Going out in London - Dress Code
Discussion
Evening all
Myself and 5 friends are hitting London at the weekend to meet up with another group of mates.
None of us have really been on the lash in London before and are wondering what we will be required to wear to get past the bouncers etc
Not sure exactly where we are going but we are staying in a hotel in mayfair.
Having been turned away in both Leeds and Glasgow specifically because some of us had CAT boots on, with may I add, smart jeans and shirts. We don't want a repeat and would apprectiate any pointers.
We are aged between 25 and 30.
Thanks
Myself and 5 friends are hitting London at the weekend to meet up with another group of mates.
None of us have really been on the lash in London before and are wondering what we will be required to wear to get past the bouncers etc
Not sure exactly where we are going but we are staying in a hotel in mayfair.
Having been turned away in both Leeds and Glasgow specifically because some of us had CAT boots on, with may I add, smart jeans and shirts. We don't want a repeat and would apprectiate any pointers.
We are aged between 25 and 30.
Thanks
MRSNEAK said:
Having been turned away in both Leeds and Glasgow specifically because some of us had CAT boots on, with may I add, smart jeans and shirts.
I fell foul of this a few weeks ago in London. I only had my boots on because they are warm and comfortable. The really stupid thing is that they didnt even check my pockets but wouldnt let me in because my boots had steel toe caps.they didnt seem to understand that it wasnt possible for me to "just pop home and get some other shoes" seeing as my nearest pair of other shoes were about 110 miles away!
what is the obsession with steel toe caps? If you really want to cause harm to another person I doubt that the presence or abscence of steel toe caps is really going to make much difference to the outcome.
Haven't been clubbing for a while, now (I'm old), but in my experience it is quite rare in London to be turned away for (smart) jeans. But, trainers or T-shirts will be a strict 
.
Haircut, shaved, not blind drunk, shirt, and actual shoes are normally enough. If you want to play it safe wear casual trousers and a 'decent' coat or jacket, but I've seldom found that necessary.
If in doubt, phone and check with your proposed venues...
.Haircut, shaved, not blind drunk, shirt, and actual shoes are normally enough. If you want to play it safe wear casual trousers and a 'decent' coat or jacket, but I've seldom found that necessary.
If in doubt, phone and check with your proposed venues...
Edited by grumbledoak on Wednesday 4th February 19:38
presuming you are Mr Sneak not Mrs Neak you may run into more problems if you are a a group of mainly blokes than what you are specifically wearing. The clothes things can just be an excuse.
It also depends where you are planning on going... there is a big difference between getting into somewhere like Movida and somewhere like Fabric!
It also depends where you are planning on going... there is a big difference between getting into somewhere like Movida and somewhere like Fabric!
I never completely understood how when you visit some complete dump of a town like Coventry or Leicester that there are dress codes for a place as generally horrible as a Yates' Wine Lodge, yet as a student we could go to pretty much any place in Belgravia, South Kensington or Chelsea & get served. And then we'd go off to a casino a friend frequented because of the free drinks, totally hammered and nobody cared, in fact we were welcomed.
My theory for this was that crossing the Watford Gap gave the owners of drinking establishments superior intellectual powers where they could tell who the trouble makers would be, even when attempts were made to outfox them - with the oiks turning up in suits and the impecunious but eventually to be moneyed people wearing jeans & leather jackets.
If you're going to London, I think it all depends on where you want to drink. If you go to a touristy area and act like a tourist the dress code will probably be applied. If you want to go to a less touristy area, I think they'll be pretty flexible & accomodating.
My theory for this was that crossing the Watford Gap gave the owners of drinking establishments superior intellectual powers where they could tell who the trouble makers would be, even when attempts were made to outfox them - with the oiks turning up in suits and the impecunious but eventually to be moneyed people wearing jeans & leather jackets.
If you're going to London, I think it all depends on where you want to drink. If you go to a touristy area and act like a tourist the dress code will probably be applied. If you want to go to a less touristy area, I think they'll be pretty flexible & accomodating.
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