OK to change to pyjamas in the lounge?
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Mother-of-pearl buttons are a sign of an expensive polo. Not that plastic buttons equals cheap, of course, but something to keep in mind. Expensive polo shirts also tend to have a soft, ribbed collar that sort of fits nicely around the neck, as opposed to a harder collar made out of just one piece of fabric. If the construction is a set-on placket -- the top part of the shirt is sown separately and attached after -- that's another sign of an expensive polo.
The density of the fabric and how even the stitching is also says a lot about its quality, if you are close enough to look.
The density of the fabric and how even the stitching is also says a lot about its quality, if you are close enough to look.
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Save the ambien for after takeoff - absolutely.
PJs or other sleep attire - really depends on the airport and time of year. I would not change into PJs departing YUL in January, for example.
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I would find it bizzare to see someone at the departure gate in PJ's....and hotel slippers. Very bizzare. If anything, it should happen once in the cabin and not before. Just saying. You may see it at an airport in China. You may even see it happen in Dubai or Abu Dhabi or Medina but...would not expect to see someone ready for bed at the gate in Newark, or Dallas or LA or San Fran or Singapore or Hong Kong.
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How is all of this really specific to AA?
I'll nominate this as most OMNI worthy (and pointless) thread of 2017 or we need a new travel fashion forum
I'll nominate this as most OMNI worthy (and pointless) thread of 2017 or we need a new travel fashion forum
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Yes, this appears to be the standards as far as expensive polo's go....the kind that makes men and women turn to look at you a second, sometimes a third time. The kind of polo that makes you feel like you just spent $100 on a collared shirt and makes you feel expensive...makes you look expensive....and gives you an edge when you walk....that confident walk...and look.
I find the look actually helps in certain scenarios (no, not the haircut, just the expensive polo+accessories). Like when I check into a hotel or an airline lounge alone. I feel staff treat me a bit more respectfully (that includes FAs). Servers in a restaurant are more attentive. Employees in a high-end store will start and continue conversations instead of dismissing me as a "window shopper", even after I tell them I'm just browsing.
But it's not a look I'd choose to display on a daily basis. The "confident douche" vibe gets awkward very quickly if you're in a Walmart or a fast food place: it's just weird. Like an economy pax wearing a contrast-collar shirt.
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There's a small crowd at the boarding school I attend who absolutely love that look. Lacoste polo, pink shorts, boat shoes, Ray Bans. Bonus points for a tacky gold watch and a slicked-back Trump Jr. haircut. It screams "douche".
I find the look actually helps in certain scenarios (no, not the haircut, just the expensive polo+accessories). Like when I check into a hotel or an airline lounge alone. I feel staff treat me a bit more respectfully (that includes FAs). Servers in a restaurant are more attentive. Employees in a high-end store will start and continue conversations instead of dismissing me as a "window shopper", even after I tell them I'm just browsing.
But it's not a look I'd choose to display on a daily basis. The "confident douche" vibe gets awkward very quickly if you're in a Walmart or a fast food place: it's just weird. Like an economy pax wearing a contrast-collar shirt.
I find the look actually helps in certain scenarios (no, not the haircut, just the expensive polo+accessories). Like when I check into a hotel or an airline lounge alone. I feel staff treat me a bit more respectfully (that includes FAs). Servers in a restaurant are more attentive. Employees in a high-end store will start and continue conversations instead of dismissing me as a "window shopper", even after I tell them I'm just browsing.
But it's not a look I'd choose to display on a daily basis. The "confident douche" vibe gets awkward very quickly if you're in a Walmart or a fast food place: it's just weird. Like an economy pax wearing a contrast-collar shirt.
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There's a small crowd at the boarding school I attend who absolutely love that look. Lacoste polo, pink shorts, boat shoes, Ray Bans. Bonus points for a tacky gold watch and a slicked-back Trump Jr. haircut. It screams "douche".
I find the look actually helps in certain scenarios (no, not the haircut, just the expensive polo+accessories). Like when I check into a hotel or an airline lounge alone. I feel staff treat me a bit more respectfully (that includes FAs). Servers in a restaurant are more attentive. Employees in a high-end store will start and continue conversations instead of dismissing me as a "window shopper", even after I tell them I'm just browsing.
But it's not a look I'd choose to display on a daily basis. The "confident douche" vibe gets awkward very quickly if you're in a Walmart or a fast food place: it's just weird. Like an economy pax wearing a contrast-collar shirt.
I find the look actually helps in certain scenarios (no, not the haircut, just the expensive polo+accessories). Like when I check into a hotel or an airline lounge alone. I feel staff treat me a bit more respectfully (that includes FAs). Servers in a restaurant are more attentive. Employees in a high-end store will start and continue conversations instead of dismissing me as a "window shopper", even after I tell them I'm just browsing.
But it's not a look I'd choose to display on a daily basis. The "confident douche" vibe gets awkward very quickly if you're in a Walmart or a fast food place: it's just weird. Like an economy pax wearing a contrast-collar shirt.
I am like the worst dresser in the world outside of corporate office wear when it comes to travelling on holidays...shorts, a comfortable adidas or puma polo, slip on sketcher shoes and a backpack. Totally the opposite from the long sleeve office shirt, slacks, tie and expensive leather shoes and gelled hair.
But it does help when you need to solve a problem. Sometimes. And having some mileage and credentials when it comes to airline cards helps.
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You know that look. Confident. Smart. Educated. Not just educated. REALLY REALLY educated in an EXPENSIVE college people only talk about but never get into. Soft, expensive leather shoes you paid with your platinum card. Expensive Tom Ford perfume. Boy...it's just too hot to carry on writing.
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This is the OP's "next week", it's really not AA-specific and the topic has strayed wildly off topic. We'll put this thread into pajamas / pyjamas and let it sleep.
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