School uniforms was one of the strangest things I ever saw, when I first came to the UK. In Denmark, uniforms have bad connotations, you associate them with war and suppression. Granted, scouts use uniforms and so do soldiers even in peace times but when I was involved in FDF many members refused to call our 'member shirt' a uniform.
On the other hand, it is fun to see the way grown ups dress in a much more individualised way over here, compared to in Denmark. Perhaps it is caused by the fact that Englishmen throughout their childhood were forced to wear uniforms and perhaps they always dreamed of expressing themselves through their clothes and then whenever they have the chance they really go for it.
In Denmark (as well as Norway and Sweden) people tend to try and conform much more in choices of fashion. One time I went back to visit, all the girls were wearing dresses and wellies so it isn't necessarily unoriginal. However, it does get boring if everyone is always wearing the same.
