>>95356>because you are not trying to look goodThere is no objective definition of what looks good and trends change over time; for example since 2016 oversized clothing has become popular with it hitting mainstream adaptation in the past 3 or so years; if you go near any university you'll see 20somethings wearing oversized baggy jeans or jean shorts, probably from a thrift store. Some of the most well respected fashion houses in the world started as part of an anti-fashion movement in the 80's. I believe anyone who conciously makes an effort in their appearance can be considered to be involved in fashion whether that involves adopting the style of a subculture, adapting that style to better suit their own lifestyle, or just doing their own thing. People can adopt a style to fit into a social circle - imagine any high schooler being peer pressured to have cool clothes or someone being influenced by what a musician is wearing - but not everyone adopting a style is doing so for that purpose. To use the example of Gyaru people wouldn't get into it for the purpose of fitting in if they didn't like the clothing; you get into the style because you like the clothing, and the friends come afterwards. In the case of office clothing, people wear that because they're required to, but are afforded some degree of self expression through their choice of suit cut, colour, pattern, tie, socks etc. Subculture usually ends up influencing mainstream culture after some time, but usually only the largest subcultures enter mainstream acceptance.