Airport fashion advice?

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Anonymous wrote:Lounge sets. basically sweatpants with matching shirt, but it's a bit tailored so it looks quite fashionable

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/comfortable-womens-clothing-travel-sets

This. A fancy sweatsuit. As this thread demonstrates, airport people can roughly be divided into 2 crowds- those that see it as a public space and therefore warranting a real outfit, and those that see it as a liminal space to transit. I fall into the latter crowd-- airport fashion is about maximizing comfort and utility. Lounge sets are permissible in an airport lounge, and that is all I care about. I want to be minimally compliant with airport lounge dress codes. And btw, I'm also that a-hole who wont wear makeup because I intend to use a sheet mask once they dim the lights on the plane.

There are dress codes? News to me. I wear yoga pants and a hoodie and have never had problems getting into a lounge. My college kid who I kid could pass for homeless (sweats, hoodie and messy bun) has never had a problem either. I'm on the side of comfort but I also don't care what other people think.

Yes, some have dress codes and Ive never tested the boundaries. The centurion lounge at the west palm beach airport has a sternly worded disclaimer about their dress code. I make my teen wear yoga pants vs pajama pants.

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I fly several times a week. I wear north face or viouri for long flights. No problem with lounges.

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Mid-rise, loose jeans with a camisole under button-down shirt and loafers. In my tote bag I carry a cardigan or lightweight scarf, a hat, and warm socks. It’s become my uniform over the years and works just fine. If I’m PMS-ish, I wear loose stretchy black pants instead of the jeans.

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compression socks (prevents blood clots)

light weight parka (in case plane is diverted and I have to deplane outside and walk into a terminal in a cold weather state

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Anonymous wrote:Two words: Vegan leather

One word: PLASTIC

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Anonymous wrote:I always wear black flowy yoga pants (kira grace) , a t or tank and a cozy cashmere wrap or duster with sneakers/uggs or birks in the summer. I love travel and the airport ensemble is part of the getaway, plus, we usually make a stop at the various airport clubs and I just like to look a little more put together - but that's just me.

That's not "put together", and it's funny you call that very bland outfit an airport ensemble. I don't care what you wear. It's just the way you seemed so proud of it, and pointed out the (uninteresting) brands...

I apologize for my rudeness. I AM glad you're enjoying your travels.

totally agree. Flowy pants? In a public airpoet? Not unless I'm flying private.

I love wide flowy pants and wear them a lot so have used many public restrooms. It isn’t hard to keep the bottoms from touching the floor. Before you sit down, fold the bottoms of the pant legs up so they are inverted over your thighs. If the fabric isn’t stiff enough or the bottoms are extremely wide that they won’t stay up on their own, hang onto to the hem until you are seated. May take some practice to coordinate. Option 2- if you’re wearing socks, pull them over the pants before you sit down.

Re the PP’s look that some people are mocking as not being stylish, the main issue is the choice of footwear - Uggs and Birks. A pair of tennis shoes aka “fashion” sneakers etc and I think it’s a put together look. Esp with a duster.

I’m all for comfort when flying but those sweatpants with a band or elastic around the ankles do not look stylish to me. A straight or wide leg would be much better.

The average public restroom stall is much bigger than an airplane bathroom. I’m glad this works for you, but for the unpracticed, leggings/joggers are so much easier to navigate in those tiny, vile spaces.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:compression socks (prevents blood clots)

light weight parka (in case plane is diverted and I have to deplane outside and walk into a terminal in a cold weather state

The odds are this happening are miniscule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lounge sets. basically sweatpants with matching shirt, but it's a bit tailored so it looks quite fashionable

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/comfortable-womens-clothing-travel-sets

This. A fancy sweatsuit. As this thread demonstrates, airport people can roughly be divided into 2 crowds- those that see it as a public space and therefore warranting a real outfit, and those that see it as a liminal space to transit. I fall into the latter crowd-- airport fashion is about maximizing comfort and utility. Lounge sets are permissible in an airport lounge, and that is all I care about. I want to be minimally compliant with airport lounge dress codes. And btw, I'm also that a-hole who wont wear makeup because I intend to use a sheet mask once they dim the lights on the plane.

A sweatsuit, in and of itself, is never fancy. Because no matter how much you overpaid for it, it's still just ... sweats. Nobody should wear sweats in public unless they're comin or going to a medical appointment.

[Anonymous]

Nice-ish black joggers, tank or tee, denim jacket, sneakers.

When I get to my destination, if warm, I shed the denim jacket and sneakers for sandals (I keep a shoe bag in my carry on with room to stash them).

If I'm headed to a colder place, I bring a scarf and have a jacket in my carry on.

Depending on jewelry and shoes and accessories, you could convert this to a decent dinner outfit or head straight to your mother in law's sofa to crash.

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Two words: all black.

Picture someone wearing black joggers and a black shirt/sweatshirt vs gray joggers and a gray shirt/sweatshirt. Black will automatically appear more elevated.

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t wear sweats in my own home. Can’t imagine wearing out in public.

Out of curiosity -- what DO you where in your own home? Do you wear pajamas ever? What do you wear to bed, what do you wear when you are sick, what do you wear to clean out a closet or when you're on maternity leave?

I get not wanting to wear sweatpants out of the house (I generally don't either, though I have some cute joggers I do wear) but I don't understand refusing to wear them at home. They are practical clothing.

Different poster. I also don't have sweatpants. I wear jeans, dresses, skirts, pants, leggings, etc. I wear matching pjs or a negligee to bed or when I'm sick. On maternity leave I just wore the same clothes I'd been wearing during my pregnancy. Clean out a closet? Why would that require a different outfit than anything else I'm wearing on a random weekend?

Right now I'm working from home and will do some errands at some point. We have a no-shoes house but I'll toss on casual sneakers to go out:
Pants: https://www.freepeople.com/shop/closed-moline-cargo-pants/?category=pants&color=006&type=REGULAR&quantity=1
Top: https://www.madewell.com/kordal-studio-lighthouse-sweater-N6042.html?dwvar_N6042_color=KC4261&cgid=apparel-sweaters#prefn1=isBackroom&prefv1=false&srule=Price-High-to-Low&start=5&sz=36

I could totally wear this to clean out a closet.

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Anonymous wrote:Two words: all black.

Picture someone wearing black joggers and a black shirt/sweatshirt vs gray joggers and a gray shirt/sweatshirt. Black will automatically appear more elevated.

It shows my cat fur.

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come on, people, these days public transit (yes, including flights) are full of other peoples shedding skin, flicked boogers, dirty hygiene and filthy shoes. Wear whatever you are willing to expose to that. No matter how good you think you look, you are filthy. If wearing nicer clothes make you feel less filthy, that is nice. But I'd rather save my nicer clothes for actual events and for travel, wear anything that can immediately be easily laundered upon arrival.

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haha the PP who thinks leggings are superior to sweatpants. It's pretty much the same thing, just tight.

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I wear some kind of black stretchy pant (ponte, jogger, thick legging) or stretchy jeans, a solid tee, a sweater or cardigan or wrap of some kind, and usually street sneakers of some kind. My goal is to be comfortable but not look completely sloppy.