JOHN T. MOLLOY, CALL YOUR OFFICE: In a split second, clothes make the man more competent in the eyes of others.

Of course, the researchers explicitly assume that this “bias” is unrelated to facts. But perhaps people who dress better are, on average, more competent. After all, this “bias” has been well-known forever (it wasn’t really news when Molloy published his first book, he just systematized it — and reminded people of it during a fashion era where people needed to be reminded). So if, knowing this, you don’t bother, well . . . .