French !!
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« Reply #13 on May 27, 2009, 3:14pm »		[Quote]

May 26, 2009, 4:20pm, gyllenhaalic wrote:
Yes, bixa, it's my first trip to Europe, ever, and it has always been my dream to see Paris. I'm sooo excited! My french is limited, but I think I have almost enough to get around!

k2, I've been reading your comments on the board and they are very informative! Your pictures are wonderful! I just found this site yesterday, so I'll keep scanning the board for more.

By way of intro, I'm female, 61 and I live in north-central West Virginia. My hobbies are cooking, studying a little french, a little piano, listening to music, traveling whenever I can, my two kitties and surfing the net. (Do people still say that, lol?). I wrote a children's book a year or so ago about taking a hot air balloon ride, as that's what I did in the 80s and 90s as my dream job. I'm also a retired dental hygienist.

Thanks for the nice board! Love seeing all this stuff about Paris! I look forward to learning lots more.


Welcome, gyllenhaalic...have a beautiful trip. I love Paris. Don't worry about your grasp of French, even a few phrases will see you through. I sent you a PM about the ease of moving throughout the city. Please, start a thread if you have any questions and later, we will all pounce enjoy hearing about your time and your photos.
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« Reply #14 on May 27, 2009, 5:15pm »		[Quote]
Jazz is right -- getting along in Paris is not a problem and it is always amazing to hear a report from a first-timer after the trip.

And I hope you have seen that it does not matter how you are dressed!
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« Reply #15 on May 28, 2009, 12:07am »		[Quote]

May 27, 2009, 2:53am, pookie wrote:
Welcome gyllenhaalic , you are going to love Paris. I was there in January, (my 2nd time) my french is very limited and had no trouble at all . Most people we met spoke English or enough to make ourselves understood .
As far as dressing goes just wear what you like, I was mistaken for a french person by 2 Aussie girls who were lost and asked me for directions in French !!


Thank you, pookie! I just know I'm gonna feel like I've died and gone to Heaven when I finally get to sit and have a glass of French wine at a sidewalk cafe. I've been studying k2's menu boards (or are they carte ?) boards and they are certainly an interesting mix of French, English and Spanish. "Americaine dogs?" lol! I hope they don't mean that literally! ;) I had to put my hands over my Sheltie's eyes when I had that on the screen! (just kidding) :D

I'm so glad to hear I can wear what is comfortable and easy to pack. I DO want to learn the art of Parisian scarf-tying, tho. And now I'm encouraged about the french-speaking thing, too. If some aussie girls came up to me and asked ""Ou est le boulevard Saint-Michel, s'il vous plait? I could answer "C'est la-ba" thanks to my Pimsleur lessons!

I'm off now to start making my list of questions. Thanks again for the kind welcome!

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« Reply #16 on May 28, 2009, 2:28pm »		[Quote]
Of course wear what is comfortable and easy to pack - packing and travelling light is a difficult art to master - but if you study Kerouac's pics carefully, I'd put a bit of a bémol on "you can wear anything you want". In most cases there is a bit of understatement and a subdued palette.

The reason I say it has a bit of importance is that young women from more casual (if not to say sloppy) cultures tend to get a not-very-nice type of attention when in shorts and slogan ts you'd wear to the beach.

Poor little Sheltie! But isn't she (or he) Scottish dog?

A lot of the scarf-tying stuff pertains to les dames bourgeoises d'un certain âge. There is actually a benefit to wearing a scarf near your face if your wardrobe is mostly black, steel grey and dark neutrals, when one is no longer in the first flower of youth, as such colours, elegant and slimming as they are, can also harden the features. But scarves can look dreadfully matronly.
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« Reply #17 on May 28, 2009, 2:38pm »		[Quote]
Ah, "the first flower of youth" -- that and so many things are irrevocably located in the previous century! :'(
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« Reply #18 on May 28, 2009, 2:45pm »		[Quote]
Here is a thread from a foodie site I sometimes visit. Looking at the restaurants and the wardrobe choices - even for a "family supper" - it is clear that some of these people spend more on their frigging holiday than I make in a year. I did weigh in to suggest to one woman that she doesn't REALLY have to take two tailored dresses - this is not even a business trip!

Funny about the jeans comment, as I've never seen a city where men wear jeans MORE than Paris. And I can imagine what arrondissements one is living in to have to wear a freshly-pressed shirt to put out the rubbish!

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/615172#
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« Reply #19 on May 28, 2009, 2:49pm »		[Quote]
Oh those people are so TORMENTED!
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« Reply #20 on May 28, 2009, 3:50pm »		[Quote]
I truly despise these "fashion terrorists". The ones who prowl travel sites waiting for some poor soul to ask the inevitable question "what do they wear in....? I don't want to look like a tourist...".

Despite the presence on the web of millions of photos of depicting everyday life (Google street view...) they are somehow able to convince people that: "they only wear black", "they never wear jeans, shorts, sneakers, ball caps etc.", "business casual is normal for a casual bistro", "take at least one suit and tie" and on, and on, and on.

I feel so sorry for the saps that show up with a bunch of clothes they neither feel comfortable in nor look right in and have their vacation impacted accordingly.

HELP STAMP OUT FASHION TERRORISM!!!
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« Reply #21 on Jun 11, 2009, 2:13am »		[Quote]
So we should just wear what we feel comfortable in and not worry about what anyone else thinks? What an awesome idea! My philosophy completely! So delightfully tacky, and yet unrefined! :D
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