I get that some people have business waiting at the pickup and wanting to look professional, but why everybody else?
There is a simple reason you haven’t considered.
I want to bring my suit on the trip, and I don’t want to crush it into a bag, because it’ll wrinkle.
LPT: You can roll suits and shirts in the bag so they don’t wrinkle.
I’m bringing t-shirts, work clothes, and a suit.
What packs best? What packs into my bag with the most/least difficulty?
I wear the thing that tolerates bags the least, and I pack the rest.
this video is my go to for folding suits for travel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZu7RnfiCgU
Human bias. People tend to treat you favorably when you dress a bit nicely. You don’t have to over-do it, but you also don’t want to appear “rough”. I’ve travelled both ways, and can tell you for a fact, you get hassled more if you look like you just rolled out of bed, as opposed to someone who’s at least trying to look presentable.
You nailed it. When I wear a T-shirt and have my tattoos visible, security treat me like shit and I always get pulled aside for extra checks and drug swipes. If I wear a nice suit, I get smiles and no hassle.
Isn’t strange, that not to be pulled aside for extra checks me, as woman, I have to look bad,not to be interesting for security, opening luggage ect, where males can check. If I come with nice dress and makeup, hair done, I am wwwaaaayyy likeli going to be stopped for extra check. Even if later female officer comes to check if I am bot bringing anything, males will stand and watch me during … so, bunny tail, oversized t-shirt and something sloppy usually doesn’t attract their attention.
If I come with nice dress and makeup
I can’t help but wonder: a test scenario missing here is what if you wear a boring ‘professional’ suit and hairdo like men do.
Of course, a case of a dude in a dress also remains to be checked.
Or a dude in more flamboyant menswear that isn’t professional, but is definitely nicer
My company was very old school and had a dress code for all stupid situations, including travel on business. Also, fly in and fly out meetings are a thing. In the 90’s they wouldn’t let you sit in first class - before points aligned status were a thing, travel enough and you would get bumped up often when in a suit over others.
at the airport you also have higher chances to meet people from different countries and cultures with different standards for what is casual clothing. A fancy dress for an American is an outfit to go at the grocery store for an Italian or a French
The fancy dress in Italy or France is what Eastern europeans wear to go at the grocery store… hahahah Albanians and balcans too😅
True, but they are going to wear it with sneakers.
In IT and Fr you mean.
I never understood why not. Dressing up “nicely” doesn’t need to be uncomfortable at all. If the clothes fit well and are suitable for the occasion and location you can be comfortable and be dressed nicely.
What I never understood is people going out in pjama’s or sportwear while acting like those are the only comfy clothes in the world and the rest of the people are making themselves have a worse time. Be it at airports/planes or elsewhere. Putting on decent pants take 2 seconds and can be just as comfy, so time and comfort aren’t really much of an excuse. People should invest in good basics for day to day use, you’ll earn it back in daily comfort.
But also, some people simply enjoy looking a certain way. Even for less comfortable clothes, that enjoyment can be bigger than the discomfort making it worth it to them. It’s not always about having a reason.
Gotta be classy sometimes yk
Apparently you should at least avoid wearing shorts on planes. There’s multiple reasons, including not sticking your skin where others people’s skin have been stuck, but the most important to me is because of the slides in case of emergency.
If you wear shorts and for some reason the slides have to be used to exit the plane, you risk being burned.
I’d say… why not?
For me, comfort, but also I’m usually flying for some kind of vacation where formal apparel doesn’t make sense, like snowboarding or hiking.
One reason among several is tradition. Air travel used to be the domain of the wealthy, at a time when the wealthy seldom left the house in super-casual or working-class attire.
As utilitarian as pyjamas are, not everyone finds them to be in good taste.
There is a huge margin between pajamas and a suit.
Wearing a shirt and nice trouser helps my business traveller persona dont want to explain an immigration officer why I wear work clothe and steel toe booth for a business meeting.
Anyway, I have a business meeting, need a suit and will be back the next day, so I am rather wearing my business suit, rather than taking a checked in luggage
I actually find office/dress wear extremely comfortable.
Like to the extent I actually will wear more casual clothes to work to make sure I stay awake some days.
I wear a t shirt and jeans, and put a pair of pajama pants in my carry on so I can change in the airplane toilet at the beginning of the flight for anything over 3 hours.
Habit. And I’ve become good at finding outfits that look nice and are just as comfortable as ones that look more casual.
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