British night clubs often organize uniform theme parties where patrons are asked to wear adult versions of the uniform. This kind of use of a childrens clothes may be controversial in context of heavy drinking and sexual behavior. Angus Young from the Australian musical act ACDC often wears on scene his school uniform.
Starting from term 2004-2005, the French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools forbids Islamic hijabs and headscarves, Sikh turbans and Jewish yarmulkes.