In fact, the original purpose of the business suit was to call attention away from the clothes. Fancy people in the UK call them "lounge suits", because they we

In fact, the original purpose of the business suit was to call attention away from the clothes. Fancy people in the UK call them "lounge suits", because they were originally for lounging with ones' friends. The 'interview suit' with its charcoal grey and boring stripey tie is the most business-appropriate item of clothing I can think of. The lines of the lapel, tie and collar call attention to your face, and the plainness of the suit calls attention away from the clothes. The primary reason it's uncool to wear it is because good, comfortable tailored suits are expensive and require a few minutes' preparation. (Yet it is still cool to wear designer jeans, drive expensive cars, &c.) I don't like the trend of streetwear becoming effectively businesswear, because it gives room for a fashion-conscious person to choose more coordinated and expressive clothes to create a greater impression, which seems inappropriate for business. Streetwear is also more distracting, the lines are less clean, and so on.