I'm an elegance coach and I blame celebrities for making sloppy fashion cool - but it can make the average person feel worse about themselves

An elegance coach has slammed 'sloppy' and 'casual' dressing as she blamed celebrities for popularising the trend.

Anna Bey, who splits her time between London and Geneva, warned her viewers that the low-key style can make the average person feel worse about themselves.

The well-known lifestyle guru, 37, who 'helps women improve themselves so they can live their best lives', offered the thoughts in her latest video on YouTube, where she has 1.75million subscribers. 

She bemoaned people 'dressing so poorly' these days, and criticised the 'norm' of wearing casual clothes in public.

'What is sad in 2023 is that it has gone so far that I feel like everyone at some point has seen somebody doing their groceries literally just wearing pyjamas,' she said.

Lifestyle guru Anna Bey (pictured) asked why people 'dress so poorly' these days, and criticised the 'norm' of wearing casual clothes in public

Anna said that the trend of wearing hoodies, leggings and work-out gear when out and about can be 'sloppy' and said celebrities wearing t-shirts and jeans is to blame. 

'I don't understand how sloppy fashion became cool?' she said before adding that the TikTok generation are so used to posting themselves at home.

She slammed people seen 'completely undone, barely dressed, dancing in their pyjamas and talking to camera without even brushing their hair or taking a shower'. 

Blaming celebs for the rise in comfy and casual outfits, Anna said that because pop culture has 'significant influence on fashion trends', when famous people are caught fashioning dress-down attire it inspires the general public to do the same. 

'A lot of people look at these images and see what celebrities wear when they go to their Starbucks to buy coffee - wearing literally sweatpants and some Uggs,' she said. 

But she says this trend of dressing down isn't necessarily a new thing. Anna said: 'In the 60s you started having teenagers and adults rebel against traditional norms. 

'They wanted to adopt a more casual and comfortable clothing style as their form of self-expression and rebellion and that's also when the popularity of jeans started to grow.

'Because initially jeans would actually be considered a fabric only worn by labourers and cowboys but now it started to become this youth symbol for being cool, being a rebel and just breaking the norms.'

Actress Jennifer Lawrence is pictured out and about in blue jeans, a white t-Shirt, red jacket and white and red hat

Justin and Hailey Bieber seen arriving for a date night dinner at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica wearing oversized jumpers

Anna also went on to say why she think it's important that people put some effort into what they wear. 

She said: 'What happens when you completely neglect yourself, when you put on something that makes you actually probably even feel worse about yourself?

'A pair of soft pants are comfy but are they really energising you and making you feel beautiful, making you feel powerful, making you feel confident?'

Anna added that if the answer is yes then 'good for you' but she thinks the majority don't actually feel like that. 

'I personally think that many people retreat to sloppy dress choices because they actually are just neglecting themselves,' she said.

And fans of Anna's were quick to agree with her, saying they often felt 'overdressed' as it became a less popular way to style.

One person said: 'I’m criticized sometimes for being overdressed at times. 

'I personally think it’s important to look my best when I choose to leave my house, on the same note I don’t tell others how they should dress. I find most of my friends think like me.' 

While another said: 'I'm always criticized for being overdressed. I'm 22, but love to dress up.' 

Reaction: Fans of Anna's were quick to agree with her, saying they often felt 'overdressed' as it became a less popular way to style.

A third wrote: '100 per cent spot on Anna. I was attending a conference a few weeks ago and most of the speakers were wearing sweatpants and t-shirts (these are authors, CEO's and industry leaders) I could not believe it. 

'It has become so acceptable not to look presentable even when you have to speak in front of people because "we need to feel more comfortable or express who we are", which I think is just an excuse.'