Mark Cuban's 101 reasons not to wear a suit

[kimizz0]

http://www.blogmaverick.com/2007/01/...y-anyone-does/

Obviously it's not quite 101 reasons, and he doesn't exactly present all too convincing an argument, seeing as the only suits he mentions only were polyester =/

 

[Jovan]

It's fine if people get by not wearing a suit, and all the power to them. But a lot of people in the real world do need to, and some of us (like me) want to.

 

[Sator]

MicroSolutions? Sounds like he is a computer techie/geek.

Little wonder...

 

[Jovan]

So am I, Sator.

 

[Nantucket Red]

Originally Posted by Sator

MicroSolutions? Sounds like he is a computer techie/geek.

Little wonder...

But Sator, they're taking over the forum!

http://styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=28187

 

[Stu]

Cuban went to B-school at my alma mater (Indiana University) when I was there. What a crazy guy. He got in trouble because he had a wet Tshirt night at the bar he owned and the winner turned out to be 16 years old. Ooops.

One funny story about him, he was once invited to a dinner at the IU president's house. He showed up in jeans and a T-shirt. He said: "Hey, if I'm going to sign checks I'm going to be comfortable."

 

[LARon]

Originally Posted by Jovan

It's fine if people get by not wearing a suit, and all the power to them. But a lot of people in the real world do need to, and some of us (like me) want to.

+1

 

[gorgekko]

I like Mark Cuban a lot but I have to disagree with him. Every reason he listed was specious at best.

 

[grimslade]

What he says about "being comfortable" suggests that he may never have worn properly fitting business clothes in his life.

 

[Jovan]

Originally Posted by grimslade

What he says about "being comfortable" suggests that he may never have worn properly fitting business clothes in his life.
Exactly my thoughts.

 

[Sator]

Originally Posted by Jovan

So am I, Sator.

A computer techie in a suit! Wow!

 

[Jovan]

Well not a techie, but a geek nonetheless.

 

[oldseed]

what i take from cuban's blog is that if you are building a company, in the first 7 to 10 years of a career, that you should wear a suit. that's what he says he did, and he succeeded doing it.

after you make it big, then feel free to ditch the suit. sounds like good advice to me.

to read it any other way is to take cuban's "advice" as more like "do what i say, not what i do/did".

seed

 

[babygreenspots]

That's true, but I think he is also implicitly urging businesses all over the world to dispense with this requirement.

Anyway, I find that suits are not very practical from a temperature standpoint. I don't think it is really an issue of fit or fabric. I am rarely in a indoor environment where a suit would be the most comfortable garment. This is due to overheating. I usually take my suit jacket off or sweat. In those situations where a suit is required, I sweat. Perhaps this is just me. Suits are from England and are appropriate for that climate and the level of heating that was standard in the 19th century. There have been adaptations obviously, and in general the fabrics we wear now are much thinner. I still find it too be to much, most of the time.

There are not too many times of year where a suit jacket is the most practical outdoor covering. Perhaps in a climate like San Francisco, this would be different.

I still wear suits frequently, think men look great in them, and respect the tradition. However, if I were to plan the world, I would support more flexibility in attire based on climate and individual physical characteristics.

 

[Jovan]

I still wear suits frequently, think men look great in them, and respect the tradition. However, if I were to plan the world, I would support more flexibility in attire based on climate and individual physical characteristics.

To a degree (no pun intended) this is already the case. Most businesses here in my town do not require a suit. They require at bare minumum a short sleeved polo shirt, trousers, and polishable shoes. This is even the case at many lawyer's offices; while you see them suited up for head shots, advertisements, and more formal functions, they'll be in a polo and pleated khakis at their offices when consulting clients.