Do Singaporeans dress badly?

The first thing that comes to mind is how we dress down on Sundays. People in bermudas, shorts, T-shirts and flip flops litter Orchard Road. Some ladies wear more decent-looking bottoms via mini-skirts. Perhaps this is our way of letting loose after a hectic working week. I join in this 'trend' as well, albeit a skirt and sandals/shoes instead. To wear flip-flops and shorts seems rather too casual, I feel. This is especially outstanding, in a negative way, when we enter restaurants.

On the contrary, we tend to dress up for a musical at the Esplanade or Victoria Theatre. This type of event deviates towards the cultured in its nature, hence the more formal attire donned by Singaporeans. This is in contrast to how the Londoners dress for one. I had recently watched Sister Act the musical in London and saw a male member of the audience in a tank top. I guess this is due to the fact that watching musicals is part of their lifestyle. Look at the number of musical theatres London has!

Wearing PJs out is a definite taboo. It should be reserved for home. Even other nightwear like nightdresses or sexy lingerie worn on its own, is within this category.