I told you yesterday about the people-watching, and along with that comes some observations on European (or at least, Rotterdamians (??)) fashion.
Scarves are the in thing here and I’m woefully out of step with that. Looped around the neck with long trailing ends, it seems all the women here wear one, even though I think the 55 degree temperature is a bit too balmy to be breaking out the heavy coats and scarves and gloves. Still, I’ve started knitting my scarf, but I don’t think it will be done before I go home, so I might have to buy one to fit in properly.
Boots are the other fashion statement I’ve observed. Nearly every woman I’ve seen (I can only think of two that didn’t conform to the unwritten fashion rules) has worn boots. Uggs are popular, and most have flat heels although a few brave souls have clipped along with two inch spikes. They wear leggings or dark tights or jeans tucked into the boots, for the most part.
And, since boots are the in thing here, there are a lot of shoe stores with a lot of boots. I popped my head into one last night when a window display caught my eye, but the 180 Euro price tag had me putting those puppies down pretty quick. I paused by the display of Uggs, trying to understand their bulky appeal (I still don’t get it) and saw a new model – a trim, over the calf boot with black sheepskin lining, zipped up the back and had a nice rubber, sneaker like sole. It was quilted and pretty and displayed with a matching pair of earmuffs. I thought them rather practical for this place and wondered if they’d survive a St. Louis slush/snow/ice storm.
But at 270 Euros (about $350) we’ll never know.
