https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:46:07 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345412 Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:06:19 +0000 Lee 2345412@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting observations, I am always intrigued how people in other countries are dressing/expressing themselves! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345408 Sat, 25 Nov 2023 20:57:35 +0000 Sal 2345408@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great report - thank you!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345386 Sat, 25 Nov 2023 15:27:32 +0000 MsMaven 2345386@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My thanks as well. I don’t see many fashion photos in China. Fascinating report! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345331 Fri, 24 Nov 2023 18:56:13 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2345331@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for this fun report and the pics! I enjoy vicarious travels from posts like these! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345312 Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:11:50 +0000 bj1111 2345312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It’s interesting traveling between the city/covent garden/Mayfair and Camden </p> <p>@olive green’s observation about (black) skinnies and docs being a “timeless” look for london is also true about transitioning between geographic regions. The interpretation may be different. More authentic expression of “counterculture” in Camden vs an interpretation/cosplay /culturally adaptation for easier consumption of of london street style. This is also similar to @jaime’s observation about culture informing fashion</p> <p>I count myself in the latter group so it’s not pejorative. Either way, I felt stylistically appropriate in either setting </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345290 Fri, 24 Nov 2023 06:33:15 +0000 Star (Lise) 2345290@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting!&nbsp; Thanks for sharing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345255 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:19:23 +0000 Olive Green 2345255@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Bj1111</b>, interesting! I always dress as conservatively as possible when traveling to other countries, but conservative is a moving target. Your black business wear probably spans the differences nicely.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345252 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:33:10 +0000 LaPed 2345252@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wonderful report! "Chinese interpretation of American prep leisure" is such a great description. DH has coworkers in Chengdu... fingers heavily crossed for a business trip someday in the future. </p> <p>I feel like you could plunk a person in skinnies and Docs down in London at any time during the last forty years or so and they wouldn't look out of place. I suspect each locale has its own "classics"...&nbsp; Lol'ing over the "youngun in Shoreditch". </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345202 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:28:27 +0000 BlueJay 2345202@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>FUN!</b> Thanks&nbsp;<b>bj1111 </b>for the photos and the report!&nbsp;<b></b>I really love reading/watching street style videos. It's fascinating! Last week in downtown Toronto, I saw <i>at least</i> three ladies wearing short skirts with dark hose and boots, similar to what you saw in London.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345201 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:21:15 +0000 Anonymous 2345201@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting report and nice change from athleasure wear or college grunge here. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345179 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 03:40:36 +0000 Irina 2345179@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the report! Doubt I will ever be in China but hope to see London soon. Somehow I never think about London as a very fashionable city. Must see, though!<div>I was asked if I am Greek in Crete And I proudly confirmed that I am 25% Greek! :)</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345173 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 01:47:02 +0000 Jaime 2345173@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting observations. And reminder about how much of our style is culturally conditioned. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345165 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 23:43:46 +0000 Suz 2345165@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fascinating report! I love to hear the differences (and similarities) between different areas. Sounds like a great trip! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345161 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 23:11:43 +0000 rachylou 2345161@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting! I was in Chengdu many many years ago now. I gather it’s really changed a ton. London too has been aeons. I’ve started watching cdramas in any case… so much Chanel! Including the big bows. That fascinates me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345129 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:36:00 +0000 Angie 2345129@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>HAHAHAHA, <b>Cardiff Girl</b> &nbsp;- I read that sentence a few times WITH my tea....</p> <p><b>bj1111</b>, thanks for the enjoyable report! I'm nodding along!</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345121 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:17:35 +0000 Cardiff girl 2345121@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting observations.l live that you can go out in your pants ( knickers)in London as long as you have tights and a coat on! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345113 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:25:53 +0000 RobinF 2345113@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting observations! I feel like Europe is a little bit ahead of the US in terms of style so we'll see what happens next year.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345106 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:40:17 +0000 Janet 2345106@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is interesting! My husband was just in London and the UK for a couple of weeks (with a few days in the Netherlands too) tour managing our friends’ band. London is a great place for people watching. I always assume I will be rightly identified as a tourist when I’m in another country and don’t take great pains to dress like a local, but I also don’t wish to stand out in a bad way either, LOL! But in the past I have felt pretty at-home in London. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345104 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:30:30 +0000 Dee 2345104@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting observations. I'm not surprised that the cities in China tended to be more conservative in their fashion choices and London has always seemed very fashion forward, if somewhat rebellious in their approach. Always fascinating to hear about other countries current streetstyle. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345102 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 12:09:09 +0000 bj1111 2345102@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great question OG. My wardrobe is mostly black and I travel only carry on. In China it was mostly business so a suit jacket and dresses. I didn’t deliberately change approach, but definitely blended/felt more in tune with londonites. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345099 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:52:30 +0000 Olive Green 2345099@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Carefully observed, and very interesting. I have to ask if you changed your style at all in each location? Kind of a nod to the local norms?&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-tale-of-two-cities%e2%80%94street-style#post-2345097 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:34:45 +0000 bj1111 2345097@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Recently in Nanjing/chengdu/Kunming (east to west) and london. Very stylish cities. Lots of cash sloshing around in the areas we frequented, locals and tourist alike. More mixing of local social strata (in a way that was evident to an us visitor) in China vs way way more into tourists in london. General observations on street style</p> <p>Chinese were more put together in a more formal very well pressed way that gave the impression of trying v hard vs london where louche / artfully undone was a style (except in the city where gecko dress code never died)</p> <p>More skirts/dresses in Chinese cities, longer skirts, more modest vs london were mostly short skirts with dark hose and combat /Chelsea boots were everywhere. I saw a youngun wearing control top hose, a waist length sweater and a coat in shoreditch</p> <p>Rare pants on women esp under 40s in China, mostly straight vs london where skinnies are back amid the straight legs. Wide legs on the young worn with sneaks, mostly white, or combat/Chelsea’s mostly black. Pants were cropped to show off the boots or covered the shoes almost entirely. </p> <p>I don’t have a clear recollection of the shoes in China, mostly flats not v fashion forward, v “tasteful” which goes with the overall vibe. Style icon would be Chanel mostly, or a Chinese interpretation of American prepleisure</p> <p>Hard to tell what is native london street style tho with so many tourists —esp Spanish at the moment—if I had to guess, a bit edgier just by the plethora of docs and doc-like footwear (although docs are relatively mainstream they give an aspirationally edgy vibe)</p> <p>A few photos </p>