What will get you into - and keep you out of

Pretty cool article!

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion ... de/?page=1

Visiting Boston from California, his first stop was Gypsy Bar on Boylston Street, but he was told that the club's dress code didn't allow sneakers. Even his immaculate Prada sneakers. He continued on to the Liquor Store, where he was told the same thing.

"I go out in LA all the time and I never have a problem getting into places dressed like this," he said after he was unceremoniously bounced from the line at the Liquor Store in Boylston Alley. "If anything, I'm dressed better than I am at home."

Boston's dance clubs can be a harsh place for a guy who tries to wear something besides the standard thick-soled shoes and untucked dress shirts that are the nightlife norm. Most of the city's dance clubs have a list of verboten clothing, which usually includes sneakers, baseball hats, work boots, and team jerseys. The dress codes may, at first glance, appear to be a subjective morass of rules, but the bouncers and promoters say there are reasons behind them.

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I know this from experience, because I was recently denied entry to the Liquor Store because I was wearing a pair of Lacoste sneakers. I still don't understand why it is OK for women to ride a mechanical bull in the Liquor Store while wearing a bikini, while my pricey sneakers are not considered dressy enough for the club.

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"I think people should try to make a little more of an effort to dress up," he says. "Which doesn't mean no jeans, no sneakers - it means to make sure you're looking good. I think if you have to call a place to find out how you should dress, you probably don't belong there."

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