Did your style change once you started driving?

[FrancesFarmer]

I started driving for the first time this summer. I'm planning my winter wardrobe at the moment and wondering what effect this change in my life will have what I wear.

Two things spring to mind:

I prefer to drive in flat shoes with relatively thin soles so that I can feel the pedals properly. Of course, I could just buy a pair of car shoes and change into my day shoes or boots once I reach my destination but realistically, for things like the school run, that would be too much hassle.

I always wore long coats in winter but perhaps shorter coats are more suited to driving as they're less likely to wrinkle. I might be wearing jackets more often too.

Just wondering if any of you noticed any changes in your wardrobe when you took up driving!

Umm no i don't think so, i certainly didn't think about it anyway.

i generally drive in whatever shoes in wearing, don't have a driving shoe preference. Don't think I would like driving in stilettos but i very rarely wear them anyway.

i buy more trainers now as prefer to drive in them but can drive in flat pumps. as for coats i normally just sling a hoody in the boot. have been driving for a year now and with dc2 on the way i have no idea what i did before

First year at university was the only time in my life I bought a long coat for waiting for buses.

That coat lasted for over 10 years as it was relegated to special occasions only when I took the car to collage the next year.

Public transport is a wonderful thing, but I couldn't use it to see my family for the weekend. No Sunday trains in winter!

Long coats are prone to getting trapped in car doors, as are dangling belts. Coats that are close fitted accross the shoulders can feel too tight when your arms are on the steering wheel as opposed to walking. Footwear - I avoid flip flops and high heels but that's all. Gloves need to be grippy.

The other way round! I never needed a heavy coat and flat shoes until I left the car at home and started commuting by train.

Only difference is, I throw my long coat into the back of the car and now that I am older, I prefer to drive in flat shoes. When I was young I drove anywhere in heels.

I tend to take my coat off too, unless it's a fairly short journey. If it's really cold I will wear scarf and gloves. I always take off suit type jackets in the car as they get crumpled.

I still do a lot of walking though, school runs are all on foot but I use the car for getting to work and shopping so my coats and footwear are mainly chosen with walking in mind.

Hmm no, never even thought about it! I drive in the shoes and clothes I'm wearing on that particular day.

You get less particular with time. In the early days, things like footwear make a big difference to the feel of driving. Over time you get less sensitive to these difference.

I never wear a coat while driving, it feels a bit restrictive...

I don't drive wearing high heels much now. In my old car I didn't have a mat down and the endless pivoting of my stiletto caused a hole in the floor. The day my heel went through the floor i was on the motorway and I got stuck!

If I'm wearing heavy boots I tend to hit the peddles pretty hard for the first few miles.

I actually prefer driving barefoot but it's not allowed..

nope have never given driving a thought. Except I'm careful not to put the heel of my right shoe too hard down if it's a suede as it will wear off up the back from driving. That's it.

Only from the point of view of whether a coat is needed if I'm in the car and don't drive in flip-flops.