A suit is not uncomfortable if it fits right
and is worn correctly.

And I don’t understand how a suit can enforce
a “hierarchy” if everybody is wearing one? If
everyone dresses the same, even the boss, how
is that indictative of servitude?

Anyway, one thing a suit says is, “Don’t
pay attention to my appearence. Pay attention
to my abilities, my background, my accomplishments.”

For example, who would you want to invest
a lot of money with? Someone wearing a suit,
or someone wearing a ripped t-shirt and torn
jean shorts? And how would you feel if
you met the doctor who is going to perform
surgery and they were dressed in t-shirt
and jeans vs. a shirt & tie? Like I said,
a suit is a way of *not* drawing attention
to yourself, and in many cases that’s a
desirable thing. You can always “express
yourself” on your own time.

As a woman in IT, I can’t wear a suit, because I’d be overdressed. So every morning, I stare at the closet. Does the pink shirt go with the brown pants? Should I be wearing a sweater or a button-down shirt today? Can I wear a tailored jacket with a t-shirt underneath? (I’ve seen my husband do the same thing, though he doesn’t debate about it as long as I do.)

I’d love to have a “uniform” in the form of a suit. It would make my morning preparation 10 minutes shorter.

So, when it comes to women, for you a curve-hugging dress looks as good as an oversized t-shirt and sweatpants?

It’s not the perceived cost of the suit that’s appealing, it’s the “looking sharp” that works.

Especially now that I’m back living in a climate (San Francisco) where you have the perfect excuse to wear a suit jacket around town (because it’s always 60-68 degrees). It looks better than some windbreaker or leather jacket, and it’s more comfortable than a full wool overcoat.

It’s even fine for business casual environments. Just take off the jacket in the office, and voila’ –you’re just another drone in a collared shirt and pants.

Just please don’t make me wear a tie. I feel like I’m going to have a stroke whenever I put one on.

I hate suits, but especially, ties. I only wear them when forced to visit those secular temples known as courtrooms. I’m a lawyer, but mostly do transactional work, so thankfully almost never have to go to court.

I remember a banker buddy of mine one time denigrating a guy for his “$100 suit”. How lame, shallow and artificial. I could spend $10,000 on a suit if I wished, but prefer instead to spend money on things more useful and lasting, like gold or real estate (even if it crashes, it still is “real”).

I’ll always only wear suits and ties when and if I have to. If some woman is thereby impressed with the way I look in a suit, then she’s as shallow, lame and artificial as my banker buddy. I’ll leave her to him.