Baltimore 3rd Worst Dressed
Travel + Leisure suggests Baltimore may need to shop for some sharper threads.
In the words of rapper Dizzy Rascal it’s time to fix up and look sharp, Baltimore.
Travel + Leisure magazine named Charm City the third worst dressed city in the nation.
Baltimore was only bested by the sartorial standouts of Anchorage and Salt Lake City—a deep wound to the urban center of this deep blue state.
But to be honest, the magazine doesn’t really give too much of a reason for cracking on our style beyond “it’s a quirky city; so they dress odd.”
It also addresses the “Hon” style, which you only see during one weekend a year during a certain festival.
Do you think Baltimore is poorly dressed? Tell us in comments.
Sean Tully
12:18 pm on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
I think the poll results came from visitors to the cities.
Adam Bednar
12:28 pm on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
It was by readers' votes, but it's the publication's poll. So I give the (dis)credit to Travel + Leisure.
Sean Tully
12:29 pm on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Sound good, Adam. You beat me to this story. It was the topic of my next blog. Back to the drawing board.
Jamey Hebb
10:39 am on Thursday, May 31, 2012
I have lived here my entire life, but have travelled to many of the country's major cities over the years. I think that - for the most part, and understandably - it's a reflection of any city's demographics and varies by socio-economic strata. Baltimore seems to place near the top in many of the "bad" rankings... violence, drugs, teenage pregnancy, etc. While there are plenty of affluent, very well dressed people in Baltimore City, there are far more who obviously either don't have a clue and/or don't have the means to look remotely presentable.
anita k
12:30 pm on Friday, June 1, 2012
take a ride on the MTA sometime......the sights ya see (what Bawlmer folks wear) is just insane......lol.