Michelle Obama’s Shorts
Michelle Obama was photographed wearing shorts while on vacation! This breaking news was the subject of a recent poll that was much joked about on Twitter. Naturally, it's also the subject of Robin Givhan's latest. The first lady stepped off Air Force One during the Obama family's recent mini-vacation out West wearing a pair of moss-colored shorts. They were not ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 23, 2009 07:09
Town Halls and T-Shirts
WaPo fashion critic Robin Givhan has irked some conservative bloggers by going after the town hall protesters for being a mite casual in their choice of couture. By and large, the shouters are dressed in a way that underscores their Average Guy -- or Gal -- bona fides. They are wearing T-shirts, baseball caps, promotional polo shirts and sundresses with bra ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on August 17, 2009 08:20
Sarah Palin’s Toenails
Huffington Post is catching some grief over a post by Anya Strzemien titled "Sarah Palin's Toenails: What's Painted On Them? (PHOTOS, POLL)." Apparently, the Alaska governor and former Republican vice presidential nominee had some manner of decorative adornment on her nails which were in display in some orange strappy sandals: While some are taking HuffPo to task for journalistic silliness and ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on June 9, 2009 14:30
Hillary Clinton’s Neckline
Robin Givhan is at it again. She has a story on C1 of today's WaPo about Hillary Clinton's cleavage. There was cleavage on display Wednesday afternoon on C-SPAN2. It belonged to Sen. Hillary Clinton. She was talking on the Senate floor about the burdensome cost of higher education. She was wearing a rose-colored blazer over a black top. The neckline sat ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 20, 2007 15:18
Judge John Roberts’ 1950s Family
Robin Givhan, who brought you such sartorial scandals as Condi Rice's Black Boots and Dick Cheney's Parka, follows up with the Roberts Family Warddrobe. An Image A Little Too Carefully Coordinated (WaPo) It has been a long time since so much syrupy nostalgia has been in evidence at the White House. But Tuesday night, when President Bush announced his choice for ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on July 22, 2005 11:23
Bolton’s Hair: No Brush With Greatness
Washington Post style critic Robin Givhan thinks John Bolton's biggest problem is neither his controversial positions on matters of public policy nor his temperament but his sloppy appearance. Bolton's Hair: No Brush With Greatness John Bolton, President Bush's nominee for ambassador to the United Nations, desperately needs a haircut. It does not have to be a $600 Sally Hershberger cut. Bolton simply ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on April 15, 2005 08:54
Condoleezza Rice’s Commanding Clothes
Condoleezza Rice's Commanding Clothes (WaPo, page C1) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived at the Wiesbaden Army Airfield on Wednesday dressed all in black. She was wearing a black skirt that hit just above the knee, and it was topped with a black coat that fell to mid-calf. The coat, with its seven gold buttons running down the front and ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on February 25, 2005 10:55
Cheney’s Auschwitz Outfit
Cheney's Attire Draws Ire (CBS-AP) Vice President Dick Cheney's utilitarian hooded parka and boots stood out amid the solemn formality of a ceremony commemorating the liberation of Nazi death camps, raising eyebrows among the fashion-conscious. Cheney replaced the zipped-to-the-neck green parka he sported in Thursday's blowing snow and freezing wind with a more traditional black coat -- red tie and gray ...Posted in Outside The Beltway on January 28, 2005 13:54
