Vienna Street Fashion I

Sunday, December 26, 2010

We hope you all had a lovely and special Christmas day wherever you are around the world (we have so many awesome international readers from places we've never been)! Our Christmas was kind of lonely in Hong Kong, especially when we skyped with my family during their Christmas Eve dinner and right before they headed to open the gifts under the tree. I was wishing so badly for a teleporter at that moment. No Christmas church service for us. And instead of lounging all day and eating Christmas cookies with our loved ones as we should have, we had to get on a plane to go to Bangkok (tickets were cheaper on Christmas Day... figures). Despite the setbacks, Yuriy and I still had a really special time, just the two of us. And I know this funky Christmas abroad will make next Christmas 2x as good. I'm already looking forward to it and it's an entire year away!

Back to Vienna.

One of the very first things we noticed in Vienna was the winter wear. Fur everywhere. Fur on hats, coats, scarves, boots... you name it. I have never seen so much fur in my life (this was only the beginning though.. the next few European countries all had fur). We noticed that the majority of the fur was on older people who emanated every sense of sophistication and class. I imagine they have daily afternoon tea, a personal butler, and enjoy classical music (by Viennese composers) in their sitting room.

This post is dedicated to the elderly street fashion in Vienna. As bad as it sounds to be in the "elderly" category, these folks sure know how to dress nice. I mean it in a good way. 

Next is a post on the street fashion of younger generations in Vienna, which is far more casual, but just as pulled together.

* Julia


8 comments :

  1. I've never seen so much fur! But then again, it looks freezing, and I bet that is really practical.
    I love all of these photos from your adventures, but the ones of the people I think I love the most.

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  2. these makes me miss vienna so much i could cry!

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  3. Poor animals! I was really hoping fur was becoming a thing of the past, but this shows the complete opposite.

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  4. I like all photos. Keep updating your blog with valuable information. Happy new year!

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  5. These women look amazing yet incredibly scary at the same time.

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  6. that is one thing I definitely noticed when traveling in Europe. Even the men dress better than the women do here in the states.

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  7. Such style. And you guys have a really magical way of capturing it.

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  8. all the ladies have the same fur style. haha, that's me and my lack of fur knowledge. i bet they are all completely different!

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