Doug was looking pretty sharp last night in his blue suit and brown leather shoes

[bigtree]

...stuff we say all the time about women in politics.

[Polly Hennessey]

1. I am not a fan of blue suits

or brown shoes. Doug did look good, though.

[Aristus]

4. I give him credit for bucking the typical 'uniform'.

Navy suit, white shirt, red tie, black shoes. It's ubiquitous to the point of absurdity. Does no one in Washington have a little sartorial creativity?

Mid-blue suit and light blue shirt were a nice departure.

And wearing nice mid-tan shoes instead of the traditional black or cordovan shows a hint of risk-taking.

I'm a clothes-horse. I notice these things...

[CTyankee]

6. Well, they're from California, so it's all good...

[Ilsa]

8. He looked good; a bit monochromatic, but

His clothes fit him him perfectly, from what I see. Nothing hangs loosely or appears to swallow him.

[Retrograde]

10. Blue suits are OK, but not with those shoes!

With a blue suit, he should be wearing black shoes. Or maybe gray, if he wants to be really daring. Brown is just right out.

The lighter blue suit does give a nice summer feel, IMHO.

[Aristus]

11. 'No brown with blue' is an outdated fashion rule.

Cordovan, rather than black, is the preferred color to accompany navy-blue suits. Black shoes just make the navy suit look more like a uniform. However, in the last ten years or so, a lighter mid-tan shoe has become a popular addition to the blue and navy suit. Justin Trudeau has rocked the look (along with some fun crazy-socks!)

So many people have moved away from tailored clothing because of the fusty image they provoke. I like it when guys show a little fashion-daring with tailored clothing.

The right-wingers shit themselves when Barack Obama wore a tan suit. But I liked the way he broke out of the staid, conservative tradition of navy-suit, white shirt, red tie uniform.

[question everything]

2. Doug??? Thought you were talking about Senator Doug Jones

Who else are you on first name basis?

[bigtree]

9. I normally use first names when speaking informally about individuals

...among friends.

[eShirl]

3. yes!

love a good blue pantsuit

[Brother Buzz]

5. Amy Klobuchar has a wicked cool sense of humor

Amy Klobuchar told Judy Woodruff that she asked Kamala what her husband was wearing for toning...
because that's a question they always ask about the wives.

[magicarpet]

7. I wonder who the stylist was who did his hair ?

With trDump going through more cans of hairspray in one day than Dolly Parton did when she was 17 years old,... maybe that does not matter much any more.