[pallas_athena]

Dress codes are a thing, you know.

And paying to get into places where you couldn't get otherwise (by "vibes" only) is enough to tell you're out of place.

Elon Musk tried to enter Berghain and was refused; Kanye West tried to jump the line at Mustafa and was sent back.

[LeanderK]

After the experience during covid, I think that dress-codes also serve also a social function besides the purely aesthetic/vibe. You communicate to the door that you paid attention and know what's going on and how to behave. It's not perfect but we really can't do better I think. These nightclubs are a safe-space for many to express themselves and it is important to keep it that way.