In the age of hot-desking and ‘always on’ culture,the loosening up of the traditional suit is a logical next stepUnderscoring a scamper into adulthood is an urge to Tipp-Ex out what came before, and that extends to your dress code. whether growing up and “joining the rat race” can be sartorially semaphored by a business suit, and then it is a essential rite of passage to attempt to subvert that. When I was a teen,I had two distinct attempts at doing the anti-suit. The first was influenced by my favourite film for many years, Swingers (don’t try to rewatch it now; it has not aged well), and which,though it is ostensibly about LA actors trying to make it in the mid-90s, harked back to Rat Pack looks via the swing revival.
My own attempt to copy the leer was a ratchety, or badly photocopied version: flatulent kipper ties,mothball-stinking shirts with massive collars and cheap surf shirts that felt as whether they were made from iron wire. It was an odd period. I’d turn up to a Wetherspoon or Blockbuster in a full suit and massive tie, as whether I’d got lost on the way to the office. In 1957. Related: What I wore this week: a padded jacket Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com