Unlike my mother, I wasn't nieve enough to think that everyone would be walking around in Cheongsam's (tradional chinese dresses) sporting a parasole and bound feet. However I also didn't expect it to be so westernised.
Whilst waiting for the train from Shanghai to Nanjing we stood on the square outside the train station giving me my first opportunity to take in what everyone was wearing.
Everyone looked so.........Normal
A mixture of woolen tailored military or trench coats against the wet look black, purple or bright coloured puffer jackets with hoods trimmed with fur. Nike high tops, ankle/thigh boots but most significantly
UGGS
There is definately a new thing for uggs here, they are on every street corner, being sold in subways (the fake kind) and in pretty much every shop window. Instead "You want Gucci, Prada" they open with "You want Uggs???"
Style gods will be turning in their graves
Also LARGE Fluffy EARMUFFS
another example of what you will see every time you walk down the street
Every girl under the age of 25 seems to have a pair, i have even seen some guys wearing them
Oh and everyone is sporting a customised face mask
and for these cold times they come with extra furry insulation to keep your schnoz warm!
