Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
In my limited experience in Europe, people dress much nicer than Americans do for just "running around" (e.g., if you see anyone in jeans or sneakers, it's probably another American tourist), but then on the other hand, people don't get super dressed for the opera the way they do in the US.
naaah....

I wear jeans everywhere; I've been to the opera in jeans. and Brits have a horrible dress sense.
Italians, they are the fashionistas, as are French and perhaps Spanish.

But my parts - lots of fashion bums.