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"  Before I came to London, I was a big fan of sweatpants and comfy clothes. I would wear them to the grocery store, or if I had to go out and do a quick errand -- who doesn&amp;#039;t? One of the biggest differences between London and Boston (and America, really) is that no one goes out dressed down. Anytime someone needs to go outside, they dress like they are ready for the runway (guys and girls alike!) I&amp;#039;ve picked up some style tips to share with you that will have you looking like a London native in no time! - Leggings and Tights - The staple of any fashionable female London resident -- leggings, leggings and more leggings! It&amp;#039;s the closest to wearing sweatpants that I think I&amp;#039;ll get while I&amp;#039;m here, so I&amp;#039;ve procured three or four pairs. Tights are also a favorite among girls here -- crazy patterns or solid colors, they add a bold touch to any outfit (they&amp;#039;re also really fun to experiment with! I had a pair with a huge run in them so I cut holes up and down the legs -- talk about grunge!)   - Cute, Short Frocks -   What do you wear over the leggings you ask? Why, an adorable mini-dress of course! It&amp;#039;s getting cold outside, so one of my favourites is the sweater dress - it lets you wear a lighter jacket when you go outside too! - Ankle- or Calf-length Boots -  Here, sneakers (trainers) are for the football pitch, not for wearing every day. The footwear of choice for ladies here is the boot -- be it ankle or calf length. I found a great pair of used riding boots on my trip to Berlin, they come right up to mid-calf and I wear them almost every day. Lace up boots are really popular too, they kind of remind me of shoes Oliver Twist would wear though! That&amp;#039;s not necessarily a bad thing... - Dark Colours - I&amp;#039;ve noticed that the British really know how to rock the dark colours without looking too &amp;quot;emo&amp;quot; - earthy tones abound here (browns, blacks, beiges and forest greens). Be it the dark leggings or a dark peacoat, these hues look good on anyone and go with pretty much anything! Another really great article of clothing that I&amp;#039;ve come to love since I&amp;#039;ve been over here is the leotard - yes, the leotard, like dancers wear. It looks great under a high waisted skirt (as my friend Laura so shows us here) or as a tanktop under another shirt. Lets work on bringing this back to the states! I hope that these little tidbits will help you on your quest to dress like a Brit! More to come later I promise (I&amp;#039;ve got a juicy story about one of my BFFs boyfriends back home)  xx from across the pond "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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