Lose weight and you too can fit into nice suits. I spend a lot of time wondering when people will care of such things again. Large women in ugly t-shirts with vulgar sayings, "my other friend is a slut too," political or just idiocy. Th Do a search on Freddie Mercury, and one of the first auto-fill suggestions that Google will give you is "freddie mercury teeth." Slob Nation: Why Do So Many People Today Dress Like Hobos in Public? I love to dress casually myself and it would be pretty ridiculous to don a dress and gloves to pick up milk and bread, like they did in the 1950s. Because clothes are freedomfreedom to choose how we present ourselves to the world; freedom to blur the lines between man and woman, old and young, rich and poor. All I know is, I make twice the money I did in 1995 but feel about half as professional. I don't wanna be a traitor to my generation and all, but I don't get how guys dress today. Yes, we're inundated with those "below the knee shorts and untucked T-shirts." People seem to enjoy looking like bums. I see so much women whos breast are ready to fall out and leggings to tight. Quite absurd and totally devoid of fashion. It's also due to the usage of technology and exposure to the information sewer which is the internet. It has to do with self respect. 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. It is disgusting that people just dont care about anything and make sure they dress the part. I almost forgot abojt this blog! Yesterday, after I had come out of the Fred Meyers East store, I saw an idiot young adult male wearing a toddler-like once-piece pajamas with cartoon characters on them, heading towards the entrance. Even though I didn't get paid a lot of money, the store's dress code policy then stated that the male sales staff were expected to at least wear a dress shirt and necktie with either khakis or dress slacks. I often went beyond this basic requirement and donned a sportcoat as well. Barry Humphries: A life dedicated to laughter - Facebook It's a shame because these people should know better. As for ankle pants--what happens when winter hits? It's wrong to call it "style" because obviously no thought or effort seem to go into women's hair today. I've noticed that Pam hasn't had the need to update this posting in the last five years. My occupation means suits much of the time, or if I'm lucky very samrt casual. This is what "American culture" has given to today's world, and people eat it up like candy because they want to be like these people. I would say that, since, clothing is so comparatively cheap nowadays, it is no longer a reliable social marker,so nobody cares anymore. I found this by accident and wanted to contribute too. Shady has it right, you feel better about yourself when you are "looking your best". La La Land indeed. I get "dressed up" to go out. During my childhood in the 1950s, the manner of dress was much more formal than it is today. They always had a winter coat. I'll usually wear jeans/shorts/chinos with a plain well fitting T-shirt or polo and a nice pair of shoes for casual wear. Well, its not a political thing so our President has nothing to do with this plague of garbage dressers.liberals are usually the biggest offenders, but hey. Its not just young people. ), I have seen too many men dressed inappropriately in fine restaurants and other venues that call for some professionalism: baseball caps (a huge no-no when worn indoors, guys--remember that scene from. I'm 62, Navy vet, retired engineer (Computer/Electrical), have been in the IT field for 30 years, and I'm a writer and artist. Anybody who wears sneakers with a tuxedo and is seen by millions of people ought to be laughed off the stage for being an ass. A clear picture of your soon-to-be debonair self is essential. Unfortunately it wasn't the first time I noticed it. American guys hate slender pants, by the way -- they say this style looks "gay"; I say it looks way more flattering than baggy pants (though part of the reason the slim pant trend will never catch on here is because of men's weight issues, which is another blog post entirely.). Visited Europe. No one would ever consider me overdressedor overeducated, for that matterbut if I am now regarded as well-dressed . Dressed to kill means to get noticed, to make yourself look really good by wearing your best clothes. I love watching movies from the 30s to the 50s, wherein the majority were dressed to the nines and would never have even gone to bed, much less into public, looking remotely like the Wal-Martians of our time, unless they wanted to be sent to happy acres for degenerate behavior. I should qualify my comment by stating that my work environment, while assigned a "suit-position", requires that I wear clothes more conducive to getting dirty, i.e., t-shirt, jeans and work shoes; my uniform of the day which is always clean and well fitting at least at the start of the day. There really is no excuse for it,except that people are'nt taught to dress better by parents or media. Hi Shady - Thank you for your comments and you raise a good point that I failed to mention; I feel more confident when I'm pulled together. on this blog. 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. Regardless, my clothing fits me as it should and is clean. It isn't just all about the men who look bad. He would wear dress pants, open neck shirt and sport's jacket and was overdressed compared to everyone else who were in baggy jeans, many torn or frayed, flip flops, shorts, very sloppy looking. But high culture isnt the only victim. when running errands, by the way. Giorgio Armani designer fitted jeans, a fitted Stone Island, Dolce & Gabbana or other designer Italian t shirt, smart trainers such as Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana or even Adidas Gazelles. Thank you so much for this article. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Going to the grocery store especially when I'm inundated with foul dress. China would probably invade us if we cut them off and started manufacturing real clothing of our own again, like we once did. To wit, Notre Dame professor Linda Przybyszewski teaches . The whole process seems counter-intuitive to me, and why do they feel too important now to complete the process for you? When I go to the store now and look at the tags on the clothes, all I see is a lot of made in china but not enough of made in America. Why and When Did Americans Begin to Dress So Casually? But I am neat. I'm of the generation called "Millenials," which is a label that I dislike, since it seems to imply that my generation is lost and stupid, or at least that's how I perceive it. Ive noticed that many people do not have seasonal or situational appropriate clothing and they just look bad. Red velvet suits with white shoes, "Aquaman" in a light pink suit. Also, what's up with this new trend of people now wearing pajama pants out in public. Like the sneakers with suits, oddly cut blouses, weird prints, or huge, cheap-looking plastic glasses. And the folly of it all is that in the longrun these cheapskate tactics don't save the business money, but actually lose them customers like me, who'll want to shop at a place where we feel our business is appreciated.