Because invariably whoever is mimicking Jobs' outerwear didn't go through the same process that Jobs did, nor develop the same philosophy that led to making tha

Because invariably whoever is mimicking Jobs' outerwear didn't go through the same process that Jobs did, nor develop the same philosophy that led to making that process even possible or an opportunity to spot, to arrive at that turtleneck. The turtleneck is a representation of Jobs' ideals and thinking around focus, quality, grace, craftsmanship, teamwork and many other attributes he admired. Even those people who go to the trouble to get the same kind of turtleneck from the same Japanese maker that Jobs did, I can practically guarantee they have only the vaguest clue why Jobs arrived at that turtleneck. It is far more enlightening and satisfying for those people to develop their own sensibilities, find personal ways to express them, and through their force of will and drive, imbue their own meaning into their own habits.