Originally Posted by darthbimmer

Your cousins' belief is humorous to me because if one pays attention to how the rich and famous actually dress in public most of the time, it's very different. They dress to the nines when they want to cause a stir. More often they want not to be stopped left, right, and center by admirers, and will dress down. But because they're wealthy, powerful, and/or fashion conscious it's not in their nature to go completely Joe-schmoe. Mastering the art of dressing half casual is how you get strangers at the club, casino, hotel, airport, etc. treating you like you might be someone important.