Who dresses down to go to the doctors office? News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. Annie -- I think it's a combination of several reasons: laziness, lack of pride, lack of common sense, the spilling over of casual Friday (which I never had a problem with) into places where one shouldn't be so casual. At least they were clean. In the 80s we "woven ties", around 1990 everything was silk with geometric patterns, in the mid 90s, the trend was floral ties!I walked into that same dept store a week ago and saw virtually nothing. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8, Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscription, Already a subscriber? I wish more of us could understand that. %-). Partly this has to do with the visual erasure of style barriers. I don't consider the Kardashians a good example of the point you're trying to make, because a lot of what they wear is trampy. I'm moving to Korea, where my length doesn't exist; I can't just buy more pants. Am I saying we need to go back to dressing like they did in the 1920s. Whatever happened to company dress codes? Have lunch with friends in a "dress" that looks like it is a loose, wrinkled top (did you forget your pants) and shoes you could hike in. Sadly, it's probably because things haven't gotten any better, but have instead become worse. They would judge you because you are not a mindless sheep buying the latest leggings at Victoria's secret or not dressing like a hipster. I'm not saying that I think all men should be wearing gray flannel suits or that all women should be wearing Paris dresses like they did in the conformist 1950s. I always have my make up on, hair done and no tattoos. Yes, we're inundated with those "below the knee shorts and untucked T-shirts." People seem to enjoy looking like bums. (Polo ralph Lauren being one of them). I'm still waiting to see if it will. Even in the court house, I asked my attorney (suit and tie as with most of the men) females working there with bare legs and tattoos that actually think they look good? Well, I have absolutely nothing against same sex people, since I am one. People seem to have no thought about etiquette anymore, and go out as they are and think nothing of it. Indeed, there is a consignment store in my town that carries some really cute items, most of them designer labels, for really reasonable prices. Going to the grocery store especially when I'm inundated with foul dress. Why would you want to emulate a style that's notoriously associated with gangs and criminals? Or dressing like "lesser beings" dress. One pair belonged to a father and son schlub team; in fact the dad even had his sunglasses on the top of the ballcap, which was camouflage, while junior was wearing his typically backwards. And why do women allow their husbands/boyfriends to dress terribly, when they are dressed up? I apologize, but let me tell you about the latest I observed which was beyond the pale. Yes, You Need to Dress Better Than You Do. Sadly, you are right, only now we have miraculous technology instead of religion. This loss of basic common sense of what looks good has been indicated into the people for generations. Fat, tattooed, wearing sagging athletic shorts showing underwear. Years ago I wrote a post called "Why Are So Many Of Us So Fat?" I have posted them purely for entertainment purposes only. He's on a couple of Board of Directors for various companies and museums and many times times has come home after a big meeting and said he was overdressed. Like someone commented above, its sad that you would be looked at funny for wearing a suit with a fedora because you like to look nice. And to make my point, all one has to do is watch the Oscars and see how the celebrities turn up at the awards, with their goofy outfits, or with some men wearing SNEAKERS with their tuxedos. Bill Maher questions why Chicago's crime wave isn't addressed: 'Why are People nowadays don't appreciate quality and style. I don't look like a slob. Even though Im retired, I still love to dress up and follow fashion. Help! I almost couldn't believe what I was seeing! If you want any confirmation as to how ugly things have gotten, aside from looking at who occupies the White House now, just go to the grocery store (Wal Mart) and see the modern day equivalent of a freak show in action. They always had a winter coat. Donald Trump, the shameless, pathological liar and huckster who thinks he has been put in office to do as he pleases, will continue to damn the consequences, damn the poor, damn the ramifications. I try to look as good as possible when out in public. I'm actually taking a little break from blogging but am already getting inspired to resume posting soon. Also, I realize that appearance isn't everything and that personality has to be accounted for when recognizing nice people. One does'nt have to 'dress up' per se,but they can certainly try to dress decently/nice. Why and When Did Americans Begin to Dress So Casually? And it has become harder to differentiate who works at these stores and who is really the customer. In the 90s you had the start of the grunge rockers and the leftover crazy look of 80s punks, then you got into the whole gangster look from rap and hip hop. The examples go on and on, but it is coming to the point where interactions with other people, even as a customer, are lowering to a nadir. The "idiot trend" of looking like slobs is, sadly, not likely to turn back the other way any time soon. I don't buy that argument because if you can afford PJ bottoms with the Duck Dynasty logo on them, then you can afford proper daytime pants from Target or Walmart. This is dangerous for blood circulation. I'm a guy and I feel like you about this issue. A good appearance doesnt just earn you respect, its a way of respecting yourself and boosting your confidence, which is something lots of people would benefit from. Every roll, jiggle and bump is on display. Nobody has any pride in himself/herself and nobody has any energy to look at another person either, so there is no need for pride anymore. And what happened to nice big collars?I blame the education system where they let their teachers come to work in casual sloppy clothing and I also blame the retail business and wholesale manufacturers.
why do celebrities dress like slobs
why do celebrities dress like slobs