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2. I wish I could pull off a hat like that.

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2. The dress would have been about a thousand times more flattering with a dropped waist.

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A little too much. And the third button at the top of that one has to go as well. I never liked or wore the three button even when it came back into vogue (I have a rule against ever buttoning jackets, even in court... feels too confining). But the half-assed third button on the beginning of the fold of the lapel thing shows no decisiveness at all. Either go with the three button suit or go with the two button suit, but for God's sake, don't try to have it both ways. You only bring shame on yourself.

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I think Obama more often wears blue ties, FWIW.

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I'm Brian Fellows!

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I just wish Aretha had pulled it off. Literally. It's a horrible, horrible hat.

TM

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Ms. Slothrop liked Jill Biden's boots. Here's a poor shot of them:

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/2...EfFlATbWfESg--

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That is my problem with it. She is tall and lean and she managed to have a custom gown made for her that cuts off her torso?? WHY???????

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Well, he ought to wear more stripes and polka dots. He dresses like Bush. Boring, simple patterns and a closet of bland, standard issue white shirts.

Clinton and Reagan at least had some style in the shit they wore, and HW Bush worked the super-old money wrinkled ill-fitting-thing-plus-real-club-tie thing, which is a look of sorts. When I saw recent photos of meetings between 43 and 44 during the transition, they looked like a couple of insurance salesmen.

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2. It looked like something she might have picked up from under the christmas tree at Nordstrom's.

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I think I may be the only American who listened to her singing yesterday and thought someone brought the wrong Aretha to the party. I only heard it on the radio and it sounded like someone's slightly senile grandmother. There, I said it.

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I said something similar yesterday.

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It's hard to understand the thinking behind Banana Republic's initial business model.

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This is more of a J. Peterman thing.

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Could you hear the hat?

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I liked Stewart's (or Colbert's) take: Aretha managed to steal the bow off a Lexus.

TM

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Aretha gets to do whatever she wants at this point. she gains and loses as much a diet Oprah weighs, she wears crazy dresses and all sorts of odd accessories. With Aretha it hasn't been about looking good according to traditional standards in years. she doesn't care. that's how it goes in Detroit.




PS I represented her in a copyright infringement case a million years ago. me and my co-plebe sat dreaming up 200 requests to admit to bury the poor plaintiff and make him drop the case. our goal was that we would meet her at some point. alas, the case settled pre-depo.

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When I was in Africa recently, I saw a number of tourists sporting safari vests and bush jackets. Because it is very important to have lots and lots of pockets for your stuff* when you are being driven around in a Land Rover taking pictures of pretty animals. One of the tourists I saw had a rattail. I think he was German.


*I don't know what they keep in those pockets. Chapstick? Sunblock? People used to carry camera film in them but you don't need that now with digital cameras.

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gifts of life?

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I loved Banana Republic in the 80s. Most of my lightweight spring/summer clothes came from there until the Gap rebranded it in the early 90s. That was a store that fully understood how to attire someone living in tropical or sub-tropical climates. Lightweight shirts, skirts, shorts and pants that didn't add to heat and humidity were perfect for people living in Houston, Texas.

Plus, I liked the stories (and J. Peterman's too, for that matter). I still have a leather bomber jacket from there that I bought in 1990ish or so.

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I think it depends on the individual. Here's what I think the following socks might keep in their Brian Fellows vest pockets while out on safari:

Atticus: mostly pocket bibles and religious texts, some in the original Aramaic--and one with a hollowed out secret compartment holding naughty hand-drawn pictures of Kim Possible.

bnb: copies of her father's pilot license. You know, in case it comes up.

Diane Keaton: Extra moral indignation and outrage, you know, just in case she runs out.

dtb: Trick question. dtb has people to hold things for her.

Gattigap: Another trick question, Gatti's insurance policy forbids him from leaving the SoCal area or getting his heartbeat over 130 bpm.

Hank: Artificial sweetener and medication.

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I figured she wore the hat to enable a quick exit, because the thing seemed capable of independent flight.

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coltrane keeps his tickets.

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If only the Inauguration coincided with the taping of Project Runway last season, and then Rami could have draped the crap out of the First Lady's ball gown.

Heidi: "Your chawenge was to cweate an inauguwal ball gown for a vewy special suwpwise guest from the matewials you find on the set of dee old hit tewevision sewies deh West Wing!"
Michael Kors: "It looks like somebody took the curtain John Ashcroft used to cover up a nude statue of Justice and ran it through Ollie North's shredder! They say Justice is blind, but this almost makes me wish I were!"
Heidi: "I don't get it, it just looks like mishmash to me."
Nina Gah-see-ah: "My lips are pouty and shiny."

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I think the thing would require a good bit more wingspan.

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Until yesterday, I don't think 44 needed to do anything to make him look younger or less traditional.

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I thought she lacked the power she used to have.

The instrumental piece with Yo-yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman was outstanding though.

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Are you kidding? She totally pulled it off. Yeah, it's a horrible hat -- but if you're Aretha Franklin, you can do that shit.

I think the only other woman who could wear a hat like that would be the Queen of England.

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I'm wondering if there was a conscious decision to make her look more "stately", or matronly, than sexy. (If not that, then they really just had an idiot design the dress.) Pity that they couldn't achieve that in a way that still made her look good.

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Or the Queen of Hearts

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/200...10_468x913.jpg

They're Spectacular.

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He should wear ties made of Kente cloth. After all, when he dressed in a dashiki it was really well-received.

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And while he's at it drop the lapel pin.

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Yikes

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That's fucking hideous.

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Mr. Phoenix likes Jill Biden.

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Not a good look on that suit coat. If you were to get one, the suit coat probably should have 2 buttons and a double vent. The ticket pocket should be smaller than that one. I've seen ticket pockets on more British-cut suits. The one in the picture above seems to be an amalgamation of a bunch of styles. The suit jackets below both have ticket pockets, and I think they look pretty good. Plus, you almost have the ability to test AG's theory.

http://men.style.com/slideshows/mens...on1/00004f.jpg

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Ammo, drugs and money.

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Agreed that the ticket pocket in these examples less objectionable, but to me these are also much less formal suits. If I was looking for something to wear for work purposes (which is pretty much the only time I wear a suit), I wouldn't buy any of these (and I wouldn't by the orginal example ever, period).

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These are a few of my favorite things.

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I was surprised anyone needed to ask.