Weekday vs. Weekend Clothes

Has anyone else noticed that women here don't seem to distinguish between work and non-work clothes. I see women wearing jeans in the office I am working in, and I see women wearing skirts and heels in Tesco. In the States, I always dressed up very well for work (not counting summer casual Fridays), and took a jeans-and-comfy-shirt break on the weekend.

It seems like a waste to put on a dressy outfit, that will probably be difficult to clean and iron, just to do boring chores.

I can't say I notice how people in Tesco are dressed.  Unless I'm looking for something and then I'll keep an eye out for anyone wearing a uniform.  If peeps want to dress up, far be it from me to assess whether it's a waste of time or not.  They could be on their way to work, a social function, etc.  I do notice, however, that fewer people go out in public dressed in what they wore to bed the night before, and find that quite nice. 

In Madrid, I was astounded by the number of women able to walk quite briskly on cobbled paths in heels.  And in Paris, in how women always looked so pulled together and had just the right makeup. 

LoL! I think it's just to do which area you are living in ...as I've seen some women (and men) heading to work well dressed and others not. Perhaps it's to do with the work ethic in the UK is a bit more liberal and less competitive ?? perhaps depending on the type of work there is more a need for "dressing for success" I've seen a few GP in clinic wearing slightly questionable gear (IE the GP that wears the same corduroy slacks for the entire week)

(IE the GP that wears the same corduroy slacks for the entire week)

Academics do this as well.

yep I've seen that as well

we've got a lecturer that comes in with one shoe untied and 3 buttons unbuttoned...did he just wake up...it's 1:30pm..did he did just have a quick one?? what gives

Personally, I wear all black weekdays and weekends.  Now, sometimes I feel carefree and wild, so I wear something colorful.  I think it just depends on who you are, where you are, what you like and how often you like to do laundry.

Has anyone else noticed that women here don't seem to distinguish between work and non-work clothes. I see women wearing jeans in the office I am working in, and I see women wearing skirts and heels in Tesco. In the States, I always dressed up very well for work (not counting summer casual Fridays), and took a jeans-and-comfy-shirt break on the weekend.

It seems like a waste to put on a dressy outfit, that will probably be difficult to clean and iron, just to do boring chores.

Like EIS, I don't pay much attention to what people are wearing in Tesco.  Does it matter?  Wear whatever you want when you aren't working. 

Like EIS, I don't pay much attention to what people are wearing in Tesco.  Does it matter?  Wear whatever you want when you aren't working. 

Shizzle my nizzle.

It seems like a waste to put on a dressy outfit, that will probably be difficult to clean and iron, just to do boring chores.

I dont really know anybody that wears 'dressy outfits' except for at the works Christmas do.

I have two wardrobes: Work clothes in the big city and home clothes in the country.  I would get kicked out of my little cow-town if I wore my work clothes around there--they'd think I was being pretentious!  (Save for weddings and funerals, and even then, most people still wear "nice jeans and a button-up shirt).

When I was in Scotland, I worked in offices where people dressed fairly casual, and the Tescos I went to was near the Uni, so I rarely saw people dressed up.  But I have to say, I don't think it matters what people wear to the shops as long as they don't push and shove through the aisles!

Most of the time if I'm going food shopping, I'm heading there from work or I'm running around doing errands...and not cleaning the house or just lounging around...so I wear what I'd wear when I do that - which is typically a shirt and tee.  It's just very comfy for me to be in that.  If I'm just going to be lounging around or I'm running over the the corner shop cause I want more diet Coke...then I'll probably be seen in sweats.

I wear I guess what you'd call professional clothes (dress up?) to my office job...but I can't wait to get out of them by the end of the day!  I'm all about comfort -- even if it's ratty jeans & T-shirt.

I can understand trying to figure out why people are wearing what they're wearing, I suppose, when you're new here & want to fit in maybe?  I'm prolly just lazy but I can't be ar*ed over clothes too much really -- I just want to be comfortable.

I personally find that in general women do tend to be a bit more 'dressed up' here. But I also think there is a certain 'dressy casual-ness' that many Americans achieve that you don't see here. I mean this within the fashion conscious set. I think American woman can look very pulled together in a nice pair of jeans with a white tee and a loose ponytail and sneaks. Here, you're more likely to see that topped off with heels and a perfectly executed hairdo.

I think both places have the sloppier sweats/track suit brigade.

Noticing the way people are dressed is not the same as judging the way people dress. It doesn't mean that the 'old country' way is better than the 'new country' way, or vice versa.  When you are living in a new place, I think it's normal to notice the way people there look and behave. And I think a forum called 'Expat Life' is the obvious place to comment on these observations.    Anyway, I've spent most of my work history in a creative industry; I should notice how people dress.

I notice how people dress, it is not judging,  I am observant person.