I Love My Jeans (and that I can wear them anywhere in Portland!)
It’s Monday morning, I’ve already been at work for an hour, tomorrow is April and the thermostat says 33 degrees… but I don’t care because I love being in Portland.
I am a casual person - I like dressing up occasionally, but I’m a jeans girl at heart. I have to dress up for work everyday - so on weekends - I like to be comfy. We had tickets to the symphony on Saturday night, so I put on cute jeans, a cute top and cute shoes. It looked nice - but definitely casual. Standing in the lobby before the concert I saw a couple in tuxes, others in jeans, a young couple that looked dressed for prom and I’m pretty sure the fur coat on the woman sitting in front of us was real. And no one cares. Sure - there are a few clubs in town that try to be all “L.A.” and implement dress codes - but they’re ridiculous places anyhow.
I LOVE the fact that in Portland I can go and enjoy the symphony, or any other place in town, and do it the way that I feel appropriate - not the way dictated by someone’s random dress code. And that no one even thinks twice about it!
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Truly one of the best things about living in Portland. I say this all the time, you can get away with wearing whatever you want and not even get a second glance from locals. As long as you’re not carrying an umbrella, now that is considered strange!
I could have written every word in your post! I often wear jeans & a fancy top or sweater to the symphony, plays, etc - and just Saturday we went to Bluehour & Ringside with nary a tie or tail in sight. Love this place (despite the recent SNOW in Springtime…).
umbrella comment +1
polar fleece seems very acceptable most anywheres also
hatred of ties = love of portland
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