I agree somewhat with the OP. Obviously not all but there does seem to be a bit of "I'm cool and hip and it's just not cool to dress sharp" attitude going around. 95% of regional pilots are fine, but 4% are sloppily dressed and 1% are just an effin' embarrassment to the profession. Yes, these numbers have been independently certified

Delta pilots imo have always been the sharpest dressed, but it's funny to see the "Delta north" crews now and how some of them dilute that previous statement. I'm not saying that former NW pilots were slobs, but you generally never caught an original DLA pilot with his hat off and blazer unbuttoned.

One of the worst I've seen has been Spirit. I showed up for the JS one time this past year to find the two guys up front wearing two different uniforms. When I asked them about it, the captain said that this (meaning his) is the new uniform and the F/O stated that he didn't like the new uniform so for now he's going to continue wearing the old one. Classy.

And this one will top all...... Overnight on my last trip and we ride the hotel shuttle with a Spirit Cptn. and F/O. When we exit the MSP terminal, the Cptn (I assume) is outside smoking, wearing a $(@%ing insulated flannel jacket. You know, the kind you'd go out to fetch firewood with! He's an overweight slob. What you can see of his uniform is ill-fitting and probably hasn't been dry cleaned in years. He continues to wear said filthy flannel jacket all the way into the hotel lobby to check in. If I was his F/O, I'd refuse to be seen with him. Then again the F/O had a North Face type dark blue jacket under his uniform blazer. Niiiiiiiiiice. Oh, and about 25F in case you're wondering. Not that 5F would be a good excuse for looking like a lumberjack while on duty.

Before any Spirit pilots come on here and bash me, allow me to state that I've done some union work with your group in the past and think highly of your front and back end crews. They're nice people. I've walked the picket line with you guys while on strike, but to be brutally honest and as a broad generalization, you guys really need to get it together as far as looking more professional...........or professional in general.