Woman Gets “Dress-Coded” While Visiting Famous Church In Milan, Sparking Outrage Online
A woman faced dress code issues in Italy when she was asked to cover up for showing “offensive” skin while attempting to enter a famous church in Milan, highlighting differing dress codes at religious sites.
Fashion designer Ariana Olivia Bolaños took to her TikTok page in 2021 to document how she was dress-coded for an outfit that showed an inappropriate amount of skin while she attempted to enter the religious establishment.
In the video, which has amassed 195,200 views after resurfacing this week and turned viral again, Ariana showcased her full outfit as she stood outside the historic venue.
Fashion designer Ariana Olivia Bolaños was dress-coded in Italy for showing too much skin at the Milan Duomo
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The fashionista sported white tennis shoes and denim shorts that came to about mid-thigh. She captioned the clip with the following subtitle: “When I got dress-coded at the Milan Duomo because my knees are showing.”
Ariana tried to hide her body with a modest white slightly see-through cover-up that barely covered her frame.
Her clip sparked divided reactions regarding tourist etiquette whilst visiting worshipping establishments, as a person wrote on social media: “I’ve been to many places where I have embraced the culture and abided by the rules.”
Another person commented: “We visited a Catholic Church in Poland last year, and we weren’t allowed inside, due to the fact I was wearing shorts. I wasn’t offended.”
Ariana documented the incident on TikTok, showcasing her outfit with white tennis shoes and mid-thigh denim shorts
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A separate individual penned: “My friend and I went into a mosque in Singapore and we had to cover our heads and take our shoes off which we did and we’re glad we did. It was beautiful inside.”
An additional commentator remarked: “When I went to Italy and Switzerland, then later France and Germany, with music academy in my teen years, Catholic Churches made up most of the venues that were performed at on those tours.
“We were explicitly told to cover up our arms (or shoulders at the very least) when in the buildings – so if we were wearing vest tops or bandeau tops we had to put a cardigan or hoodie over them!”
Another social media user chimed in: “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” springs to mind.”
Ariana tried to hide her body with a modest, slightly see-through cover-up
Image credits: aoliviab
@aoliviab Hopefully this doesn’t offend someone :/ #italy #travel #fitcheck #highfashion #milano ♬ original sound – Tik Toker
Vacationers’ behavior has become less welcome in certain countries in Europe, including Italy. As a result, several holiday hotspots have introduced fines in a bid to crack down on inappropriate behavior, Forbes reported.
One of the regulations introduced in Italy was the banning of inappropriate attire in public in the seaside town of Sorrento near the holiday hotspot of the Amalfi Coast. Subsequently, wearing a swimming costume or walking around topless could land you with a fine of up to €500 ($509).
These rules also apply to the rich and famous, as in August 2023, Kanye West was spotted visiting Italy along with his wife Bianca Censori, causing an uproar among locals for wearing extremely revealing outfits.
The video sparked divided reactions on tourist etiquette in religious establishments
Sigh. The point of traveling for leisure is to learn about other cultures, not insert yours into theirs. There's already been enough of that with colonization. Discover new cultures, LEARN about them, and respect their customs. - Sincerely, a cultural anthropologist
This is it, the whole story in a nutshell. Religious buildings are physical representations of the views of the owners, you are not entering a public space, you are entering their space, show some respect, if you can't there is no good reason for you to go there.
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Rules are rules ... However they do tend to be incredibly sexist with men wearing shorts afforded entry to places whilst woman wearing same are told to cover up. It's not equality but then that's on the the religion and culture. Really depends on how much you want to see the sights... I always dressed appropriately on days I knew I was sight seeing. I always found loose fitting cotton/linen/silk/bamboo clothes were more practical and cooler than shorts. Also made it easier to transition from day to night - especially if you were out all day. I also carried a lightweight shawl with me for quickly covering shoulders on other days. If you're visiting a different country or place it always pays to respect the rules and culture - it's just basic manners and, in some places 'disrespect' could result in more than just being refused entry to a venue.
In their own houses aka churches religion can be as sexist as they want. They're paying for the house. It's theirs and they can decide who gets in. Sexism only exists in publicly owned spaces. A church is private space and as long as people are not forced to go in, are properly informed on what's going on inside before they enter and can opt not to go if they don't want to the believers can do inside whatever they want.
Load More Replies... Sigh. The point of traveling for leisure is to learn about other cultures, not insert yours into theirs. There's already been enough of that with colonization. Discover new cultures, LEARN about them, and respect their customs. - Sincerely, a cultural anthropologist
This is it, the whole story in a nutshell. Religious buildings are physical representations of the views of the owners, you are not entering a public space, you are entering their space, show some respect, if you can't there is no good reason for you to go there.
Load More Replies... Rules are rules ... However they do tend to be incredibly sexist with men wearing shorts afforded entry to places whilst woman wearing same are told to cover up. It's not equality but then that's on the the religion and culture. Really depends on how much you want to see the sights... I always dressed appropriately on days I knew I was sight seeing. I always found loose fitting cotton/linen/silk/bamboo clothes were more practical and cooler than shorts. Also made it easier to transition from day to night - especially if you were out all day. I also carried a lightweight shawl with me for quickly covering shoulders on other days. If you're visiting a different country or place it always pays to respect the rules and culture - it's just basic manners and, in some places 'disrespect' could result in more than just being refused entry to a venue.
In their own houses aka churches religion can be as sexist as they want. They're paying for the house. It's theirs and they can decide who gets in. Sexism only exists in publicly owned spaces. A church is private space and as long as people are not forced to go in, are properly informed on what's going on inside before they enter and can opt not to go if they don't want to the believers can do inside whatever they want.
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