took pride in the way they dressed in order to attract attention.
Explanation:
It normally would mean well-groomed and sharp, or smart, as in smartly dressed. Usually in such a way to attract attention, either to attract others sexually but usually professionally so.
In the context of this example stated, metrosexual.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-20 05:06:08 GMT)
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The point being that it is not only how they dress, ie dressing fashionably, but the reason why they dress so.
Reference: http://letters.mobile.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/03/27/snap...
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The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +12