Fashion

As I walk the streets here in London, I always seem to notice how classy every female on the street looks. No one really walks out of the house without their makeup and fancy clothes on. It is rare that I do not see a female in one of the following outfits: skirt, tights(or panty hose in some awesome-looking pattern), heels, and a long fashionable coat.. or skinny jeans, high heeled boots, and some sort of fashionable coat.
I guess I just don't get it. I mean sure, some of those women really do have to look good. They're going to work, or really just starting their day, or whatever else. But why do they ALWAYS have to look so good? Can't I just see one woman on the street who has her hair up in a messy bun with no makeup on and wearing sweats? No, of course not. It's just me out there.

I'm convinced that these people are very focused on image. Image seems to mean more here than it does in America, which is sad. People who dress like I did for the first few weeks seem to be treated like second class citizens. We are looked down upon. Why? What is the point of all of this? To be successful in London, you must look good on the outside. How about the inside? Does that matter? Or is it just like the US, where all that matters is how big your chest is, how thin you are, and how many wrinkles you have.
The whole idea of image is ridiculous. Although I do believe that for a job and what-not you need to look good, a woman should not always have to put in a bunch of effort just to run to the store. I will not miss having to wear make-up to run to McDonalds at 11am when I go back to America.