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Cara Michelle Smith

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Why tech billionaires dress like that | History Defined

Remember the version of Mark Zuckerberg whose wardrobe mostly consisted of gray T-shirts? That young Zuck feels leagues away from today’s Mark Zuckerberg, who’s now designing his own streetwear-inspired T-shirts, emblazoned with Latin phrases, which he’ll occasionally accessorize with a gold chain. 

Zuckerberg isn’t the only billionaire tech founder whose personal style has evolved in recent years, having shed the traditional minimalism and subdued hues we’ve come to expect from business leaders for a flashier wardrobe befitting an A-list artist or entertainer. Jeff Bezos, once a man of clean-cut navy suits and traditional business wear, now dons tight white pants, maximalist print button-ups and shiny leather bombers. 

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