In OTL, most people running for high-level elective office in liberal democracies essentially dress like bankers, unless they are seeking to attract the protest vote. International gatherings of statespeople are visually undistinguishable from board meetings; almost the only ones who dare deviate from that strict dress code are those who don't have to run for open election (and they often end up looking like James Bond villains anyway).
This is all the more remarkable as, meanwhile, the corporate world has become increasingly comfortable with "executive casual", and the hoodie seems to have become the default outfit for Silicon Valley businesspeople.
What divergence might plausibly have resulted in liberal democratic regimes allowing their mainstream political figures more originality in their clothing?
This is all the more remarkable as, meanwhile, the corporate world has become increasingly comfortable with "executive casual", and the hoodie seems to have become the default outfit for Silicon Valley businesspeople.
What divergence might plausibly have resulted in liberal democratic regimes allowing their mainstream political figures more originality in their clothing?