Sneakers and Birkenstocks are definitely a fashion faux pas. Meanwhile, Austria’s roads happen to be paved, cobbled, and unpaved, so leather shoes with thick soles and heels should do the trick to keep your feet comfortable. I will stand by that statement 100% because blisters suck and walking is the best way to experience new places. But if you want to give the Viennese and wider Austrian look a try, let me break down seasonal fashion and help you blend in. Individuality and uniqueness are also admired traits in Vienna, as shown by the Instagram account Grannies of Vienna. Its subdued color palette and minimalist logo will look more like a regular backpack and will help you fit in by not drawing attention to yourself. The Outbreaker Backpack opens like a suitcase but carries like a backpack. Both of these options scream “tourist.” Choose an understated travel backpack instead. But beyond practicality, you’re going to stick out like a sore thumb. A hiking bag opens from the top so you have to dig through it to find anything, and a suitcase is cumbersome with wheels not suited for cobblestone streets or the staircases you’re inevitably going to climb.
“As a rule, Austrians, like many of their European neighbors, dress in a sophisticated, fairly conservative way, and overly revealing clothing is generally frowned on.” Tip #3: Choose the Right LuggageĪvoid the neon hiking bag and avoid the suitcase. I’m not saying you should dress for your grandma, but rather for a nice date. On top of that, the population, overall, is aging, which means that conservative values reign. The people have a sprinkle of that charming Northern European stoicism (read: coldness) to them. Austria is traditionally Catholic (though becoming less so) and was the former home of the Habsburg royal family. Whether in Vienna or in the rest of the country, when in doubt, dress more conservatively. What’s more, it’s a European culture capital that attracts gorgeous people and gorgeous fashion. Vienna is the biggest urban area in the country, by far, and was ranked the best place to live in the world in 2018. Recognize that Vienna is living in a separate world from the rest of the country. So, for anyone visiting this city and attempting to blend in, here are a few tips: Vienna Fashion Tips Tip #1: Recognize that Vienna is Special Luckily, I got the hang of fitting in and stopped getting stares for my sense of fashion or lack thereof. I just thought the country and its capital were too beautiful, suave, and, well, fashionable for the likes of me. Don’t get me wrong, you’d have to sit me down for a mélange (a Viennese cappuccino) and get me to think about any qualms I have about Austria.
I never thought I would live in Austria, let alone Vienna.
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