easy; In my opinion dress codes are similar to other ways of communicating, they try to tell something. If the way you dress is too out of phase with most of the audience you have a communication problem. It's like stuttering. Your message can be the most sophisticated but to some people the stuttering attracts the most attention and they fail to take your message. One have to decide; what is the most important, your song/music or your way of dressing. Are you on the stage or the catwalk?