https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:05:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1616051 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 00:39:29 +0000 Anonymous 1616051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wonder if Rubio wore the boots to look taller.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1616046 Mon, 15 Feb 2016 00:26:39 +0000 rachylou 1616046@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I missed the boots!! I'll have to google... And take a closer look at the collars... maybe that is at the heart of what I liked so little during the Repub debates. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1616014 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 23:14:19 +0000 crazyone 1616014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ugh, I hated the Rubio boots controversy. It essentially boiled down to "heels = effeminate = bad." God forbid men take an interest in style or something traditionally considered feminine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615974 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:48:15 +0000 Anonymous 1615974@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Rubio's young and should be able to wear those boots if he likes them. I hate how our politicians and their families are overly critiqued about their clothes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615967 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:34:36 +0000 dakotacheryl 1615967@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What about those boots Rubio wore and got mocked endlessly for?</p> <p>One thing I've noticed and don't care for, are the spread collar point type collars on men's shirts that must be popular now...just looks weird to my eye. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615749 Sun, 14 Feb 2016 07:23:29 +0000 Kaelyn 1615749@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love what both of them wore, yeah. I love Bernie's whole professorial style. It gives off a regular Joe but very smart vibe, which is exactly what he's aiming for in his campaign. Hillary ROCKED that citron. It's a good power color, which again, suits her campaign style very well. I like her not looking so severe. Bernie, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615479 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 19:49:44 +0000 rachylou 1615479@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gosh. I do not! But I do always think of Al in a summer suit. Seems very him... and not the most compelling true enough. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615474 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 19:41:12 +0000 LaPed 1615474@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Speaking of men and colour, remember when Al Gore started wearing "earth tones" during the 2000 campaign on the advice of his stylists and got mocked ruthlessly for it? I looked at some old photos and those browns were really good on him (autumn coloring?), but they sure don't scream "presidential"... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615472 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 19:37:44 +0000 rachylou 1615472@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lol. Yeah, I think that would be more Putin... with maybe a ski mask... lol :)</p> <p>Ronnie DID wear brown didn't he? He wore it well, IMO, even if a brown suit was kinda funky back then. And it's true, Carter looked a little watery in his blues, but Maggie I feel looked like she was indeed full of iron. By contrast, I think Bernie would be a little too fashionable in something like a neat black or grey suit. Heck, even a neat navy suit. I think he seems most himself doing hand waving grandpa. He's got grandpa authority. He could do brown.</p> <p>Have we ever seen a president wear a pink shirt? The English seem to be able to wear a pink shirt with seriousness; I'm not sure an American could - male or female. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615455 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 18:52:30 +0000 Echo 1615455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There's a very distinct relationship between colour and power, too. Ronald Reagan was the only president I've ever seen wear a brown suit, for example, and even then it was only for certain events. He normally had the "power suit" down. Carter also wore unflattering and less powerful suits. He favoured mid-grey and navy suits, which just weren't as flattering to him as they sometimes are to those with darker hair and eyes.&nbsp;</p> <p>It would be interesting to see how colour plays out if we have a woman president. Men have such a limited palette from which to choose, and I am not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing that women have a broader range to choose from. Margaret Thatcher (her politics aside), stuck mainly to blue, and I cannot fault her for that. It was safer than the brights that Clinton goes for, IMO. Then again, presidential wardrobe may differ significantly from campaign wardrobe, too.</p> <p>rachy, do you think shirtless bear wrestling might suit Putin better? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615315 Sat, 13 Feb 2016 08:52:11 +0000 rachylou 1615315@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's so interesting to me, Echo... I have to ponder the relationship between power and collar types.</p> <p>You know, tangent, Putin wears suits. One tends to equate suits and power... And although he IS powerful, it's not quite the word I'd put to him. He always strikes me as being trussed up in the proverbial monkey suit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615234 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 23:50:05 +0000 Echo 1615234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have to say that both Sanders' and Clinton's attire was MUCH better at the Oct. 13 debate. Sanders did not wear a power suit this time (the shirt was already mentioned), and his tie was weak. While I don't necessarily take issue with the colour , I was not a big fan of the untraditional style of Clinton's jacket. I don't feel that the collar or the shape of the jacket did much to create a powerful silhouette. As someone else mentioned, I am sure that was a calculated decision to balance her approach, but still, I wish women did not feel the need to temper things.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615220 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 22:59:10 +0000 BellevueMissie 1615220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I loved the style and color of Hillary's jacket. I thought that the Mandarin collar was possibly a nod to the Lunar New Year which is being celebrated this week. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615174 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 20:49:28 +0000 LaPed 1615174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree wholeheartedly about Samantha Bee -- I think she's the most talented person to rise up through the Daily Show ranks. "Oddly tinted compilation of psychiatric symptoms" almost made me choke on food, I laughed so hard.&nbsp;</p> <p>I don't love Hillary in brights, but I think she's always walking a very fine line between conveying both "approachable" and "intimidating" -- her delivery last night was all about the intimidation, so her garb really need to shout approachability. Despite the easy-target PBS/Big Bird comments, I think it mostly worked.</p> <p>Bernie looks as polished as I've ever seen him (as a native Vermonter, a youngish one at that, I've been watching that man, er, pretty much my whole life). I think his RATE/professorial vibe was absolutely integral to building credibility in his early Vermont campaigns. Remember, he was a Brooklyn boy who went to school in Chicago, totally different world from flannel and cows. If he'd gone for slick and polished when he was younger, I highly doubt his career would've ever taken off. And it would hardly make sense to abandon that aspect now, since he's campaigning on authenticity.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615172 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 20:36:13 +0000 old chic 1615172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think Bernie's button-down-collar shirt, probably pinpoint oxford, marked the first time I've seen a male candidate wear what I consider to be a less-than-ultimately-business-formal shirt to a debate.<br />I thought the cut of Hillary's jacket from the podium up was a knockout and it fit her perfectly. Wonder who designed it, probably custom for her. Unfortunately, she seemed to have just a little lipstick on her left front tooth. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615119 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 18:31:26 +0000 JAileen 1615119@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The Samantha Bee show is called Full Frontal, and is on TBS. The first show aired on Monday. I think they're showing it multiple times. Comedy Central should have asked her to be the new Daily Show host. She's 10X better than Trevor Noah. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615113 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 18:18:20 +0000 El Cee 1615113@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As brushed as I've ever seen it, which probably is not saying a lot. I think he might have a little "RATE" quality to his style persona… but it works for him. ;-)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615112 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 18:18:08 +0000 rachylou 1615112@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, and I agree about the mandarin collar coat... I thought the non traditional jacket was a good idea as well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615107 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 18:14:50 +0000 rachylou 1615107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Who's Samantha Bee? I'll have to check her out.</p> <p>I would never have thought yellow for Hillary either.</p> <p>Also: Bernie's hair was brushed? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615038 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 15:47:51 +0000 texstyle 1615038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it's the first time I've seen Bernie with his hair brushed. I didn't care for the citron jacket at all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615021 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 15:25:51 +0000 JAileen 1615021@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh Shevia beat me to it - be sure to watch Samantha Bee's new show. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615013 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 15:01:28 +0000 El Cee 1615013@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I thought that Hillary knocked it out of the ballpark with that amazing citron jacket. I would not have thought that was a color she could rock -- but WOW, I think it was her best yet. I love Bernie's professorial look. It suits him to a T. Fun thread Rachylou!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615005 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 14:42:20 +0000 MsMary 1615005@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I loved the citron jacket, too. And Bernie was rocking the academic look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1615001 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 14:33:46 +0000 Jaime 1615001@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What I know of the debate I learned from Samantha Bee. I am glad Hillary has not given up color. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1614998 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 14:30:59 +0000 Janet 1614998@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am not typically a big fan of that color but I thought Hillary wore it well -- I also like that it was not a traditional suit jacket cut. Bernie looked good too, although, yes, I totally see the professor in him too. </p> <p>In regards to the debate itself, I think they both did well, in different ways. Without getting into a big political debate here, I would not be unhappy with either one of them in office. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1614977 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:59:37 +0000 Angie 1614977@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I loved Hillary's citron jacket. Bernie's suit was great too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1614964 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:09:46 +0000 Anonymous 1614964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I didn't too much care for the color of Hillary's outfit. It was a lot more interesting than the red, white and blue colors the Republican candidates always wear, though.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1614929 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 08:25:37 +0000 CocoLion 1614929@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I loved Hillary's outfit. &nbsp;On my screen it looked citron. &nbsp;I forgive the black pants, she's a pear and it makes her feel better to wear black bottoms. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/debate-fashion#post-1614925 Fri, 12 Feb 2016 08:15:03 +0000 rachylou 1614925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Right. I know. Not supposed to look at the candidate's clothes, but this was the first time I've seen Bernie in moving pictures. Not at all how I had imagined him from stills. I came away with a very different sense of his words. He looked like an academic to me - one at the sort of university where the professors disappear mid term on DC business. Good suit worn roomy. A lot less genteel than I imagined.</p> <p>Also, I loved Hilary in that chrysanthemum yellow (but did not like the pairing with black pants). I felt the yellow enhanced the direct way she chose to speak and really put her up front.</p> <p>(... as for outcome, I thought the debate was close. I felt like Hilary would win a fist fight with Putin, i.e. she's tough enough for the world stage, but Bernie was less confusing for the home crowd.)</p> <p>(... and I think they both looked like Democrats, lol. Which means I think Republicans invest more in teeth whitening... And someone doing poli sci should do their thesis on this... Jus' sayin'... ) </p>