It's definitely a power trip, for me and the bouncers. Regular clubber Carol says it helps if you get to know the door staff. It's a real bummer if you get all dressed up and can't get in anywhere. But even club regulars miss out sometimes. The bar reviewer for The Sydney Morning Herald , Kate Duthie, was recently refused entry to a slick watering hole, The Establishment.
Shoes are a common problem for bouncers.
The humble thong shows that dress codes are often meaningless. Banished from RSLs and most other respectable drinking establishments, the thong has lately enjoyed a surge in popularity and is now considered a mark of style. The Victorian head of the Australian Hotels Association, Alan Giles, said his members were advised not to allow their dress codes and entry rules to discriminate. Mr Giles' only concern was young women baring their midriffs. They will get chills in their kidneys, surely.