Abby, Zoë and Enzo

Comments: Fashion Statements

September 18^th 2008

Fashion Statements

We may have brought the wrong clothes to Brazil, to João Pessoa anyway.  The girls aren't so bad, though when they wear their bright dresses they do seem to get even more looks than usual.  Virtually everyone here wears jeans.  The majority of women wear tight full length jeans.  If they aren't full length they are still tight, and still jean, either shorts or capri's.  Had I known how many women wear capri's here... well I thought I was doing well with bringing things that I could wear while pregnant as well as after.  I brought two skirts, one pair of loose capri's, and a dress (as well as three tops).  Chris also really feels like he's brought the wrong thing, especially since he barely wears shorts at home as is and that's what he has here, where you don't see guys walking around in shorts, unless they are beach shorts.  Chris brought some plain white t-shirts, two pair of shorts, and one pair of khaki's, which are way too dressy around here. (He also brought three button down shirts that haven't left the closet)  I will say that as we are getting further into September and nearing October, when everyone says things heat up, that I've been seeing some more men in shorts, and a few more women in dresses, but not much. 

Another thing about the fashion here, things are SO expensive.  I guess it's no wonder that the people are wearing what they are, because I saw some nice dresses in the window of one of the stores in MAG shopping and they were all around R$400 and up!  I noticed too when we were in the other mall, Maniara shopping, that they had skirts and dresses and stuff, but I guess none of the 'regular' people are buying.

Abby @ 4 years, 9 months, 3 days
Zoë @ 4 years, 9 months, 3 days
Enzo expected in 6 days
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