A screen grab shows an e-shop selling a similar suit to the one worn by Xu on Taobao.

"Long blazer just makes short people even shorter. Xu, never wear an overcoat," others even offered dressing advice.

In response to questions about why stylish Armani designed such a "stupid-looking" item, some fashion insiders posted a comparison photo showing what the same jacket looks like on handsome and muscular models, defending the piece showcasing the fashion trend of "normcore", a combination of "normal" and "hardcore", which represents a simple, comfortable and popular style. "The problem is not with the clothes, but the person who wears them".

China's dominant e-commerce platform Taobao also joined the public binge condemning Xu's bad sense of fashion when some e-shop owners began offering similar jackets to the one worn by Xu at a price of several hundred or even thousand yuan.

Some background information about Xu:

Nicknamed one of the "dare-to-die" traders on the Chinese stock market, Xu began to trade stocks at the age of 17 with tens of thousands of yuan from his parents. Giving up the college entrance exam at the age of 18, he became dedicated to stock investment and known for his aggressive strategies, soon rising to become a star fund manager due to his market-beating performance.