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Derek Guy\u2014better known as Twitter\u2019s \u201cmen\u2019s wear guy\u201d\u2014would rather men wear \u201cchicken suits\u201d to work than the current business casual trend: blue dress shirt, slim low-rise chinos, a Patagonia<\/a> vest, and a pair of dress sneakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a really ugly aesthetic,\u201d Guy told Fortune. <\/em><\/p>\n The ensemble\u2014which some have called the \u201cfinance bro outfit<\/a>\u201d\u2014is vanilla, shows little personality, and is not flattering to the body, he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Those who have recently spent time on X (formerly Twitter) might not be initially surprised by Guy\u2019s take. The Canadian-born, California-based style blogger has accrued nearly 1 million followers on X<\/a> by needling politicians<\/a> and celebrities<\/a> for their fashion choices. Many X users, beyond the typical fashion critics, have read Guy\u2019s sartorial advice after he inexplicably<\/a> shot into virality last year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n However, Guy is not the formality-obsessed hater<\/a> that his critics make him out to be. Rather, he wants men to wear clothes that make them feel gratified, and good, instead of putting on the same uniform for work every day.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe live in a time where there are more options and more freedom than ever,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s just that many guys don\u2019t take advantage of it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Most finance bros don\u2019t take joy in their button-ups and chinos, Guy believes, because they\u2019re not meant to look good; it\u2019s just the perfunctory outfit, something you put on to look respectable. Men fear that stepping outside those norms could lead to teasing, looking unprofessional, or appearing too formal or stuck-up.\u00a0<\/p>\n Guy dismisses those fears. In the post\u2013work-from-home era, where office culture is navigating new norms of casualness, we\u2019ve landed on the \u201cugliest\u201d version of the business casual aesthetic, he said. Men still want to look formal, but are afraid of sticking out.<\/p>\n \u201cI would rather you put on clothes and be like, \u2018I feel awesome,\u2019\u201d Guy said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n How should men navigate the new, casual office culture, while also looking good? The answer, Guy said, begins with a tailored sport coat.\u00a0<\/p>\n Start formal, then move down<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cTry as hard as you can to incorporate a tailored sport coat into your attire,\u201d Guy said. The piece gives men a silhouette with broader shoulders and a slimmer waist, which is flattering, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n How do you style a sport coat? Men should try a classic, formal work outfit, and then adjust elements of the outfit based on office culture, Guy said.\u00a0<\/p>\n The classic outfit he suggests is an oxford cloth button-down, layered under a navy sport coat, with gray wool trousers and leather dress shoes.\u00a0<\/p>\n Many men may find that too formal for the office, Guy said. So exchange the trousers for chinos. If that\u2019s still too dressy, try jeans, a long-sleeve polo, and simple white sneakers rather than dress shoes.\u00a0<\/p>\n If the sport coat still feels too dressy, try a shirt with some texture. For the winter, a textured sweater: an Irish fisherman, cable-knit, or Shetland knit. In the summer, a Johnny collar polo, camp collar shirt, or a T-shirt with a cardigan is \u201cmuch more interesting\u201d than a button-down.\u00a0<\/p>\n Men can find inspiration in brands, or in other businessmen who have good style, Guy said. Classic brands like J. Crew, Todd Snyder, and Buck Mason excel at providing alternatives to dress shirts, he noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n One man who has mastered nice-looking business casual is Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram<\/a>, Guy added. Rocking cardigans, polos, and T-shirts with a sport coat, Mosseri<\/a> is Guy\u2019s style icon for the new return-to-work men\u2019s wear.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n