Why Are Tech Bros Dressing Like Factory Workers?

If you're not aware, chore jackets are goated. And they're also having a moment right now. Every time the air gets chilly, fashion guys feel the need to break out the old chore coat and larp as a day laborer. Well guess what, so do I, and I'm not ashamed. With that in mind, I wanted to do a review of my new Paynter jacket that finally came in from preorder. Paynter is a super interesting company that does limited runs of jackets 4 times a year to keep waste down and quality up. But did they live up to their mission with this one? One weird flaw might make you think otherwise. With the adoption of workwear aesthetics in white collar environments, are we all just wearing a costume and stealing the valor of actual laborers? And what does Palantir's new chore jacket say about the shift in workplace dressing and culture? Let's talk about it, as well as some of my favorite chore jackets, and why I think the piece is such a versatile wardrobe staple. Paynter - https://paynter.co.uk/ Le Laboureur - https://gardenheir.com/collections/le-laboureur Le Mont St Michel - https://huckberry.com/store/le-mont-st-michel/category/p/79371-le-mont-saint-michel-work-jacket Human Assembly - https://humanassembly.com/products/974-10 00:00 - Intro 01:29 - Paynter Batch no. 24 02:17 - An (Extremely) Brief History of the Chore Coat 03:21 - The Review 07:49 - The Palantir Chore Jacket and Workwear Stolen Valor 10:03 - A Weird Factory Defect 12:02 - Chore Jacket Collection - JW Anderson x Un