There may be something to the statement "the clothes make the man", I really don't know because I've never been into clothes. I wear a very basic combo of jeans and a collared shirt most days because that's what the dress code is at my office, and that's what I'm comfortable in. So that brings me to an observation about clothes, and I really don't have a point here or an argument, just an observation.
Last night was an interesting study in perceptions for me. I was the best man in a wedding in Fairhope AL, and the bride bought us matching pants, shirt, tie, and sport coats instead of going the tuxedo route. Bear in mind she picked out some Ralph Lauren stuff that definitely would not have been my first choice (see pink tie), but whatever, I was there to do a job. The funny thing was, during the reception and after it was over and we went to the hotel lounge I garnered a type of attention I'm not accustomed to from the fairer sex. I will admit, I looked good in what she bought us. If fit well, and I had on the flower and the whole getup and I was grinning ear to ear because it was such a great night, so maybe just the confidence thing had more to do with it than the clothes, I don't know, but there was definitely something different going on.
So for the wonderful ladies of sciforums, a question if you will indulge me: Take an average looking dude like me and put him in a sharp suit or shirt-tie combo, whatever, does that influence the way you see him? The dollars would say yes, as evidenced by the designer clothes market for men, but out there in the meat world away from NYC or LA, does it make a difference?
Sorry SAM if you think this if totally off-topic.