Yes.
I like t-shirts and jeans and never want to go back to suits and ties but..
When I went to Japan a decade ago, I realized just how informal and slovenly American working attire had become.
I like t-shirts and jeans and never want to go back to suits and ties but..
When I went to Japan a decade ago, I realized just how informal and slovenly American working attire had become.
Though I think many imitate regardless of the tribe/workforce/culture in order to fit in.
Look at the schools. It’s informal but there are definitely trends and fashions to follow in order to relate.
Just a thought, but the change in attire, then, is to create some formal distance between management and direct reports.
On the other hand, Japan is the home of expensive high end recreations of American casual clothes - look up Take Ivy, BEAMS, nice selvedge jeans, etc.
I remember some acquaintances running a decent side business buying and then selling vintage American clothes back in Japan (shipping or flying back).
This was back in the 1990s so I believe it.
(it also brought back some fond memories)
America would be a lot better if people thought less about how to “express” themselves, and more about how to keep the social environment around them tidy and orderly.
Perhaps it's just a higher ratio of gay guys that work out vs straight guys that work out that's skewed your views.