Why do Americans have bad dress sense?
I don't mean to offend you guys, but in Europe men and women tend to dress more stylishly, and tend to take more care over their appearance. Most American girls wear unflattering jeans and a hoodie. Basically not really trying. As for men... most wear horrible baggy, unshapely "pants" (as you guys call them) and some I.T. office worker's shirt. Why can't you Americans take more pride in your appearance??
Why do most americans dress so badly?
Most all Americans wouldn't know this because over 80% of them don't have a passport or have ever foreign traveled outside of the United States. Nor do they realize how very easy it is to spot American tourist overseas by there 70's / 80's out dated clothes, swimwear, underwear and shoes, they all wear, in the US. I supposed, while you were overseas you also noticed, that there are no American clothing stores. Like A+F, Old Navy, American Eagle etc,etc, etc 'anywhere outside the United States'. Because American clothing, swimwear, underwear and shoes. Are fashionably designed for American Puritan and Calvinists minded moral standards, in there country. If they wore any of the clothes and fashion we do overseas, Americans psychosexually think there society would call them homophobic and sexually discriminating bigotry profane names. Thinking foreign fashionable clothes, swimwear, underwear, shoes ect looks too gay, whorish and reveling, for there morally minded Puritan and Calvinists standards. That's why American fashion is and remains very color bland, worn two sizes too big and neck to one inch above or below the knee, unfashionable. When MTV filmed Real World in Sydney at the beginning of this year, MTV had to go out and buy new wardrobes for the whole cast. It was so easy to spot them, because they looked totally out of place being 70's dressed like the Brady Bunch, walking around the streets of Sydney. It pretty much what all American performers, actors and tourist all look like in public overseas. You never see families all wearing matching clothes or dresses like American family's do. Nor ever wearing Hawaiian shirts with canvas shorts and knee length skirts with tennis shoes and white socks. Or boxer shorts worn with jeans two to four sizes to big, with a large over sized t-shirt and backwards baseball caps. Nor the farmer tan swimwear and Hains t-shirts, that always gets them refused entry into public pools, water parks or spa's, wearing it. Americans don't realize this until they travel overseas. It's just like how we fashionably stick out when we go to the United States, we all do look foreign, by the way we dress.
Why do Americans dress so badly...?
Casual is in. I've known that for about 10 years! The more casual they are the less they care about their image. I've been here for over 40 years, and I was shock too, just like you. I used to dress nicely when I go to school, work, and I still do when I leave the house, but more & more jeans is my daily attire, but on top I still try to look my best. My professor always said: "dress nice and be presentable to give people that first impression about you. You could one day meet your new boss!" My advice? Fashion is supposed to be fun. Whatever you like to wear, go! Don't worry what people say or think. Be a trendsetter, not a follower. If they don't like it, that doesn't mean you're a bad person. You know what's good and what's bad, so go by what you want to be. Main thing is BE YOURSELF.
Why do american guys dress so badly?
Culturally Americans are so homophobic that they will go out of their way to show that they are MEN. This means being somewhat sloppy with style. If you noticed, they are also somewhat distant to each other - in some countries you see heterosexual guy friends holding hands or hugging a lot. This does not happen in America. That said, it also depends on which part of America you are in, and what socioeconomic neighborhood the high school is located at. The guys at my high school were not super fashionable, but at least many of them had the decency to wear nice clothes.
Americans dress too casual?
Well, I do like pajamas, but I try to dress casual, I think overtime society has become lazier and each decade less and less is expected of them. Even the whole slang thing! I think they should stop the trends or any source of entertainment to dress like that. Parents should make sure their kids dress proper, and they seem to let teens slide because they are "teenagers", I think everyone should dress better in public!
Why American tourists are so badly dressed?
Yes! I agree completely. My sister and I used to make a game out of spotting the Americans, always the same, fanny pack, baseball caps, khaki shorts, T-shirts, and in general sports wear. We could always spot the young American teen girls very easily as well, because they dressed like 20 year olds, with all of their make-up and slinky, sexy attire at 13, 14 years old. Sad, really. I agree when people travel, they must be aware of local etiquette and abide by it. I do not know anywhere in Europe that basketball shorts, Adidas sandals and white tube socks is respectful attire for going out, except to the Sport hall! It is a pity their is no longer a defined dress code system in the US. People can go from their house, to the gym to a restaurant to a meeting at their kids' school in the same outfit. It is EMBARRASSING!! Whilst my family was visiting in Bibione (small town south of Venice in Italy), we were going to a fancy Jazz club and the people at the door wouldn't let in some Americans who felt their faded Cubs T-Shirt was proper attire for wining and dining on the coast! Some people just don't get it. It is similar to going to the Middle East/Far East. If you don't want to cover your hair, and think you are going to walk around in a tank top with your cleavage hanging out, the men will harrass you, because that is worse than prostitute attire. Seriously. I am NOT Muslim, and typically do not cover my arms, and wear Capri's and dresses, but in certain countries, you have GOT to. I don't think it is crossing a line, if I have to conform a little bit to travel. It is all out of respect. By the way I am an American and have grown up 'abroad', so I am aware of these cultural differences. Any person who answers your question with rudeness and insults you, is just upset because they choose to dress down, and are guilty of what you are talking about, so just ignore them. Classless.
Why do Americans dress so poorly?
I feel most sorry for the men in this country. If you go to most department stores, there aren't many options for them to dress nice. Apparently the people in charge of men's fashion want them all to dress like 12 year olds, so even if a guy wanted to dress nicely, he'd have to really look. But it is true that Americans do dress poorly and I am one of them, although I have been making an effort to get a decent wardrobe. I honestly think that the average person doesn't have the knowlege or the time to invest in a proper wardrobe. I also think low self esteem plays a part in why some people dress so unflatteringly. And you can be stylish (not trendy) and comfortable too. But again - I don't think most Americans realize this. I am a big fan of "What Not to Wear" btw. It is a very helpful and informative show for women who have trouble dressing well.
Why don't we Americans dress up anymore?
This is a real thing. Those saying that photos of earlier days are cherrypicked elite nonrepresentations of the unwashed masses are, I think, very wrong. Look at random photos of any city's downtown before the 1970s, at the people standing on street corners waiting for the bus. You did not go downtown without dressing.The change is real. And yes, rebel chic was the driving force, thanks to beatniks and rockers. As a rocker myself, I love what they gave us. If they also took something away from us, I don't think it was their intention.Because something else came with their art and their coolness, an unintended side effect. This was an altogether human insecurity about fitting in magnified by a greater media presence -- the opposite of what beatniks and rockers wanted for us. The result was a massive psychological angle to this I have yet to see any writer touch upon.I'm convinced many people, maybe the majority, privately long to dress up. Somebody's buying all those beautiful clothes in the department stores. But they glow quietly and forlornly in the closet.Because today there is no worse faux pas than taking something too seriously. And that's precisely what dress-up signals, taking something seriously. Few of us agonize much anymore about showing up at an event underdressed, because that would only seem uncaring and nonchalant – in other words, cool. You can't go wrong being underdressed. Far, far worse is to show up overdressed. For that might signal that, god forbid, the event matters to you, more than it does to others. And people might think that means your life is more lame than theirs.I'm someone who unashamedly cares deeply about a lot of things. I love beauty, and to me, humans are part of the landscape as much as the mountains, sea, trees, flowers, architecture and art. When I'm amidst beautifully designed buildings downtown, visiting a public garden, or traveling to a historical site, I'm f*ing littering if I turn up in a sports T-shirt and white sneakers.No, this is not about money or comfort -- we can just as easily wear affordable, comfortable clothes that don't detract from the beauty of the world around us; the thrift stores are filled with them.So I say, pull those lovely things out of the closet and proudly let the world know you care.
How come American girls do not like well-dressed men?
Let's clarify that you say "girls", not women. If this is really what you mean, it could be that the girls you encounter are just too young to appreciate the implication of a well-dressed male. And, in fact, the "boys" they hang around with don't yet know how to dress. So, the default acceptable look for them for a boy is casual/sloppy. I agree with Diana - American women do still appreciate a man who knows how to dress. It's not only attractive, but it suggests many other positive qualities about the guy as well. As far as being thought to be gay-- well, many gays are often better dressed, that's just a fact. So, yeah, when the norm is cheap, ill-fitting clothes on an out-of-shape body, like it or not, an in-shape, well-groomed, well-dressed male is often viewed as gay. It's just not macho to care about how you look. I don't know where you are, but you will stick out more in city like where I am in small-town middle America. In a big city where looking good is the norm, you wouldn't have that issue. Good luck and don't give up. Keep looking sharp!
Why are American clothes so ill fitting?
I would argue that this is less a question of the nationality of a brand and more about the target market for a clothing brand. Think about H&M and Zara: they're European brands, but they generally have terrible fit, just like Forever 21, their American counterpart. That's because all three are trying to make clothes as cheaply as possible to fit as many people as possible. Which leads to boxy sizes or stretchy fabric - the better to stuff your body into, no matter your size or shape - made in poor fabrics by workers in third world countries earning very lift. On the flip side, the highest-end American brands can match the highest-end European brands on great fit. Tom Ford makes men's suits that are just as beautiful as Zegna or Gieves & Hawkes. They can charge more for their product, which means they can invest more time and money in fit, styling, manufacturing (think hand-sewn details), and beautiful textiles. Women's clothing is particularly rough: sizes, both numeric (2-4-6) and alphabetic (s-m-l) are not based on any set of universal measurements and can only accommodate for one dimension: volume (aka weight). They can't take into account key things like height and body shape. I'm pear-shaped, and my struggle to find shift dresses that fit me literally led to the creation of KIT. My mantra: if we can put people on the moon, we can make clothes that fit.