Dress codes: Suitable disruption

Re:Dress codes: Suitable disruption by pkteison on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @12:33PM (#8143300)

I've never understood valuing the choice of costume... if this is really an important signal, doesn't the hoodie just become the new suit?

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Re:Dress codes: Suitable disruption by blafunke on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @12:38PM (#8143326)

Yup, followed by an article titled "don't do business with hoodies"

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Re:Dress codes: Suitable disruption by danielweber on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @07:18PM (#8145427)

Oh Sneetches, my name is Sylvester McMonkey McBean,

And what you need is a trip through my Hoodie-Off Machine.

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Re:Dress codes: Suitable disruption by ak217 on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @12:45PM (#8143353)

Hoodie: $20-$40

Suit: $200-$2000

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Re:Dress codes: Suitable disruption by alialkhatib on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @12:52PM (#8143390)

I'm pretty sure you can find a suit for $40 and a hoodie for $200. Put the hoodie on a pedestal as the symbol of "hacker cred" and you'll inevitably see hoodies for far more than even that as designers capitalize on founders with more money than sense.

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Re:Dress codes: Suitable disruption by DanBC on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @12:59PM (#8143433)

http://www.bbcicecream.eu/billionaireboysclub/billionaire+bo...

£135, or $227.

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Re:Dress codes: Suitable disruption by ics on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @01:08PM (#8143505)

http://store.y-3.com/us/y3store/cardigan_cod39402247tg.html

Same price, now that it's "50% off".

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Re:Dress codes: Suitable disruption by ctdonath on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @01:32PM (#8143669)

Steve Jobs was noted for his perpetual black turtleneck and blue jeans.

Thing is, the "simple" black turtleneck was the result of commissioning a top Japanese designer to research and develop an optimal outfit (with intent that it actually become the company uniform). Jobs then bought a closetful of them. ...so a prime example of the subject bought something on par with a "hoodie", but paid way more than $20-40.

If I'm gonna look for a hoodie for work attire, it would be a properly embroidered "Jack Frost" one - which ain't going for $40.

Once you make any style standard business attire, prices for "respectable" quality will fast move into good-suit prices.

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Re:Dress codes: Suitable disruption by presty on Thursday August 07, 2014 @01:20AM (#8146370)

Jobs' black turtleneck and blue jeans was only his trademark after the comeback

Before that, Steve Jobs wore suits.

http://obamapacman.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Steve-Jobs... http://www.maclife.com/files/u220907/SteveJobsSuit.jpg

http://www.itworld.com/cloud-computing/292262/watch-steve-jo...

http://www.globalnerdy.com/2014/01/26/the-original-stevenote...

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Re:Dress codes: Suitable disruption by humanrebar on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @01:05PM (#8143481)

Also, hoodies are cheaper to clean and easier to pack.

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