derek guy on X: "If this style looks familiar it's because it has now become mainstream, even wore by the loudest of anti-LGBTQ+ voices. Tight work clothes signal this is not about function but identity. But since so many people wear it nowadays, the in-group LGBTQ+ signal is now lost. https://t.co/p41MKcF6Ss" / X

To view keyboard shortcuts, press question mark View keyboard shortcuts Messages 2 Post Reply See new posts Conversation derek guy @dieworkwear · Nov 4 It was also around this time that many younger people started to become disillusioned by the suit, as it became too closely tied with the establishment and a kind of suburban, bourgeoise lifestyle. The film The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is about this struggle with conformity. 3 84 2.2K 56K derek guy @dieworkwear · Nov 4 With the Civil Rights movement, feminist movement, anti-war protests, and counter-cultural movements in the background, many young people sought other aesthetics. Thus we get the blooming of countercultural aesthetics, such as Jimi Hendrix's (bespoke) floral creations. 2 98 2.4K 53K derek guy @dieworkwear · Nov 4 After the Stonewall Riots, many in the LGBTQ+ community were sick of living in the shadows. For many gay men, reaching into their closet was a way for them to come out of it. Taking inspiration from transgend

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