Best dressed US president?

[heavyd]

Ford all day long. He was right out of a Roger Moore Bond film.

 

[BareSolid]

Why do these American presidents always have the American flag in their buttonholes? Is that just in case we forget the ******* PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is patriotic? Do we imagine Prince Charles will have a union flag handkerchief in his breast pocket when he becomes king, just in case we think he isn't patriotic enough to be head of state?

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by BareSolid

Why do these American presidents always have the American flag in their buttonholes? Is that just in case we forget the ******* PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is patriotic? Do we imagine Prince Charles will have a union flag handkerchief in his breast pocket when he becomes king, just in case we think he isn't patriotic enough to be head of state?

Obama resisted for a long period while campaigning, but then gave into this trend after much public scrutiny for not wearing one.

 

[lasbar]

Originally Posted by BareSolid

Why do these American presidents always have the American flag in their buttonholes? Is that just in case we forget the ******* PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is patriotic? Do we imagine Prince Charles will have a union flag handkerchief in his breast pocket when he becomes king, just in case we think he isn't patriotic enough to be head of state?

+100000000000.

The president has to be perceived as being uber patriotic and the best way to do it in the States is to wear a stars and stripes pin.

Maybe in some recent case , the pin was there to remember which country he was actually leading.

I'm every bit as patriotic as anybody else but I do find that practice cynical.

I judge president love of his country by his actions not by his $2 made in China frigging pin.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by heavyd

Ford all day long. He was right out of a Roger Moore Bond film.

Here's President Ford at one of the earliest StyleForvm MeetUpsâ„¢:

- B

 

[Stazy]

Ignoring the fact that this thread is for American politicians, here's my submission... Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Elliott Trudeau

 

[Dw3610wm]

Bush and all his bijan must not be forgotten.

 

[crazyquik]

Clearly not Nixon. The man buttoned the top button of his 3 btn suits!

I love this picture

 

[porcelain monkey]

Originally Posted by crazyquik

Clearly not Nixon. The man buttoned the top button of his 3 btn suits!

I love this picture

He's jumping like he's in a GQ photo shoot!

 

[Chips]

Originally Posted by crazyquik

Clearly not Nixon. The man buttoned the top button of his 3 btn suits!

I love this picture

Neo???

 

[Brogued]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Here's President Ford at one of the earliest StyleForvm MeetUpsâ„¢:

- B


Never noticed how much will from a Suitable Wardrobe looks like Ford.

 

[Tomasso]

Legend has it that Jimmy paid $139.00 for this suit:

 

[crazyquik]

Originally Posted by porcelain monkey

He's jumping like he's in a GQ photo shoot!

I thought the same thing when I found it a few hours ago.

 

[Rufus]

I think the trend toward poorer presidential dressing is just a matter of better polling of the electorate and a turn toward more populist politics. For eg Reagan, Kennedy, and Bush I both tried to dress like "statesman" by adopting the dress of the upper class. Since Bush I, it has become clear that a more effective way of dressing to win elections is to dress like a slob and emulate "Joe Six Pack". I am not sure we can even tell anything about the President by the way he dresses anymore, it is purely a function of politics and what is good for getting elected. For eg, I have no doubt that if Obama wore pocket squares like Reagan and JFK did he would be called out for being "flamboyant" and out of touch. Similarly, I remember reading an article that said Bush Jr. purposely often wore an ill-fitting, unflattering royal blue suit because it sent the right message...that he was an "everyman" who didnt enjoy dressing up and acting like a snob. Unfotrunately the average american is more comfortable with this kind of a person as President as opposed to someone who enjoys dressing well.

And BTW there is nothing to say that a "community organizer" can't dress well....Al Sharpton would probably call himself a community organizer (even though he's basically just a race hustler) and he wears double-breasted suits, pocket-squares, etc. You just cant dress like that if you want to go from being community organizer to being Prez.

 

[Tomasso]

Originally Posted by JayJay

That coat looks great. I'd like to have one like it.
Hard to find new but relatively easy and cheap (like VOX) in the vintage market.