Derech Hamelech:
I am mochel you for the weird misreading of my comment. You are correct that the scouting for the latest fashions is inconsistent with Ahavas Hashem and Yiras Hashem. I favor the not following of latest styles. That was not my focus. I was directing my remarks to the preoccupation of a yeshiva with issues that are of comparatively little importance. We have managed to raise a younger generation that have not been inculcated with the values that promote Torah and Mitzvos. Just the picture perfect family and personal appearance. Peruse the many photographs in our frum media (digital and print) of every Rav, Dayan, Rebbe, Rosh Yeshiva, etc. doing various activities, be it mitzvos, social, etc. In essence, these photos are not a problem. We are guided to see our leaders and derive Yiras Hashem from the experience. But we have gotten stuck in photography. The proliferation of these magazines and sections in the newspapers has not made a dent on the lack of Yiras Shomayim that would be required to abstain from the decadence of the internet, the streets, etc. Our incidence of white collar crime and scandals has not waned a bit. I suggest that the focus on the externals has come at great cost, where the true values that need to be imparted and emphasized are in last place.
I do not advocate being stylish. That is equally silly. But to ignore the unpopularity of Yiras Hashem while attending to specifics of manner of dress is not the mission of yeshivos.