Very much depends what you mean by "too weird".
I'd argue for most people <30 even wearing a button up shirt is a little 'weird' in an informal setting, so from my perspective blazers/sports coats in informal settings are already 'too weird'.
I'd argue for most people <30 even wearing a button up shirt is a little 'weird' in an informal setting, so from my perspective blazers/sports coats in informal settings are already 'too weird'.
I also feel like outside of formal settings men have a lot more options for dress than people seem to think, they're just a bit more subtle.
I think that's a big loss, because beauty is an important part of the human spirit, and clothing is something we all have to wear every day, even if only for protection from the elements. A world where clothes are purely functional is a world where we're all dressed like Roman peasants.
Beauty in men's dress has always been a part of culture until very recently. Sure, not everyone could afford to dress beautifully, but the aspiration for men was there. We seem to have lost that aspiration of late, and I think that's kinda sad. I would call the state of men's dress aspirations today a lot of things, but "aesthetically compelling" is not one of them.
I do find your statement
>Congresswomen get to wear these colorful and streamlined Star Trek getups, but all the men have to be in suits and ties
incredibly compelling however, your critique of the suit and the expected range of formal mens wear has struck a chord with me.