Yes, and I believe this is due to people following how the rich dresses. In the past, the well-to-do dressed in suites and nice evening wear, so the poorer peo

Yes, and I believe this is due to people following how the rich dresses. In the past, the well-to-do dressed in suites and nice evening wear, so the poorer people start following them. Then at the start of "Tech" wealth, the people starting those companies tended to dress down, guess what ? Poorer people followed. I kind of expect it has to do with reproduction as in finding a mate :)