The internet is dragging President Trump for wearing a mismatched suit
President Trump has committed the ultimate style crime: wearing a mismatched suit.
The offense occurred Wednesday during a meeting with Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., during which the two politicians discussed race relations in the wake of the Charlottesville protests and comments the president made in August, which included the remark “I think there’s blame on both sides.”
WH releases photo of Trump meeting w/ Sen Tim Scott, saying in statement: "President Trump remains committed to positive race relations…" pic.twitter.com/lXpITsTmaV
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) September 13, 2017
While Sarah Sanders said in a post-meeting press conference that the meeting was “very productive,” the president received an “F” grade from Twitter on his outfit, composed of a navy blue jacket, a bright blue tie, and black slacks.
Trump is wearing a horribly mismatched suit. Scott on the other hand, with the A+ socks https://t.co/6aJeV6LfLs
— Paul Szoldra (@PaulSzoldra) September 13, 2017
Is Trump wearing a navy suit jacket and black pants?!?!?! This is the next tan suit gate pic.twitter.com/l7Tw3GQ1j5
— Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) September 13, 2017
Also, trump is wearing a mismatched suit
— John Argh (@JohnArgh) September 13, 2017
petty tweet: obama wore a tan suit & got dragged by the crusties at fox news yet trump wore a navy jacket & black pants SO HELP ME GOD!!! pic.twitter.com/LveMmY6U17
— Tyler Oakley (@tyleroakley) September 13, 2017
NEW!!! During a meeting with Tim Scott, Trump wore a blue suit jacket with black suit pants, completely unaware of the error he made. pic.twitter.com/03ccsHrixf
— Christopher Bouzy (@cbouzy) September 13, 2017
Upstaging Trump’s black-and-blue error: Scott’s fuchsia socks with bright blue polka dots, which social media called “amazing” and “A+.”
So is it ever OK for a man to mix and match formal wear? “I wouldn’t advise wearing a mismatched suit,” Cristina Pearlstein, stylist and founder of How Do You Fashion, tells Yahoo Style. “There are exceptions — for example, a sports jacket with suit pants — but it’s a very tricky look to pull off.”
In the case of Trump, “He looks like he got dressed in the dark,” she says, adding that the look was likely accidental. The dead giveaway: Trump’s tie. “A bright blue tie matches with a white dress shirt and a navy suit,” says Pearlstein. “It seems as though the president simply grabbed a pair of black pants, believing they were blue.”
She adds, “If a stylist dressed the president, they should be fired.”
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