Holland Fashion:
- tights and skirts (no bare legs)
- pale pink and faded denim were the hot colors
- leather bomber jackets on women
- no women over 25 had long hair
- women were very little/no makeup
- most people show their ankles (roll up/cuff pants)
- pleather pants were a big trend
- shiny rose gold shoes or accents on shoes were popular
- more women over 40 had grey hair than in North America (less dyed hair)
- 3/4 length puffy sleeves were in every shop window
- mixing of patterns (polka dots and stripes)
- no scruff or lose/unkempt hair on men
- no beards or man-buns
- popular brands are puma, adidas, and esprit
- the sidewalks go right up to the houses but people always have their blinds open
- many decoration in windows (for such a simple society, there is a lock of knick-knacks and stuff)
- unlike North America, the people in towns aren't overly friendly. I would pass someone and smile and say "hello" and they would just turn away
- you don't tip there because the servers all make a living wage
- the sidewalks are very narrow and everyone parks their bikes on the sidewalks so often they are unusable
- no lines dividing the very narrow roads
- there are street light for cars, bikes, and pedestrians
- bikes always have the right of way (over pedestrians)
- most things are open between 10am-5pm, 5 days a week
- slanting, sinking houses often have stability posts built form one house to the next
I took these photos to show the different paths I walked while in Holland.
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