What to wear at TAM2

[kittynh]

OK started this thread for TAM1. It's never too early to think about fashion. What do people wear (or not wear) in Vegas? Can we get away with jeans and sneakers? Is there a dress code to the Penn and Teller show?

I bought some heels, and tried on an outfit for Pool Boy that I thought would be fine for evening (black pants, low cut shirt). He liked it so much he's making me wear it while feeding our mini-farm. heels encrusted with farm animal poopie had better be acceptable.

You have to realise that wearing heels in Spofford Village makes you the village hooker - it's not done!

[Zep]

You have to realise that wearing heels in Spofford Village makes you the village hooker...So wouldn't that be sorta "normal" in Vegas?? :D

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Originally posted by kittynh
OK started this thread for TAM1. It's never too early to think about fashion. What do people wear (or not wear) in Vegas? Can we get away with jeans and sneakers? Is there a dress code to the Penn and Teller show?

I bought some heels, and tried on an outfit for Pool Boy that I thought would be fine for evening (black pants, low cut shirt). He liked it so much he's making me wear it while feeding our mini-farm. heels encrusted with farm animal poopie had better be acceptable.

You have to realise that wearing heels in Spofford Village makes you the village hooker - it's not done!

Jeans & sneakers are always acceptable! That's what I'm wearing.

[Zep]

Kitty, you are going to be sitting about for longish periods of time listening and watching other people, and sometimes walking about meeting and greeting and talking. So if you dress to the nines in stillettos and glitz but are uncomfortable all day you will regret it. Smart casual with a bit of Vegas flash jewellery would probably be better for day wear.

But night-time - go for it, girl! You simply CAN'T be TOO flashy in Vegas at night! Make Pool-boy wear a tux too!

But what would an axolotl know about that!

Edited because something is TRAGICALLY wrong with my link to JREF currently, so I accidentally posted three times.

[Brown]

According to vegas.com, temperatures are expected to be pretty chilly. So I intend to dress warmly. Considering my wardrobe (if you can call it that), dressing warmly usually means dressing a step above casually. I don't expect to be walking around in cutoffs and a T-shirt.

I intend to wear sneakers. I plan to do a lot of walking, and I don't plan on doing it while wearing uncomfortable shoes.

When I last visited Vegas (over 15 years ago), some establishments considered themselves to be classier than others, and seemed to have a dress code of sorts.

[kittynh]

well, unfortunatly for women, dressy usually means less clothing. Men get tuxes, women get skimpy filmy stuff.

For the day, forget it, we'll be inside an airconditioned hotel. Sneakers a must for walking, though I have a closet full of good walking shoes that aren't sneakers for europe (in Belgium they claim they can tell Americans by the "Athletic shoes"). I do a lot of museum work too, walking is required, but sneakers not.

[Brown]

Originally posted by kittynh
well, unfortunatly for women, dressy usually means less clothing. Men get tuxes, women get skimpy filmy stuff.This made me smile, because it made me realize how ignorant I am about women's clothing. It never occurred to me that more formal attire for a man might be warmer, and more formal attire for a woman might be chillier. Hmm. Maybe a stand-up comic could get some mileage out of this.

I don't plan to go for the tuxedo, although (like many men, I suspect) I have thought about strolling into a casino dressed like James Bond.

As for the air conditioned hotel, I hope that the air conditioning is activated in the winter. I once stayed in a very fancy hotel on the east coast that turned off its air conditioning when the temperatures got under 65 degrees F. The hotel management apparently concluded that "it's already cool outside, we don't need to cool our guests any further." Unfortunately, however, the hotel became incredibly stuffy, and even though it was cool (50 degrees F) outside and dry, the hotel interior was warm and very high in humidity. People in suits were sweating like crazy. There were lots of complaints.

[Luciana]

I own a tuxedo, you know. Long story, but it involves a killer sale and an enthusiastic mom. It didn't fit her, so... :D

Vegas! My chance to dress like a drag queen and get away with it! I have a dress that changes color with the light. Super! :D

[CFLarsen]

Originally posted by Luciana Nery
I own a tuxedo, you know.

Tell me....no, don't tell me....yes....no....

Originally posted by Luciana Nery
Long story, but it involves a killer sale and an enthusiastic mom. It didn't fit her, so... :D

How much did you pay for your killer? ;)

Originally posted by Luciana Nery
Vegas! My chance to dress like a drag queen and get away with it!

....you took the words right out of my mouth! :D

Originally posted by Luciana Nery
I have a dress that changes color with the light. Super! :D

Prove it. That, we gotta see at TAM2.

[kittynh]

This sounds like ANYTHING GOES!!!!

I could get Pool Boy to bring his uniform. He's HOT in his uniform. And I think he's the same rank as James Bond!

Better yet, I could wear his uniform! (I've done it, long story...)
Skeptchicks cross dressing! Could this get any better????

[Luciana]

And will arcticpenguin be dressed as a penguin? Actually, by wearing a tuxedo, I'll look like I'm a relative! :D :D

Las Vegas is very informal, anything goes. I won't be wearing a heavy coat during the conference. Before going outside, you can always go to your room and pick it up. I hate to travel carrying heavy luggage. Sigh.

No snow there, right? I don't want to be caught unprepared.

[Brown]

I do plan to wear Brown.

In fact, I plan to order a sweater from Brown University (an Ivy League university in Rhode Island), and wear that. No name tag for me!

Of course, some wise acre will say, "You went to Brown, huh? Hey, maybe you can tell me what's wrong with the transmission on my '98 Intrepid..." (Brown College, not affiliated with the Ivy League Brown University, is a technical college, and a very fine one I understand.)

I have looked into getting a sweater approved by the Cleveland football team (the Browns), but unfortunately, the sweaters I've seen all say "Cleveland" and/or "Browns" (plural).

[kittynh]

Brown! Too cool! I wonder where I can find a "Hello Kitty" t shirt in a womanly size???

[arcticpenguin]

Originally posted by kittynh
Brown! Too cool! I wonder where I can find a "Hello Kitty" t shirt in a womanly size???
You're an artist, make your own. One shirt for personal use and not for profit should constitute fair use. Or perhaps you could put a satirical picture on it to get some free speech cover.

[Girl 6]

Well, I can't go anywhere without stilettos... ;)

Are you guys going to throw blood at me if I wear fur? :eek: :D

Hey Kitty! Do you want me to bring that smashing jacket that I had at the first TAM? ;) That jacket kept me warm inside the FREEZING air conditioned conference room. Unfortunately for me, I do not deal well with air conditioning. :(

Should I start knitting a sweater now??????? LOL!

G6

[CFLarsen]

Originally posted by Girl 6
Well, I can't go anywhere without stilettos... ;)

Are you guys going to throw blood at me if I wear fur? :eek: :D

If you bring a whip, and wear stilettos and fur, I doubt you'll have any problems whatsoever... :D

[Paul C. Anagnostopoulos]

Brown, if I'm going to go to all the bother to make the name tags, you will wear yours on top of your Brown shirt.

I'll be wearing capris with a belt and suspenders, a cut-off T shirt, sandals with socks, and a backwards baseball cap. You'll know me because I'll shave one leg.

~~ Paul

[kittynh]

the sad part Paul is that in Vegas, people won't even look at you twice!


Doesn't Hello Kitty sound like some sort of girlie revue?

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Originally posted by Paul C. Anagnostopoulos
Brown, if I'm going to go to all the bother to make the name tags, you will wear yours on top of your Brown shirt.


Make sure you make it clear that I am THE Central Scrutinzer, as opposed to A Central Scrutinizer.

[The Bad Astronomer]

I was in Vegas last year for a conference. I wore jeans and an Oxford shirt most of the time, or a pullover polo-type shirt. Some people dress to the hilt, others made me look dressy. Like it's been said, anything goes. I dress like I live: informally. I will probably wear one of my endless stocks of Oxfords for the day I give my talk (whatever the topic is gonna be; I have to work on that) but T-shirts otherwise.

I used to own a tux (mandatory for the swing orchestra I played in) but it was history long ago. Sigh. I loved that thing.

Oh-- bear in mind that there is a lot of smoking in the casinos, and they are designed to force you to walk through them to get anywhere. Fur, Girl 6, might hold the odor. We'll have to get volunteers to keep you covered when you go through the casinos.

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Originally posted by The Bad Astronomer
We'll have to get volunteers to keep you covered when you go through the casinos.

You want volunteers to keep Girl6 covered??? Dude, what's wrong with you? :D

[Zep]

Originally posted by kittynh
Doesn't Hello Kitty sound like some sort of girlie revue? Girlie, yes. Revue...well... An "exhibition" might be more accurate.

Backing right away now!!! :D :D :D

[Ladewig]

When I last visited Vegas (over 15 years ago), some establishments considered themselves to be classier than others, and seemed to have a dress code of sorts.

15 years ago, one could see more than a couple of casino patrons wearing dinner wear. Today it is much more rare. One is more likely to see an I'm-with-stupid t-shirt than a suit and tie. The official dress code for Mystére, one of the six most expensive shows in Las Vegas, is "no swimwear, no cutoffs."