| > I don't think any wife has ever asked for this look :-) The wife wouldn't specifically ask, it's just that she doesn't bug him, when he's wearing something 'normal'. And normal is what everyone else is wearing. > Someone just trying to minimally not-stand-out could do so way cheaper. The high cost is part of the point (for signaling). Yes and No. You might have to spend so much just to blend in, depending on where you are. And it might not be all that much money, if you make enough. Here in Singapore people (thankfully!) tend to dress down a lot. It's a big difference from eg Hong Kong. Flip-flops, shorts and t-shirt seem to be the norm. I'm indulging a bit by wearing the same, but in wool. Eg from https://woolandprince.com/ but that's mostly because it deals with my copious sweat marginally better than cotton. Btw, looking like a trope can be beneficial. Eg at tech conference, if you look like a techie you often get better treatment than when you look like some kind of influencer or (low level) manager. In normal life, signalling that you are well-off often gets you good treatment, too. What's an REI? |