3 ms·
Ask HN: Why do some billionaires wear suits at work?
They have nothing left to prove. Why not wear something more comfortable at work?
- not_your_vase 2y agoI had a colleague at a previous workplace. It was a bank, but both of us were working in IT - everyone was dressing casually, we were not customer facing. Except for this guy - he always wore a suit with a tie, every single day. I asked him once why. His answer was I like wearing suits
- dave4420 2y agoThey’re billionaires. They can easily afford comfortable suits.
- ungreased0675 2y agoSuits can be comfortable
- SunlitCat 2y agoBecause they can!
- rmk 2y agoYou mean, show up in a hoodie at the inauguration of the President? Even billionaires are not exempt from certain social mores. Besides, suits, if tailored correctly, are perfectly functional garments, and I'm sure all the billionaires have Savile Row++ bespoke tailors.
- duxup 2y agoI assume that unlike my suit, their suits are really comfortable. Also I do think there’s a “serious business guy” vibe they want to convey.
- Etheryte 2y agoThose tailored suits are garments made to their exact body shape from the finest fabrics money can buy, I doubt they'll be in much discomfort.