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Originally Posted by
MikeDT 
It's probably just the SF groupthink at work. Out in the
real world I see people wearing black trousers all the time, they look OK to me.
Certain things in the groupthink just become taboo e.g. square toed shoes, polyester, fused suits, black trousers and 'Made in China'. But in the everyday real world these are perfectly normal and are acceptable.
I would say some of these no-go's are not completely arbitrary:
Polyester: Makes you sweat and gets shiny after wear
Fused suits: Do not fall as elegantly and will last less long
Some are a matter of taste:
Square toe shoes: I think they look just disgusting, but that is purly subjective
Black pants: I think they look boring compared to navy, greys or browns, but again this is purly subjective
Black shoes: I think a high quality pair of black cap-toes on a elegant last looks just great, but other do not like them
And then there is "Made in China": Some in the US and Europe associate it with low quality (by the way, this is also associated in Europe often with anything "Made in USA" which is not IT), some associate it with exploitation of labor, some with infringement of IP rights...I think China moved way beyond the point that such generalizations still hold.
