"In my day, when we took the plane, we dressed as if we were going to mass": the "airport look", even on low-cost airlines

In the 1950s, with the rise of aviation, photos of celebrities on the tarmac were a popular subject. Now, Gen Z, fans of celebrity culture, are taking the same care over their travel attire as Liz Taylor did back in the day.
" In my day, when we took the plane, we dressed as if we were going to mass ," recalls Anne, a 70-year-old traveler. "For my first long-haul flight, I bought myself a little long-sleeved silk blouse for the occasion. The men around me were in suits , the women, dressed to the nines, were more concerned with elegance than comfort when they were going to spend six hours on the plane, " smiles the retiree from the Antilles . "Now, in economy class as well as business, everyone is in jogging pants, hoodies and German sandals. " But contrary to what Anne believes, today's travelers are not neglected.
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Take Julie, 42, for example. She may be sporting a gray fleece tracksuit, but this Parisian mother of two takes the same care over her outfit as Liz Taylor does when stepping off her jet. " I wear a different look depending on the season, tested and approved over the course of my travels," she proudly announces...
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