I know that when I was a teenager I felt that way. And yet, I wear a suit as I am writing this. I wear a suit every day. I actually choose to wear a suit and like the fact that I do. What I would like to do here is explain what caused that transformation.
Suits are an important part of the professional world.
A suit is the uniform of success. By wearing a suit you are saying, both in American culture and most other cultures on this planet, that you are succeeding . It is as simple as that. People see the suit you are wearing, and it has an effect on them. It is that way now.