https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/back-from-taiwan-street-style-photo-questions Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 04 May 2026 03:20:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/back-from-taiwan-street-style-photo-questions#post-243669 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:50:17 +0000 Katja 243669@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The typhoon was definitely affecting the weather pattern - there were floods and landslides on the east side of the island, and in Taipei it rained every day we were there. I had packed for 80+ deg F and high humidity, and instead got rain and 65-70 deg F, so my packing could have been a little better, but it wasn't a disaster thanks to layering.</p> <p>I pretty much had a uniform of pencil skirt with pumps or black trousers with flats on the bottom, colorful shell + washable silk blouse + scarf on top. I wound up wearing the one wool scarf I took almost every day, and leaving the lighter silk/chiffon scarves unworn.</p> <p>Most useful purchase: NT$35 (~ US$1) rain coat from 7-11 - I looked like I was wearing a plastic bag, but so did everybody else, and it kept me relatively dry.</p> <p>It was clear that for the locals it was quite cold, as I saw a lot of wool scarves and winter coats (with fur, even) on the street. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/back-from-taiwan-street-style-photo-questions#post-243639 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:03:56 +0000 Anonymous 243639@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Katja, I also have a son living in Asia (Tokyo). Lucky you to be able to visit. Your street fashion report was so interesting. Did you end up packing the right clothing for your trip? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/back-from-taiwan-street-style-photo-questions#post-243637 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:01:21 +0000 Angie 243637@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the report, Katja. It's total eye candy watching the trendy Taiwanese gals on the street. Love their style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/back-from-taiwan-street-style-photo-questions#post-243622 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:40:12 +0000 shana 243622@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great report, Katja! It sounds like you had a great trip and a good visit with your son. I was wondering about you when I heard the news about the typhoon in Taiwan. It looks like it did not really affect the areas you were visiting?</p> <p>I feel creepy and stalkerish when I take "street style" photos so I rarely take them purposely. Often, I'll be taking a picture of something else - a monument, a street scene etc and there are people milling around so you get a sense of the street style. There have been times when I have seen someone wear something absolutely fabulous and I wish I could take a photo but I would be too embarrassed to stop and ask them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/back-from-taiwan-street-style-photo-questions#post-243538 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:57:19 +0000 taylor 243538@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOVE your take on their street fashion!! Very fun and trendy!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/back-from-taiwan-street-style-photo-questions#post-243427 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:42:47 +0000 ticksgirl 243427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would ask permission as Louise suggested. I'm very privacy-conscious myself and would be (and have been) bothered by a stranger taking my photo. And even if the person gave me permission, I would still blur his/her face if I posted the photos somewhere. Heck, I even worry about catching other kids in the background when I take photos of my kids at events! I know that's probably taking it a bit far. But it's just a creepy concept to me.</p> <p>Edited to add: I don't mean it's creepy to want to take street style photos. It's just creepy to think about a stranger having a photo of me, my kids, etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/back-from-taiwan-street-style-photo-questions#post-243417 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:15:59 +0000 Marley 243417@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh thank you for the report! Very fascinating! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/back-from-taiwan-street-style-photo-questions#post-243276 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:38:38 +0000 Katja 243276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for pointing out that the link was broken, Louise. I've fixed it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/back-from-taiwan-street-style-photo-questions#post-243263 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:07:27 +0000 Louise 243263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can't access your blog post. I have never taken photos of people I don't know before. I guess if you are far enough away you could do it without asking but I supose for a closer shot a compliment for their outfit and ask if they would mind if you photo it for inspiration? x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/back-from-taiwan-street-style-photo-questions#post-242697 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:33:24 +0000 Kate 242697@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad you had such a good time! Thanks for the report back on the street fashion!</p> <p>I have never felt comfortable taking pictures of people in public, unless they are children in foreign countries (often without adults around). Which may be even creepier/ruder than taking pictures of adults... But they're so cute, speak a different language, and think cameras are cool! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/back-from-taiwan-street-style-photo-questions#post-242678 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:10:31 +0000 Katja 242678@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi, everybody, I'm back!</p> <p>The trip was fun - it was great to see our adult son functioning in such a different culture, and especially great because he did the talking and brought us food.</p> <p>I have lots of pictures (most of which you can see on my trip posts at <a href="http://journal.brokenclay.org/">http://journal.brokenclay.org</a>), but no pictures of street style, for two reasons:</p> <ol> <li>It rained every day. Every day! So there was no comfortable way to settle down somewhere and actually take pictures of people.</li> <li>It felt rude to try to take people's pictures, which brings up the questions:</li> </ol> <p>How do you go about taking pictures of people in public? Do you ask their permission? What's the etiquette of this sort of thing?</p> <p>The subway (which we rode every day) was the best place to study what people were wearing. The trends I saw on young women:</p> <ul> <li>skinny jeans/leggings - everywhere! So much so that I really noticed when I saw a couple of people wearing boot-cut jeans</li> <li>boots</li> <li>bubble hems (is that what they're called? When the hem is drawn up?)</li> <li>ruched and asymmetric long tops</li> <li>short layered over long - tunics with cropped jackets especially</li> <li>sparkles/sequins - sparkly camisole with skinny jeans, hard-edged jacket and boots, for example</li> </ul> <p>On older women, I tended to notice more of what I'll call an Asian aesthetic - more old-fashioned silhouettes but with bright patterns/colors/sparkles.</p> <p>When the shoes weren't boots, they were cute flats, bulky athletic shoes a la American tourists, or very trendy fashion trainers (leather, with bright colors or metal tones).</p> <p>Eyeglasses were bold, dark, wide temple pieces with sparkles. An interesting theme was men wearing eyeglasses with white, yellow or pink frames. </p>