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I was there, Rob.
If you were in a band that put ANY effort into your style at that time (I'm talking Mpls in the mid to late 80s, when it was the epicentre of Flannel Rock), you got all kinds of crap and were called a "poseur" or a "pussy."
The "unfashion" of the day was a fashion trend, whether it was born of "utility" or not.
This rule also seemed to apply if your band had any keyboard in the lineup that was not a Farfisa. Farfisas were OK for some reason.
I point you in the direction of macho sculptors who wear Carhartts and drive pickup trucks. Utility becomes fashion all the time.
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