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Here's the real reason why you shouldn't wear pajamas that look like a suit

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A well-fitting suit makes you feel like you're on top of the world. Getty Images/Jason Merritt

Some time after the cultural revolution of the 1970s, suits took on a terrible stigma: They were stiff, uncomfortable, and for "squares."

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This attitude has survived until today, which allows a product such as the abominable Suitsy to generate buzz and potentially even popularity.

It's incredibly novel and, to many, seems like a great idea because suits are so looked down upon.

Unfortunately, these "pajamas that fool people into thinking you're wearing a suit" are completely misguided. Suitsy is solving a problem that people only think exists. It actually doesn't. 

When choosing a suit, the most important thing isn't the brand, the materials, where it was made, or what style it is. The only thing that matters is fit.

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If your suit is uncomfortable, your suit fits you wrong. If a pair of pajamas looks better than your suit, your suit fits you wrong. Most importantly, if you're uncomfortable in your suit, your suit fits you wrong.

Half of wearing a suit is to fulfill some sort of attire requirement. But the other half is the extreme boost of confidence wearing a suit provides. For many suit wearers, this is the chief reason to take pride in your outfit.

A well-fitting suit makes you feel like you're on top of the world. A sleeping garment can never offer you that.

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This guy is not fooling anyone. Betabrand

That's not even to mention that, at nearly $400, the garment retails very near the price point of a reasonably well-made traditional suit. It doesn't really look very much like a suit, either.

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In the end, everyone will be able to tell you're a phony who's trying way too hard to evade a problem that ultimately shouldn't be a problem at all.

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