Poll: Casual fancy dress?

[DocJ]

I live in the not so elegant Scotland, where one can walk around in jogger bottoms and a bath robe and look normal. My friends recently came to me with the idea that I dress far too formally for going about the daily grind. I don't know what it is but ever since I was little I can't resist looking nice. A nice ironed shirt, a tie, a waistcoat even, I just love the formal look. I wear it around the house, to school, to work or to go shopping. I do like my tees as well don't get my wrong, but I'll always pair them with a good tailored shirt of some sort.

Maybe my friends are right and maybe they're wrong. What do you think?

 

[Extra-Ordinary]

Alright, long answer.

I live in the U.S. so please excuse me for my cultural ignorance but if you weren't exaggerating that much about the jogger bottoms and bathrobes, I can see how you could be viewed as overdressed.

Myself, ninety-nine times out of a hundred, screen-printed tee and jeans, no belt. That one time, it's either my fathers wedding suit or something I put together from my one other button up, my dickies work pants, my suit jacket I use for Jesse Custer Cosplay, and my skinny tie and clip. That sounds worse than it is, that outfit looks good, I just put it together 'cause I'm not exactly spoilt for choice when it comes to formal wear.

Anyway.

It's really up to you in the end, better to be overdressed than under in my book but if you really want to relax on the attire at least a little, I think ditch the waistcoat or tie or both. My best friend only ever dresses in a white button up and slacks, with Converse sneakers but whatever.

 

[Addendum_Forthcoming]

I used to love lolita fashion. Does that count? That was hardly everyday. For starters, hot is very hot with 4+ layers of clothes.

Also ... no, you're not wrong. Appearance is half the battle of all of life. I'll employ you over your bathrobe, elastane-banded sweatpant-wearing mates. Also, if you were my kid and you had a brother who was a sweatpants in a store-type of person, I'd guilt trip your brother into dressing more appropriately and hold you up as an example.

I may say I love you equally, but you and I will both know you're my favourite. (Also, yes ... I'm joking ... though I am somewhat ambivalent. I think the closest thing to articulating how I really feel is; "Dress how you like, just don't look like a slob...")

 

[Addendum_Forthcoming]

It's really up to you in the end, better to be overdressed than under in my book but if you really want to relax on the attire at least a little, I think ditch the waistcoat or tie or both. My best friend only ever dresses in a white button up and slacks, with Converse sneakers but whatever.

Kind of like a House-esque look? Purposeful cas-formal? I used to know other teachers that did the same thing, kind of creeped me out in truth. But I was always taught the golden ethos of being a teacher was to educate, not try to be friends with students. So I always preferred the formal look. Not too formal, but professional formal.

I'm sure the students thought I was a young-old fogey, but I find a person is far more frightening when they visually represent the system that they will beat you into the ground with. If you try to look like students will once they graduate it sends the wrong message about discipline.

 

[Phasmal]

(reads OP)...

...But do you wear a fedora?
Hahaha. I'm kidding. As long as you're not an ass about it (i.e. "I'm just classier than all these plebs!") then you do you. It's cool that you have a style and are willing to stick to it.

I change my mind too much to have a set style, I dunno how people can just dress one way all the time.
Some days I'll be wearing make-up and do my hair nice and be in a dress and tights (it's coooold) and then other days (like today) I'm just bumming around in a video game shirt and I only put a decent pair of trousers on because I had to go somewhere today but my sweatpants are calling me.

 

[Silentpony_v1legacy]

I'm kinda' of laid back when it comes to fashion. Not lazy or sloppy, just laid back. Wear whatever. My pal once wore a suit to a 40k tournament, because he felt like being a little fancy. Likewise another bro wore shorts and a denim long sleeve shirt to drinking night, because his arms were cold but he didn't want to overheat.

And I fluctuate between slacks, jeans, t-shirts, collared shirts and either my bomber jacket or A&B camo green jacket.

Just don't loose your shit over it. Like John Oliver said, "Fashion is personality you can buy". So just have a friendly personality, and you can pretty much get away with anything.

 

[sageoftruth]

A tee shirt and jeans alone is usually too casual for me. I often wear two layers, like a tee shirt then a polo shirt, or a tee shirt then a sweater.
However, only events with dress codes will ever get me to wear a tie or non-jean pants. I've never been bothered by people being too dressed up. Underdressed people or people with super tacky clothes are more of an eyesore for me. Mixing formal and casual can be a real eyesore. Stuff like a necktie over a tee shirt, or shorts and a suit jacket. Not to mention the infamous fedora + anything casual combination.

 

[maninahat]

I wear turtlenecks, and colleagues treat me like a freak of nature for it. Office wear for guys inevitably means a bland shirt, pleated trousers and often a hint of tie. Office wear for women is far more colourful and diverse (to the point that on a dress down day, it looks like only the guys have bothered to dress down). Not me though, I've somehow breached some secret code by wearing something smart that isn't a shirt. As a consequence, my co-workers look at me like I'm going to start speaking in a french accent or yell beat poetry at them.

 

[SmugFrog]

To me there's a bit of a gap between t-shirt and jeans and shirt and tie - I wish you'd left some other options in there. At my MOST casual it's a t-shirt and jeans, so I voted for that, but I do like a button up or collared shirt as well. I think people should care more about how they look and dress.

 

[JUMBO PALACE]

I couldn't stand living that way. As soon as I'm home I rip off whatever I was wearing to work that day and it's straight into a T and gym shorts or sweats. I only even wear jeans when I want to look presentable. I'm in sales and even in a professional setting a suit and tie is rarely required (thank god).

TLDR: I try to spend as much time as possible in as little clothing as possible.

 

[Beffudled Sheep_v1legacy]

I honestly don't give a damn about fashion. Hell, I think people put way too much emphasis on clothing. Fashion of any kind is one of those things I just never really "got". My everyday casual clothing are cargo pants and a t-shirt/polo. And the polo is only because I own so many due to having to wear them to work.
When I have to look slightly more presentable I wear jeans (god I hate jeans. Cargo pants are superior).
I only dress in business casual or more formal/fancy for interviews, weddings and the like.
And I hate it. So uncomfortable. So many layers. Ech.

But you do you. Wear what you want, when you want, how you want. Wanna run to grab some milk wearing a 3-piece suit? Do it.
Your friends wanna give you crap about it? Tell 'em to fuck off and mind their own business. Your choice in clothing isn't hurting anyone, and you're your own person. You can wear whatever the hell you want to.

 

[Bobular]

I thought this was going to be about the rise of kids just constantly wearing fancy dress out and about. That's something that's bugged me for a while, the amount of kids I see shopping with their mum dressed as either a princess, Spiderman or Ironman is stupid.

OT:
Since I started working for my self I've never worn anything above anime t-shirt and jeans/cargo pants, plus extra layers depending on temperature. I've never felt comfortable in anything else and when I used to have to wear a shirt and tie first thing I used to do was get changed as soon as I got home from work[footnote]or earlier school[/footnote]. My Dad on the other hand always used to lounge around in his work clothes, so I used to think that was just how grown up men dressed when I was young.

 

[JohnnyDelRay]

A +1 from me for something in between a T-shirt and a shirt and tie. At work I wear a shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and vintage cut chinos. Outside of work, I'm either in shorts and T-shirt depending on weather, or jeans and polo. It's always tropical heat around here, so that's more indoor wear. Even so, sometimes the shorts I'll wear decent shoes with (no socks) and a polo, trying to dress my age a bit these days. Turning 34 day after tomorrow!

 

[Vanilla ISIS]

A nice ironed shirt, a tie, a waistcoat even, I just love the formal look. I wear it around the house

That's borderline OCD.
Are you trying to look nice for the spiders on your ceiling?