TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Why do some holidaymakers like to dress to impress?
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
If you’re the type of holidaymaker who spends as much time planning out your vacation wardrobe as your travel itinerary, the results of a new global survey show you’re hardly alone. (Shutterstock/File)
I
f you’re the type of holidaymaker who spends as much time planning out your vacation wardrobe as your travel itinerary, the results of a new global survey show you’re hardly alone.
With New York, Milan and Paris set to pull out the runways for fashion week season, Booking.com has released the results of a new travel and fashion survey that polled 21,500 travelers across 29 countries on what holidaymakers pack in their suitcases.
Turns out that for some, the holidays present the perfect opportunity to step out of their sartorial shell.
Overall, one in three (35%) respondents said they choose brighter, more colorful holiday outfits compared to their everyday wardrobes, while a quarter of travelers admitted to packing more daring items of clothing – a top with a plunging neckline, perhaps, or a sheer fabric – that they wouldn’t normally wear at home.
“A vacation is the time to get experimental with your style, the environment often allows you to be bold and adventurous with prints, textures and accessories,” said Booking.com style ambassador Christian Cowan in a statement.
“It’s the perfect time to try out a new look that you wouldn’t necessarily wear at home, whether that’s due to a different culture or different climate. When it comes to vacation style I have one piece of advice go big or go home.”
The survey also showed that globally, 39% of respondents admitted they care more about their physical appearance while on vacation, than at home.
Read also: Eight steps to become an eco-conscious traveler
The most popular reason for being pickier about what they wear on holiday? To look their best in vacation photos that will end up on social media like Instagram and Facebook.
Meanwhile, friends, family and TV programs were cited as the biggest sources of inspiration for travelers (in that order), followed by lifestyle influencers.
A full 30% of respondents also admitted to packing strategically, in order to dress better than their traveling companions.
Respondents were polled in countries including Australia, France, Japan, China, India, the US, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Belgium, Indonesia, Singapore and South Korea.
