Comments on: Amsterdam: How to dress and act like a local

By: Leslie Rittenberg

Leslie Rittenberg — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:35:14 +0000

What about fashion do’s and don’t’s for the elderly?

By: Christina Bernstein

Christina Bernstein — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 20:38:40 +0000

Hi Audrey – good tips, but I’m going to say that American pop culture baseball caps, kicks, and purses, are much in demand among young people in Europe. I had a fancy baseball cap from Mint, a brand that is a mash up of Hong-Kong-Toyko-San Francisco influences. I made instant friends with a young man in Paris (who I just started chatting with when he helped me with my bag) when I gave him my hat. For me, it’s $15 to buy one in SF, for him, it’s a special cool accessory! Let me add, I’m a 55 year old woman who lived in Paris for a long time and all my friends and their children go ape s#!t when I bring Cali surfer clothes, stickers, & hats as gifts when I visit. I don’t know much about Amsterdam, but Paris has a large population of young people whose parents moved to France from N Africa and the Middle East. Many of them are really into American hip-hop and streetwear. As well as French hip hop, and parkour streetwear, which are great! Anyway, Europeans are getting more casual everyday, but your wardrobe tips are good advice when visiting religious sites and going to a nice restaurant.

By: carrico

carrico — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 15:23:48 +0000

Regarding men’s sweatshirts: Dutch guys love to wear them, too. I’ve got a great one with the Ajax logo written in grafitti. Especially during football matches, Dutch guys give me the ‘thumbs up’ as they head to the pubs to watch the matches. Their sweatshirts are lighter, by the way. You layer other stuff beneath.

By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 15:19:09 +0000

Who cares?! It’s not like the European Fashion Police are going to swoop down and haul you away. Wear what you are comfortable in . The locals don’t give a hoot what you’re wearing. I certainly don’t when tourists are visiting my city in the U.S.

By: Angelong

Angelong — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:19:27 +0000

Leave the American flag apparell at home. It is offensive to other countries to have the flag waved in the face of your host country. Most everyone is proud of where they live and every country has something to offer. Politeness goes much further than flag waving for generating good will and being an ambassador of the US.

By: Katy

Katy — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:35:44 +0000

I don’t see why hoodies would be recommended. Doesn’t every american
Gangsta wear them? Personally, I think they look horrible. Get a jacket
and hat. Or no hat. If it rains, it rains. Go into a cafe and wait it out.

By: Pam rybus

Pam rybus — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:21:06 +0000

I live in Berlin and have a few items to add..
* keep sweat pants at home…
*forget wearing pajama bottoms in public
* and the biggest sin.. those pants with zipper that convert into shorts..why not just pack shorts and long pants..
*fanny packs are a dead give away too..

By: Terri Fogarty

Terri Fogarty — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:27:27 +0000

So True! I have frequently been embarrassed for my country by the loud and boorish Americans one can spot a mile away. When traveling to Europe, which I do frequently, I wear a lot of black clothing, Sandals in summer, good walking shoes year-round. Europe is a bit dressier than the USA and I like to fit in rather than stand out. Good article!

By: @johnsills

@johnsills — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:02:48 +0000

I love to pack SUPER light, then buy clothes when I hit the continent. Find the your host country’s version of Target and you’ll be able to pick up casual clothing at reasonable prices. Shopping where the locals shop, not at Gucci, will give you a more authentic experience. Some of my favorite clothes I own are “souvenirs” from the places I’ve been in Europe. I still have a pair of fleece gloves I bought in London for £1 that I wear every winter, and I’ve never found a pair of gloves in the States that cost less than $2.

By: Breukelen Kari

Breukelen Kari — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:18:02 +0000

Chinos are a national epidemic! When will American men stop wearing them?! 1. They make every man look fat. 2. Beige makes white guys look washed out. For darker men, see reason number one. Instead of buying seven pairs of chinos, opt for two pairs of dress pants. Instead of buying 100 pairs of crappy shoes, buy a few pairs of well made kicks.