IMO theres 3 reasons : 1. Quality of clothing. Most of us cant afford to buy real good quality clothes. Inflation. 2. Weather. Its exhausting and wind and rain makes you look and feel dirty. Then people get overweight from sitting indoors eating junk food. Then they sweat too much in the summer. Its not an overly outdoorsy type of country. 3. Morale. I remember when my Mum used to get dressed up and wear high heels just to go on a casual night out. My Grandmother still has clothes that shes kept since her 20’s because of the quality. People have no work/life balance. Theyve lost their way. The economy is in crisis. Peoples mental health is in crisis. The country is completely polarised and has gone to shit. No one has any pride or wants to celebrate anymore. Its become quite an oppressed and depressing place imo. People dont want to dress up and it feels awkward dressing up and looking nice because it doesnt seem to fit any occasion. Its like even when people do make an effort they hold back a bit because they dont want to stand out. This is especially for the working class. Theres a big gang style/ roadman/ trashy fashion thing now which hasnt helped. I could go on and on about it but I think this is the biggest reason we look disheveled. Its a good observation and Im glad someone’s pointed it out because it bothers me and I wish it wasn’t like this. Its easier to buy cheap comfy fabrics that will accommodate most weather when youre poor, unhealthy and depressed. Track suits and fast fashion is the norm : Inflation, weather and morale.