Clan tartan ties, unforgivable sin?

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Nothing wrong with a good rant, being respectable and respected in return for what it is. Such rants are good for the health of the ranter and often give pause to some listeners for reality checks.
I got two from reading that over a few times.

I particularly lean toward convention over fashion in my style with clothing. Formal jacket; formal tie. Convention continues to re-cycle itself quietly in whatever is being flaunted as new in any fashion season.

My first kilt worn was a rental while mine was being made (delayed, so rental being the same tartan it was borrowed for the event). Rentals are not inexpensive, so I don't consider "rental package" to be a comment on resources to purchase, rather the reflection of what rental shops are usually providing as their fashion over convention. In my case I wasn't PCd-up - and would have looked ridiculously out of place at the event if I had.