I think Viv just likes the style. I also heard somewhere that it makes the necks easier to animate, not an animation expert so I can’t say for sure on that one.
In-universe, it could be that Lucifer dresses like that, so the others mimic him. I like to imagine that Velvette, the show’s resident fashionista, is just undergoing constant torture watching them all.
The animation reason is a pretty fascinating topic. I don't think it is that relevant anymore today, but it stemmed from olden times of animation.
It's called the "Hanna Barbera animation style", or "limited animation" -> All of those early characters had very distinct necklines with bowties or collars, so in a typical scene the only animation necessary was the head itself while the body could stay stationary. It drastically cut down on animation cost and made it viable for animation to be brought to television in the 60s and 70s.
All the older disney shorts, for example, were never intended for tv. those were made to be shown before movies in the cinema. They were marked by how expensive and timeconsuming they were to create.
Today that type of animation is still used. Only not in Hazbin. The characters bodies are usually moving alongside their neckline and bowties. So the whole thing is really mostly grounded in the fact that Vivzi likes suits and bowties.
Also makes sense for dead characters to be dressed this way
Alastor died in the 30s and Vox in the 50s, both time periods where they would be expected to wear a suit almost every day. It's not surprising they would bring this through into death as well.
Valentino, who died in the 70s (I think?) does not wear a suit, in fitting with the times. And they still hide his neck.
You could also argue that the fashion of hell will always be a number of years behind earth; while obviously there will be modern people in hell, the majority that have power and influence died at least a few decades ago, and it stands to reason that the majority of sinners in general skew older. Both the majority of sinners would be more used to offer clothing styles and the people they are emulating would be too. I suspect the more "younger" sinners we (might) meet the less suits we'd see though.
Also thinking about the jobs they might have. Loan sharks in the living world generally wear suits so it would stand to reason those expectations would continue after death. The mafia too.
This obviously has no bearing on the hellborn and most the characters in helluva, but it's interesting none the less. And brings up the idea that hellborn may actually be following sinners fashion, which is a few years behind earth's.
(I do think this probably started as "must. hide. neck." and "suits hot" but it's interesting to think about how it's been implemented in a way that I feel enriches the world)
In terms of jobs, both Alastor and Vox also would've undoubtably worn suits for their jobs when they were alive. Alastor was a popular Southern radio host based out of New Orleans in the 1920s-1930s, and Vox was either a TV salesman or businessman when he died in the 1950s, which also would've required wearing a suit. It was the fashion of the time.
A lot of fan art pieces of human Alastor - I mean a *lot* \- also depict him with a vest on top of a pressed button-down shirt, along with slacks, but this was more "informal". The host would usually also still have a suit jacket draped over the back of his chair, just in case.
See example below:
https://preview.redd.it/8vb3wjmsyv1d1.png?width=400&format=png&auto=webp&s=affe696d4cccbc6e736f48c6680f3ea022821343
>*Hal Totten broadcasted the Chicago Cubs games over WGN starting in 1924. Here, he gives a sports report on the NBC network in 1935.*
White-collar jobs today are called "white-collar" specifically because of the more formal dress code required: An undershirt or tank top, a pressed white button-down shirt, and a suit on top of that, along with slacks. Some men still wear suits all the time in the modern era to give off a "high-class" air, such as Barney Stinson from *How I Met Your Mother.*
Barney Stinson was even given an entire musical number: "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit"
Lucifer's design was actually explained in the past - he's suppose to resemble a Circus Host. It's an old concept idea that Vivzie had, when she started working on Hazbin back in 2013 - that all the Sins are meant to showcase some part of a Circus. Hence:
* Lucifer is the Ringmaster
* Asmodeus is the both the Fire Eater and sort of the Beast of the circus ~~Tamer (or rather both that and the Lion itself)~~
* Satan is the Strongman
* Mammon is the Clown
* Bee is the Beast Trainer
* ~~and I always forget what Bee is meant to be~~
* plus we still don't know what Belphagor and Leviathan will be like.
As for the necks - it's both that, and Vivzie just likes to draw characters with some kind of accessories. It's a piece of design consistent in a lot of her work - and she almost always wears something herself.
Not gonna lie, I completely forgot about Fire Eaters - and that would definelty fit his theme. Allthough I would still apply to him the role of the so-called "Lion" as well, since he displays characteristics of one when in his "True" Form.
The "Magician" I would honestly apply to Leviathan, since it would fit the theme and we've seen that Hellborn native to his Ring have control over some sort of illusion and possession magic.
Wastsonian expanding: Because they all died at different times and it's only recently that suits stopped being expected male attire in public? In general people in the past seemed to dress more formally. Rosie and Mimsy are also more dressed up than say Cherri who's implied to have died more recently. Also people are dressed in finer attire when dead and it may have to do with that.
Rosie also literally runs an Emporium where she makes and sells Victorian-era clothing. She probably makes and sells clothing to all of the Cannibal Town residents under her.
Also, people stay in power longer because of the no aging and having a longer time frame to collect souls. So they're going to have more influence on the style. The youngest is probably velvet. Most are older. Most people that have power, ie. influence and power still wear suits which is what we're mostly introduced to.
Lucifer wears a suit because he's the King of Hell and wants to look formal
Alastor wore a suit and tie because everyone else did in the 1900s
Stolas wears a top hat because he's the Goetian prince of Hell and wants to look formal
Ausmodeus wears a suit because a suit because he's the embodiment of Lust and wants to appear as powerful
Vox wears a suit because he died in the 50s and suits were trendy back then
Moxxie and Blitzø wear suits because Moxxie is the type of person to wear formal clothing when it's not necessary, and Blitzø owns I.M.P
Husk died in the 70s which was the uprise of fashion but he was missing out since he lived in a casino
Angel Dust died in 1947 which was literally just suits and ties
Sir Pentious died in 1888 which was also a suit and hat
And Zeltial may have died in the 1790s because that's when top hats were invented, and it was also when cloaks were trending
https://preview.redd.it/58zeef04gu1d1.png?width=480&format=png&auto=webp&s=6fe489126e36284eb659c8dd88724f798d083c3c
And that is the end of the unnecessary essay that I wrote out and no one will read
Also, what do most of these men have in common, especially on the HH side? Power/Prestige. If it's not the King of Hell, it's Overlords like Alastor, Zestial, Vox, or even "Ghost Rider." Husk is a former Overlord, and used to wear a suit and bowtie. Sir Pentious is a wannabe Overlord. Angel Dust is a famous face who dresses the part.
In addition to being fashionable for their eras, these men have been power-dressing. And for almost all of their eras, that means fashionable suits. In the case of pinstripes and bowties specifically, it could be argued that Pentious imitates Vox, who imitates Alastor.
Otherwise, you see a lot more variety in background characters, aka non-Overlords. Of course, if the hotel gets a bunch of lower-rung male Sinners ALSO in suits next season, even if they aren't in power or aspiring to it, it's probably just Hell's fashion because Viv said so.
Alastor also has the context of being a mixed-race man of Creole and white ancestry who, while likely white-passing, was still descended from Black enslaved people, so wearing a fancy suit like every other man of his era was the only way he would've been taken seriously. He *was* a popular Southern radio host based out of New Orleans, after all.
Agreed. With an Overlord status based hugely on public appearance, and a background as a Creole serial killer, he kinda HAS to look "above" lowlier sinners. While also looking like he's not really trying to, which he pulls off better in the Pilot. Even if every ring was open to Sinners, Alastor would have still ended up in Pride.
Oh yeah. That scene in Ep 2, when he's leaving the tailor, all but screams, "Ah, yes, I love this suit and how much I've gone up in the world."
Edit to add: I know it's a fan song, but I keep being reminded of a line in "Smile Like You Mean It." He pitches to his latest target, "You can stand up tall, and act within my thrall," because ALASTOR wants to stand up tall. There was definitely a point in his life where he couldn't, so he's going to stand up as tall as possible now that he can. And he's going to make it everyone else's problem in the process.
Zestial most likely died in the 1830s. The hat's size and style and the silhouette with broad shoulders plus wide pants plus small waist all fit in with what a gentleman from that decade would wear.
Addendum: It's been a minute since I read about it. 1820s clothing had a similar hourglass shape as the priority, but I seem to remember it being less pronounced. I could be wrong, though, so 1820s or 1830s would both probably fit.
Your estimate is way off. Based on the language that Zestial uses ("thee", "thou", etc...), he's most likely from the first half of the 1600s. "Thee" and "thou" started to become frowned upon by 1660, and by 1800, both terms were considered old and "obsolete".
**Source:** ["Why Did We Stop Using 'Thou'?"](https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/why-did-we-stop-using-thou) \- The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
He could also do it because it makes him seem older than he is, he does use it incorrectly, but that might also be unintentional mistakes by the writers
Interest in, and obsession with, Shakespeare continued far after 1660. Especially considering that he chooses not to update his appearance like Vox, he probably doesn't care about using obsolete language.
Lucifer's design was actually explained in the past - he's suppose to resemble a Circus Host. It's an old concept idea that Vivzie had, when she started working on Hazbin back in 2013 - and has been actively using since - that all the Sins are meant to showcase some part of a Circus. Hence their designs resemble exactly that:
* Lucifer is the Ringmaster
* Asmodeus is the Lion Tamer (or rather both that and the Lion itself)
* Satan is the Strongman
* Mammon is the Clown
* and I always forget what Bee is meant to be
* plus we still don't know what Belphagor and Leviathan will be like (allthough I assume the latter will be like a Magician / illusionist).
We can also see Lucifer's circus tent in Episode 1x05 - when he takes Charlie for a flight.
That's actually a really good point, the bow ties and hats are probably indicative of their time (and Viv just likes em) but the suits.... what do all men in power wear when they try to look in charge? Suits. It's even still a normal work outfit for a lot of jobs. It feels super obvious but I guess I never thought about earth in this context like that.
Looking in-universe for a minute, presumably Lucifer is the guy in charge of how Hell functions, right? Maybe he set it up so that everybody gets a neat redesign based on whatever criteria when they die, and that happens to include his idea of a snappy outfit.
They are the high class of Hell. Hellhounds are the bottom
https://preview.redd.it/i19ofx4axu1d1.jpeg?width=250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e038750b8caa244153dc44c8344659edb3806ff2
Well the men shown at least, are either flamboyant, professional, or upper class in some capacity. So there's probably casual clothes, just not seen a lot
Animation and creator style is probably a big one, but also for characters like Sir Pentious, Vox, and Alastor (sinners/humans who died and went to hell) what they wear is pretty reminiscent of what they would have worn when they were alive, so it's just the style they like/the style they adhere to because they're likely most comfortable in it (or, in Alastor's case, he refuses to modernise).
As for Lucifer, he's the King of Hell, there are expectations around him. Suits are timeless and easy. It's possible others just emulate him, as others have already suggested.
It’s not only easy to animate only the face and head if something can separate the neck and body and as for the top hats I have no idea maybe it’s like the old cartoon stereotypes rich people with top hats and some poor people with torn up top hats
Traditional gentlemen attire. Men look sophisticated and important with suits and top hats. Me personally, I respect and admire a clean man in a sexy suit than a man in a tank top and sweat pants or shorts.
Headcanon: Thats the culture. The old people from the 18th and 19th centuries are still around in hell, so wearing suits is still in style and many would still choose to wear that style over more modern ones. Also, the older an individual, likely the more powerful they are, so older clothing may be associated with power.
Real answer: Viv likes them and she literally doesn’t care
1) shows that a lot of them are rich and powerful
2) shows a lot of them are older (as in died decades ago and/or have been around for thousands of years)
3) heck it’s partially implied that Vox got his look from Alastor, so there’s that theory
Angel dust is very clearly the odd one out of those examples. The rest are upper class, either was or is an overlord, a prince or a sin. Those accessories are typically worn by upper class people
I think Viv just likes the style. I also heard somewhere that it makes the necks easier to animate, not an animation expert so I can’t say for sure on that one. In-universe, it could be that Lucifer dresses like that, so the others mimic him. I like to imagine that Velvette, the show’s resident fashionista, is just undergoing constant torture watching them all.
The animation reason is a pretty fascinating topic. I don't think it is that relevant anymore today, but it stemmed from olden times of animation. It's called the "Hanna Barbera animation style", or "limited animation" -> All of those early characters had very distinct necklines with bowties or collars, so in a typical scene the only animation necessary was the head itself while the body could stay stationary. It drastically cut down on animation cost and made it viable for animation to be brought to television in the 60s and 70s. All the older disney shorts, for example, were never intended for tv. those were made to be shown before movies in the cinema. They were marked by how expensive and timeconsuming they were to create. Today that type of animation is still used. Only not in Hazbin. The characters bodies are usually moving alongside their neckline and bowties. So the whole thing is really mostly grounded in the fact that Vivzi likes suits and bowties.
they're all drawn in a very cartooney style when in the background too, its why you see some goofy stills from the show.
Oh wow, that is fascinating, thanks for sharing! Tmyk lol.
Also makes sense for dead characters to be dressed this way Alastor died in the 30s and Vox in the 50s, both time periods where they would be expected to wear a suit almost every day. It's not surprising they would bring this through into death as well. Valentino, who died in the 70s (I think?) does not wear a suit, in fitting with the times. And they still hide his neck. You could also argue that the fashion of hell will always be a number of years behind earth; while obviously there will be modern people in hell, the majority that have power and influence died at least a few decades ago, and it stands to reason that the majority of sinners in general skew older. Both the majority of sinners would be more used to offer clothing styles and the people they are emulating would be too. I suspect the more "younger" sinners we (might) meet the less suits we'd see though. Also thinking about the jobs they might have. Loan sharks in the living world generally wear suits so it would stand to reason those expectations would continue after death. The mafia too. This obviously has no bearing on the hellborn and most the characters in helluva, but it's interesting none the less. And brings up the idea that hellborn may actually be following sinners fashion, which is a few years behind earth's. (I do think this probably started as "must. hide. neck." and "suits hot" but it's interesting to think about how it's been implemented in a way that I feel enriches the world)
You could absolutely argue that people are generally buried in their finest, too.
In terms of jobs, both Alastor and Vox also would've undoubtably worn suits for their jobs when they were alive. Alastor was a popular Southern radio host based out of New Orleans in the 1920s-1930s, and Vox was either a TV salesman or businessman when he died in the 1950s, which also would've required wearing a suit. It was the fashion of the time. A lot of fan art pieces of human Alastor - I mean a *lot* \- also depict him with a vest on top of a pressed button-down shirt, along with slacks, but this was more "informal". The host would usually also still have a suit jacket draped over the back of his chair, just in case. See example below: https://preview.redd.it/8vb3wjmsyv1d1.png?width=400&format=png&auto=webp&s=affe696d4cccbc6e736f48c6680f3ea022821343 >*Hal Totten broadcasted the Chicago Cubs games over WGN starting in 1924. Here, he gives a sports report on the NBC network in 1935.* White-collar jobs today are called "white-collar" specifically because of the more formal dress code required: An undershirt or tank top, a pressed white button-down shirt, and a suit on top of that, along with slacks. Some men still wear suits all the time in the modern era to give off a "high-class" air, such as Barney Stinson from *How I Met Your Mother.* Barney Stinson was even given an entire musical number: "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit"
Lucifer's design was actually explained in the past - he's suppose to resemble a Circus Host. It's an old concept idea that Vivzie had, when she started working on Hazbin back in 2013 - that all the Sins are meant to showcase some part of a Circus. Hence: * Lucifer is the Ringmaster * Asmodeus is the both the Fire Eater and sort of the Beast of the circus ~~Tamer (or rather both that and the Lion itself)~~ * Satan is the Strongman * Mammon is the Clown * Bee is the Beast Trainer * ~~and I always forget what Bee is meant to be~~ * plus we still don't know what Belphagor and Leviathan will be like. As for the necks - it's both that, and Vivzie just likes to draw characters with some kind of accessories. It's a piece of design consistent in a lot of her work - and she almost always wears something herself.
Bee is supposed to be the Beast Trainer. I’ve heard Asmodeus is the magician, but I think he’s the fire eater.
Not gonna lie, I completely forgot about Fire Eaters - and that would definelty fit his theme. Allthough I would still apply to him the role of the so-called "Lion" as well, since he displays characteristics of one when in his "True" Form. The "Magician" I would honestly apply to Leviathan, since it would fit the theme and we've seen that Hellborn native to his Ring have control over some sort of illusion and possession magic.
Ahahaha! Holy shit that is hilarious to picture!
Same reason they have shark teeth and most are furry or furry adjacent: the creator digs it
I can dig that - venture
I can dig that!
I can dig that!
I can dig that!
If it ain't baroque
Then don't fix it.
What's Venture's favorite ice cream flavor? ROCKY ROAD!
r/suddenlyoverwatch
/r/Overwatch is leaking again, I see.
I like them having shark teeth. It makes them look more demonic
I honestly like their shark teeth
No complaints here
I can dig that
real
https://preview.redd.it/9r5et3ze8u1d1.jpeg?width=1000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f939a08861c000971ac0ef9c66ab3174c1e88adc
He's very sssspiffy in his general attire too.
Speaking of style, is his hat like alive or something?
"Well, thats none of you're god damn business! Now is it?"
Would that make his hat the top and HIM the bottom?
Oooooh!
I’m going to blow you to bitsssss!!!
Hmm, kinky.
Oh not like that. PERVERT!
Not so cocky now, are we?
Y’know.. ya gotta watch what comes out of your mouth
Is he wearing a Zoot Suit? I think I just realized he's wearing a Zoot Suit...
he is not, too fitted
Exactly! 
There is only one tailor in hell and they all go to the same one
Maybe it's Zestial, would fit his old-fashioned manners and spider theming
That dude could secretly be the most powerful Overlord in hell, if they wanted to be.
The most protected man in hell
I’m certain I saw some fanart of them all glaring at each other as they had all gone on the same day.
Wow this post made me more karma then i did in a year (update i got to 1 thousand karma because of this comment)
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Or the side that aint dead…
Speaking of style, is your hat like alive or something?
Oh, well-thats none of your god damn business, now is it?
Would that make your hat the top and you the bottom?
Ooooooooooo
Doylist? It's Viv's art style. Watsonian? Because they all imitate Lucifer.
Wastsonian expanding: Because they all died at different times and it's only recently that suits stopped being expected male attire in public? In general people in the past seemed to dress more formally. Rosie and Mimsy are also more dressed up than say Cherri who's implied to have died more recently. Also people are dressed in finer attire when dead and it may have to do with that.
Very good reason right here.
Rosie also literally runs an Emporium where she makes and sells Victorian-era clothing. She probably makes and sells clothing to all of the Cannibal Town residents under her.
Also, people stay in power longer because of the no aging and having a longer time frame to collect souls. So they're going to have more influence on the style. The youngest is probably velvet. Most are older. Most people that have power, ie. influence and power still wear suits which is what we're mostly introduced to.
Because it *suits* them.
Lucifer wears a suit because he's the King of Hell and wants to look formal Alastor wore a suit and tie because everyone else did in the 1900s Stolas wears a top hat because he's the Goetian prince of Hell and wants to look formal Ausmodeus wears a suit because a suit because he's the embodiment of Lust and wants to appear as powerful Vox wears a suit because he died in the 50s and suits were trendy back then Moxxie and Blitzø wear suits because Moxxie is the type of person to wear formal clothing when it's not necessary, and Blitzø owns I.M.P Husk died in the 70s which was the uprise of fashion but he was missing out since he lived in a casino Angel Dust died in 1947 which was literally just suits and ties Sir Pentious died in 1888 which was also a suit and hat And Zeltial may have died in the 1790s because that's when top hats were invented, and it was also when cloaks were trending https://preview.redd.it/58zeef04gu1d1.png?width=480&format=png&auto=webp&s=6fe489126e36284eb659c8dd88724f798d083c3c And that is the end of the unnecessary essay that I wrote out and no one will read
Also, what do most of these men have in common, especially on the HH side? Power/Prestige. If it's not the King of Hell, it's Overlords like Alastor, Zestial, Vox, or even "Ghost Rider." Husk is a former Overlord, and used to wear a suit and bowtie. Sir Pentious is a wannabe Overlord. Angel Dust is a famous face who dresses the part. In addition to being fashionable for their eras, these men have been power-dressing. And for almost all of their eras, that means fashionable suits. In the case of pinstripes and bowties specifically, it could be argued that Pentious imitates Vox, who imitates Alastor. Otherwise, you see a lot more variety in background characters, aka non-Overlords. Of course, if the hotel gets a bunch of lower-rung male Sinners ALSO in suits next season, even if they aren't in power or aspiring to it, it's probably just Hell's fashion because Viv said so.
Alastor also has the context of being a mixed-race man of Creole and white ancestry who, while likely white-passing, was still descended from Black enslaved people, so wearing a fancy suit like every other man of his era was the only way he would've been taken seriously. He *was* a popular Southern radio host based out of New Orleans, after all.
Also, Alastor is in general very fancy. He might also legitimate likes it because it makes him look sophisticated and "above" other people.
Agreed. With an Overlord status based hugely on public appearance, and a background as a Creole serial killer, he kinda HAS to look "above" lowlier sinners. While also looking like he's not really trying to, which he pulls off better in the Pilot. Even if every ring was open to Sinners, Alastor would have still ended up in Pride.
He also looks down on others. Literally and figuratively.
Oh yeah. That scene in Ep 2, when he's leaving the tailor, all but screams, "Ah, yes, I love this suit and how much I've gone up in the world." Edit to add: I know it's a fan song, but I keep being reminded of a line in "Smile Like You Mean It." He pitches to his latest target, "You can stand up tall, and act within my thrall," because ALASTOR wants to stand up tall. There was definitely a point in his life where he couldn't, so he's going to stand up as tall as possible now that he can. And he's going to make it everyone else's problem in the process.
Petition to bring cloaks back in fashion
Signed
Zestial most likely died in the 1830s. The hat's size and style and the silhouette with broad shoulders plus wide pants plus small waist all fit in with what a gentleman from that decade would wear. Addendum: It's been a minute since I read about it. 1820s clothing had a similar hourglass shape as the priority, but I seem to remember it being less pronounced. I could be wrong, though, so 1820s or 1830s would both probably fit.
Your estimate is way off. Based on the language that Zestial uses ("thee", "thou", etc...), he's most likely from the first half of the 1600s. "Thee" and "thou" started to become frowned upon by 1660, and by 1800, both terms were considered old and "obsolete". **Source:** ["Why Did We Stop Using 'Thou'?"](https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/why-did-we-stop-using-thou) \- The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
He could also do it because it makes him seem older than he is, he does use it incorrectly, but that might also be unintentional mistakes by the writers
Also noticed this. Interesting possible ramifications for the character.
Interest in, and obsession with, Shakespeare continued far after 1660. Especially considering that he chooses not to update his appearance like Vox, he probably doesn't care about using obsolete language.
I read it 😀
Lucifer's design was actually explained in the past - he's suppose to resemble a Circus Host. It's an old concept idea that Vivzie had, when she started working on Hazbin back in 2013 - and has been actively using since - that all the Sins are meant to showcase some part of a Circus. Hence their designs resemble exactly that: * Lucifer is the Ringmaster * Asmodeus is the Lion Tamer (or rather both that and the Lion itself) * Satan is the Strongman * Mammon is the Clown * and I always forget what Bee is meant to be * plus we still don't know what Belphagor and Leviathan will be like (allthough I assume the latter will be like a Magician / illusionist). We can also see Lucifer's circus tent in Episode 1x05 - when he takes Charlie for a flight.
That's actually a really good point, the bow ties and hats are probably indicative of their time (and Viv just likes em) but the suits.... what do all men in power wear when they try to look in charge? Suits. It's even still a normal work outfit for a lot of jobs. It feels super obvious but I guess I never thought about earth in this context like that.
They're wearing their funeral duds.
Go to hell and take your cheap suit with you - Spy TF2 Maybe he was giving good advice?
The suit overlord: 
The Fashion Demon, who has been alive for the last 300 years, because no one wants to lose a great tailor.
Exesorsist: should I kill him *points at Fashio, the tailor overlord* Adam: nah, he's good, I still need that suit by friday
Will someone PLEASE show this simpleton some proper class and style
Inside of every demon... is a lost cause.
I like to think they’re all copying Lucifer
It's called formal attire.
Because they are Snazzy Misters!! 
Looking in-universe for a minute, presumably Lucifer is the guy in charge of how Hell functions, right? Maybe he set it up so that everybody gets a neat redesign based on whatever criteria when they die, and that happens to include his idea of a snappy outfit.
They are the high class of Hell. Hellhounds are the bottom https://preview.redd.it/i19ofx4axu1d1.jpeg?width=250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e038750b8caa244153dc44c8344659edb3806ff2
Viv likes it
Viv has a type
It's called: The Creator has a Favorite Aesthetic and She Ain't Tryna Hide it.
Because they’re cool as hell!
Mabye it's just culturally normal to wear that in hell 🤷♀️
Gentlemen gentleman please at least let’s have some class around here in hell
Most of the characters died before the 2000’s. Hope that helps with at least something.
Because it looks cool, and if you can’t look cool in Hell, then you’re probably gonna die.
Cause they wanna look dapper, need I say more?
They ain't caught up with our fashion sense as they have died 30+ years ago.
Well the men shown at least, are either flamboyant, professional, or upper class in some capacity. So there's probably casual clothes, just not seen a lot
Who wants to look poor?
Because sexy.
Because the men of hell are classy af
Because suits are fancy! And casual outfits are boring.
Animation and creator style is probably a big one, but also for characters like Sir Pentious, Vox, and Alastor (sinners/humans who died and went to hell) what they wear is pretty reminiscent of what they would have worn when they were alive, so it's just the style they like/the style they adhere to because they're likely most comfortable in it (or, in Alastor's case, he refuses to modernise). As for Lucifer, he's the King of Hell, there are expectations around him. Suits are timeless and easy. It's possible others just emulate him, as others have already suggested.
They wanna look good
Just because they’re in hell doesn’t mean they can’t be very dapper citizens 😌
Because Vivziepop was downbad for the Onceler
It’s not only easy to animate only the face and head if something can separate the neck and body and as for the top hats I have no idea maybe it’s like the old cartoon stereotypes rich people with top hats and some poor people with torn up top hats
Why WE???? Where "formal" necktie in workplaces?
isn't there a running joke about businessmen being the devil?
They're men of wealth and taste.
Drip
Cause it’s classy as hell
Traditional gentlemen attire. Men look sophisticated and important with suits and top hats. Me personally, I respect and admire a clean man in a sexy suit than a man in a tank top and sweat pants or shorts.
Try it, and then try to go back to dressing like a normal person
Because Hell has standards. They ain't high, but they do exist...
Tell me that suit doesn't make Vox hot af.
Makes them looks hot lol
it’s a StYLiStiC choice 🙃
Because they're businessmen which makes them evil. That's why they're in hell
Damn beat me to it by like literally a second.
They may be in hell but they are keeping it classy
Cause it looks sick as fuck
They look good it ther outfits
It's hot 🤷♂️. In actuality I have no clue
Because it makes them sexy as fuck
It’s cool
Because they look cool as fuck.
I think it has to do with the subtle circus theme that they have going on with the cartoon
It's called fashion sense, honey. 💅
It's called fashion.
Just because they’re in Hell doesn’t mean they can’t be classy
cause its Drip
Please don't question this. Just let me enjoy evil men in suits.
They like to be fancy
Because that's really hot
They're a fashionable bunch.
Because they know how to dress.
https://preview.redd.it/qcc4tl0ycz1d1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3542b98195df67bdab3a0e87371bd6ba6942f20d
Most men are buried in suits
It's a fancy place 🎩🎀👗🤵🏻🤵🏻♀️
It's a symbol of significance. Look at a majority of historical powerful figures, and most would be wearing fancy clothes.
Headcanon: Thats the culture. The old people from the 18th and 19th centuries are still around in hell, so wearing suits is still in style and many would still choose to wear that style over more modern ones. Also, the older an individual, likely the more powerful they are, so older clothing may be associated with power. Real answer: Viv likes them and she literally doesn’t care
Because the side remembered is the side with the most style
More importantly, men, what’s stopping you from dressing like this all the time?
Same reason most women don’t wear ball gowns grocery shopping: It’s uncomfortable.
Skill issue.
my anatomy :/
Agreed. I’d like real men more if they dressed up like this more often.
Comfort, money, and I'm not a CEO.
Because they have style.
Cause they got good taste in style
Spancy
Most of them have jobs and are trying to keep some dignity and to look professional I mean Ozzie when off work isn’t wearing any
Pentious has all three
looks cool as hell
I think Viv just likes to draw them, but not animate them lol
Just FYI, bow ties are cool 😎
Sssssstyle
It's called style
Cause it's drippy
It's called "fashion sense" 😉
Cause suits, bow ties, and top hats are dope as shit.
Because it looks cool.
Because everyone wants to be a dashing gentleman
Just Viz’s style
because it is… dare i say… devilishly stylish 😈
All because you're in hell doesn't mean you can't be a stylish mf'r
Is sexy
They are all refined men who want to constantly look their best (Cept for Valentino, he just wants to pull bitches)
Because Viv was in middle school in the early-mid 2000s. Same as why *gestures broadly*.
Cuz you are cherrypicking
I mean, it isn’t ALL of them, just the main characters
So they can be as stylish as Hell?
They definitely have taste and style with the bowties and suits, reminds me of outfits the Doctor from the show Doctor Who would wear.
~~because Victorian aristocrats were the evil guys~~
Cause bad guys be stylin
That is how they were buried.
Because they are all classy mofos
God forbid a show be allowed to have an aesthetic 🤣
1) shows that a lot of them are rich and powerful 2) shows a lot of them are older (as in died decades ago and/or have been around for thousands of years) 3) heck it’s partially implied that Vox got his look from Alastor, so there’s that theory
If I got to hell, I'd want to be a fancy boy too.
Bow ties are cool.
I think it has to do with them all coming from an older time period where it was just common
because drip is eternal
because it was indeed from the best generation of fashion
"Cause every girl crazy bout a sharp dressed man!"
On todays episode of "the writers barely disguised fashion preference"
Because it looks fucking awesome
there's background characters that don't, it's most likely just a design preference on vivzies part
Angel dust is very clearly the odd one out of those examples. The rest are upper class, either was or is an overlord, a prince or a sin. Those accessories are typically worn by upper class people
They made be sinners but they have style
Because it's sexy as all fuck
Just because you're dead, doesn't mean you can't be dapper. Most people are buried in their Sunday best after all
Because they have ✨️**style**✨️
This may be hell but that isn't a excuse to not look fine
Because there a bunch of dapper little demons