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Billed as the anniversary of the Levi’s 501 jeans, May 20, 2023 marked 150 years since the denim giant and a Nevada tailor, Jacob Davis, received a patent for what they described as an “improvement in fastening pocket-openings.”

Based in San Francisco, Levi’s rose to prominence in part due to a massive local demand for workwear.

No dress shirt, no dress shoes, no problem, even at some of this area’s once buttoned-up offices

Casual wear: Of course, it’s not just about wearing shorts. It’s the whole casual way of dressing, which is unlike some other parts of the world, or indeed America not too long ago. Historian Deirdre Clemente points out exactly this: "Americans have come to dress casually in a way that is very interesting as a historian."

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Or so the saying goes. The truth, however, goes deeper than that. There are many biological cues we find attractive as humans, and then there are social and cultural aspects that weigh in. These are, more often than not, heavily manipulated by the media, depending where you are on the planet.

Like the polo shirt before it, the style is yet another putting-green-to-conference-room crossover hit. Even New York’s finance district is getting in on the action.

Like the polo shirt before it, the style is yet another putting-green-to-conference-room crossover hit.

Perhaps the most visible yet overlooked sign of cultural decay in the West is the steep decline in how we dress ourselves.