Who: Stephen Makin, 27, philosophy graduate student

Wearing: Vintage corduroy from store in… Who: Stephen Makin, 27, philosophy graduate student

Wearing: Vintage corduroy from store in Wicker Park, Chicago, Orvis jacket, merino wool sweater from J. Crew, Saucony sneakers.

Why: “As a graduate student, I feel obliged to dress like an asshole every day. I feel like keeping up appearances is important, and that’s been lost in the modern day. Our generation is the most barbarous since the Protestant Reformation,” he said.