AUS fashion ...

vicki Steven wrote:

Drizzabone & RM Williams boots for sure.

You forgot the Akubra hat. ;-)

Cheers
Jörg

"4000 psi" nospamever wrote in message
...
i'm asking on my wife's behalf, so please do not shoot the messenger ...

what are people wearing down under now-a-days ... for casual as well as
dressy occasions ...

here in the US, for example, brands like Polo/Ralph Lauren, etc. are very
popular for both casual and formal ... for active-wear, on the other hand,
people here prefer Nike, Addidas, etc.

for all you fashion-minded travelers ... what is fashionable in oz at the
moment?



For casual, say a barbeque at a friend's house try:

"Lowes" brand blue singlet
"stubbie" brand shorts
thongs

For formal, say your brother's wedding:

"Lowes" brand blue singlet
"stubbie" brand shorts
black (dress) thongs

Seriously, people generally dress far more casually in Aust than in the USA.
(Except for work, where casual dress is much less common in business in Oz
than in the US). Nobody would notice what lable she is wearing. Is there
something special she will be doing here - like some special function -
where she has to be dressed up? If she is just coming over as a tourist,
suggest that she wears whatever she feels comfortable in - nobody else is
going to care.

"4000 psi" nospamever wrote in message
...
i'm asking on my wife's behalf, so please do not shoot the messenger ...

what are people wearing down under now-a-days ... for casual as well as
dressy occasions ...

here in the US, for example, brands like Polo/Ralph Lauren, etc. are very
popular for both casual and formal ... for active-wear, on the other hand,
people here prefer Nike, Addidas, etc.

for all you fashion-minded travelers ... what is fashionable in oz at the
moment?



For casual, say a barbeque at a friend's house try:

"Lowes" brand blue singlet
"stubbie" brand shorts
thongs

For formal, say your brother's wedding:

"Lowes" brand blue singlet
"stubbie" brand shorts
black (dress) thongs

Seriously, people generally dress far more casually in Aust than in the USA.
(Except for work, where casual dress is much less common in business in Oz
than in the US). Nobody would notice what lable she is wearing. Is there
something special she will be doing here - like some special function -
where she has to be dressed up? If she is just coming over as a tourist,
suggest that she wears whatever she feels comfortable in - nobody else is
going to care.

How about knee-length pink ugg boots with a frilly Collette Dinnigan
dress??!

Seriously, if you are south of Brisbane remember that it is winter at the
moment. Standard dress is jeans/trousers with several layers on top. In
Melbourne the standard colour is black (although no black jeans please!).
Some nightclubs, few restaurants won't let you in if you are wearing sports
shoes, but that is about it.
If your wife is really worried, just tell her to bring some money & an empty
suitcase & fill it up here!

Cheers,

Lyn



"Peter Webb" wrote in message
u...

"4000 psi" nospamever wrote in message
...
i'm asking on my wife's behalf, so please do not shoot the messenger ...

what are people wearing down under now-a-days ... for casual as well as
dressy occasions ...

here in the US, for example, brands like Polo/Ralph Lauren, etc. are
very
popular for both casual and formal ... for active-wear, on the other
hand,
people here prefer Nike, Addidas, etc.

for all you fashion-minded travelers ... what is fashionable in oz at
the
moment?



For casual, say a barbeque at a friend's house try:

"Lowes" brand blue singlet
"stubbie" brand shorts
thongs

For formal, say your brother's wedding:

"Lowes" brand blue singlet
"stubbie" brand shorts
black (dress) thongs

Seriously, people generally dress far more casually in Aust than in the
USA.
(Except for work, where casual dress is much less common in business in Oz
than in the US). Nobody would notice what lable she is wearing. Is there
something special she will be doing here - like some special function -
where she has to be dressed up? If she is just coming over as a tourist,
suggest that she wears whatever she feels comfortable in - nobody else is
going to care.

How about knee-length pink ugg boots with a frilly Collette Dinnigan
dress??!

Seriously, if you are south of Brisbane remember that it is winter at the
moment. Standard dress is jeans/trousers with several layers on top. In
Melbourne the standard colour is black (although no black jeans please!).
Some nightclubs, few restaurants won't let you in if you are wearing sports
shoes, but that is about it.
If your wife is really worried, just tell her to bring some money & an empty
suitcase & fill it up here!

Cheers,

Lyn



"Peter Webb" wrote in message
u...

"4000 psi" nospamever wrote in message
...
i'm asking on my wife's behalf, so please do not shoot the messenger ...

what are people wearing down under now-a-days ... for casual as well as
dressy occasions ...

here in the US, for example, brands like Polo/Ralph Lauren, etc. are
very
popular for both casual and formal ... for active-wear, on the other
hand,
people here prefer Nike, Addidas, etc.

for all you fashion-minded travelers ... what is fashionable in oz at
the
moment?



For casual, say a barbeque at a friend's house try:

"Lowes" brand blue singlet
"stubbie" brand shorts
thongs

For formal, say your brother's wedding:

"Lowes" brand blue singlet
"stubbie" brand shorts
black (dress) thongs

Seriously, people generally dress far more casually in Aust than in the
USA.
(Except for work, where casual dress is much less common in business in Oz
than in the US). Nobody would notice what lable she is wearing. Is there
something special she will be doing here - like some special function -
where she has to be dressed up? If she is just coming over as a tourist,
suggest that she wears whatever she feels comfortable in - nobody else is
going to care.

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:13:16 +1000, "Peter Webb"
wrote:

For formal, say your brother's wedding:

"Lowes" brand blue singlet
"stubbie" brand shorts
black (dress) thongs

LOL, thx Peter, I needed a laugh!


Cheers, Alan
--

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:13:16 +1000, "Peter Webb"
wrote:

For formal, say your brother's wedding:

"Lowes" brand blue singlet
"stubbie" brand shorts
black (dress) thongs

LOL, thx Peter, I needed a laugh!


Cheers, Alan
--

in article , Alan at
wrote on 7/23/04 4:58 AM:

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 17:36:22 +1200, vicki Steven
wrote:

in article , 4000 psi at nospamever wrote
on 23/7/04 9:17 AM:



for all you fashion-minded travelers ... what is fashionable in oz at the
moment?

Drizzabone & RM Williams boots for sure.

Vicki

Haven't seen either 'round here for a long time; maybe out back of
Bourke:-)


I wear my Drizabone and Aussie hat regularly 'round here. Occasionally get
asked, "where's your horse?" My standard answer: "well, I've found the
back half." 8-)

in article , 4000 psi at nospamever wrote
on 7/22/04 6:17 PM:

i'm asking on my wife's behalf, so please do not shoot the messenger ...

what are people wearing down under now-a-days ... for casual as well as
dressy occasions ...

here in the US, for example, brands like Polo/Ralph Lauren, etc. are very
popular for both casual and formal ... for active-wear, on the other hand,
people here prefer Nike, Addidas, etc.

for all you fashion-minded travelers ... what is fashionable in oz at the
moment?



About the same as anywhere - purely formal in a land that still recognizes
knighthoods and peerages is, if anything, more staid than much of Europe.
Tails are not unheard of at formal garden parties.

Conversely, nobody will kick you out of the SOH at a premiere for pitching
up in Hard Yakka gear.

"ncurtis" wrote in message
om...
"4000 psi" nospamever wrote in message
...
i'm asking on my wife's behalf, so please do not shoot the messenger ...

what are people wearing down under now-a-days ... for casual as well as
dressy occasions ...
Tell her to wait until you have settled in a bit, and then go
shopping. There is no shortage of either women's magazines (with
obligatory fashion/shopping bits) or clothing in Australia. If she's
worried about sticking out/fitting in...well, yes, you *both* will,
but there's not much point in fretting about it. (Note that if
sartorial conformity is a big deal to her, you're in for a wardrobe
overhaul yourself. It's very unlikely that your pants and shorts are
cut like an Aussie's.) About the only fashion tip I'd consider worthy
of note is that since you will probably use a line, not a drier,
itmight be time to retire the "holy" undergarments and anything else
you wouldn't want flapping in the breeze (and strong sunlight).

Nancy

loved your advice Nancy, i immediately threw away 1/2 of my undergarments
for the fear that they would not pass the 'line' test ... i guess we'll have
to get used to airing our dirty laundry in public and not keep it all in
like the rest of the Americans