You're Not Imagining It — No One Dresses Up Anymore

You're Not Imagining It — No One Dresses Up Anymore You've felt it even if you've never said it out loud: almost nobody dresses up anymore. The suit — the most powerful garment in modern history, the uniform of kings, presidents, and every man who ever wanted to be taken seriously — has quietly vanished from daily life. In 2022, it was bought so rarely that Britain stopped using it to measure inflation. So what actually happened? This is the autopsy. We trace the suit from the court of Charles II to its 20th-century peak, then put four suspects on trial for its death: Casual Friday, Silicon Valley, the pandemic, and the soft "uniform" that quietly replaced it. The verdict isn't what you'd expect — because the suit wasn't murdered. It was abandoned, by the one thing it was built to serve. If you've ever felt overdressed in a room full of hoodies, this one's for you. New documentaries on the rise and fall of luxury every week. Subscribe. #menswear #mensfashion #suits #suit #oldmoney #quietluxury #mensstyle #tailoring #dresscode #businesscasual #fashionhistory #luxury 1. Why Are Suit Sales Struggling — TG3D Studio (ONS inflation basket; UK suit spend £460M→£279M) https://tg3ds.com/newsletter/why-suits-sales-struggle/ 2. Evolution of Dress Codes in the Workplace (US men's suit revenue $2.2B→$1.9B) https://www.aol.com/evolution-dress-codes-workplace-225500284.html 3. Why Men Stopped Wearing Suits — The Dapper Men Company (Korn Ferry: 69% no longer wear suits at work)