I just got back from a short trip to Denver, Colorado. My mom and I went to see the YSL exhibit at the Denver Art Museum. It was fabulous. I had to see the man who gave women “Le Smoking,” the safari jacket, the peacoat and put women in a pant suit!
As we all know, people watching is best at the airport. Gone are the days when airlines would upgrade you to first class if you were well-dressed, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still perks to be had. Whether it was 6:30 in the morning or 6:30 at night, the lines for security were long. They were all backed up because the body scanners take much longer than the regular metal detectors. Both times, the security personal let me breeze through the metal detector instead of going through the body scanner. Yes, by the time I got up to the scanners I was devoid of all my accessories, shoes and blazer, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t see me before I took all that off. It doesn’t take much to stand out from all the sweatshirts, denim and fleece.
Need more proof? The last time I was at the airport was in November for my trip to Morocco. While I could have chosen some stretchy jeans or yoga pants and gym shoes for the nine hour flight to Rome and then the three hour flight to Casablanca, I chose something else. I opted for a pair of black ankle pants and cute crisscross black flats. I topped it off with a dark purple ¾ length cotton sweater and a black, grey and gold metallic scarf. When I approached the security lines, they ushered me to the first class security line because that line was empty. I showed him my ticket to confirm that I was in coach, but he waved me ahead anyway! If you want to be treated well when you travel, dress well. Everybody is so concerned with being comfortable, but you can be comfortable and stylish. It just takes a bit more than the expected ensemble. 
