I have recently adopted a fashion statement, at the behest of my wife and sister-in-law that is working out well for me. It is the much-derided “Midtown Uniform.”
I had seen some people wearing this but didn’t know until yesterday that it was a huge trend amongst NYC finance-types. I don’t care. This is why it works for me:
1. For medical reasons, I must wear suspenders rather than a belt. The vest covers the suspenders.
2. I don’t have to worry much about the shirt being wrinkled because so much of it is covered.
3. I think it somehow makes me look more formal and still casual at the same time. I’m probably imagining it.
4. It seems very Northwesty.
Visible suspenders might peg me as a variety of Portland hipster, which is OK. We’re all hipsters here. But I think I’d rather look like a finance bro than a suspenders guy, most days.
Great vest indeed.
To close, here is one of the naughty pics we were promised.
