In a move destined to horrify fashionistas and elicit applause from political pundits, Democratic Presidential Candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg just turned down an offer by Tom Ford to act as his personal stylist.
Buttigieg met Ford earlier this year. The noted fashion designer and filmmaker immediately connected with the young politician’s message, though he apparently had concerns over how the candidate looked in his suit. He later managed to get a message to Buttigieg’s husband Chasten, offering his services as a stylist.
Unfortunately for Ford, the couple didn’t accept. But Rather than take umbrage, Ford understood their reasoning.
“Obviously he can’t wear my clothes,” Ford says. “They’re too expensive, they’re wrong, they’re not made in America. And besides, whatever he’s doing is working. So does anyone need to f*ck with it?'”
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Buttigieg currently polls about fifth among Democratic voters. Thanks to strong core support, he recently passed the hurdle to remain on the Democratic debate stage for future showdowns with other candidates.
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OzJosh
Buttigieg does need to stop dressing like a Mormon missionary. But Tom Ford’s clothes are not the answer. Half the time they just look like expensive Mormon missionary.
CenterRight
I absolutely like the way Pete dresses himself. Clean cut, professional, presidential, decent, not gay looking and not feminine.
Goforit
” not gay looking and not feminine” ? I think you are deluding yourself. You are not center right. You are full tilt boogie Breitbart Right.
Cam
@CenterRight said….
“I absolutely like the way Pete dresses himself. Clean cut, professional, presidential, decent, not gay looking and not feminine.”
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CenterRight
Seriously, Cam? The fact that I like a presidential candidate who is not gay looking, not feminine, and straight acting makes me anti-LGBT now? You insufferable hater!
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okiloki
Pete’s look is appropriate and relatable. If he started wearing only Tom Ford, it would be easier for his adversaries to paint him as an out of touch liberal elite so it was the right decision.
1898
agreed
Cam
If he started wearing $1500 suits it wouldn’t fit with him. It would be like Trump trying to wear hiking boots and a flannel shirt and pretending he does manual labor. Or Ivanka wearing a business suit. We know it doesn’t apply to their life.
IWantAFullBeard
Is there a sale or something? A Tom Ford suit is like $3-5k.
Rex Huskey
wonder what his natural eye color is? the “blue bleed” over the sclera around the iris is tell-tale.
IWantAFullBeard
It’s not colored contacts. You’ll notice it’s only on the right side of the right iris. Very light blue and white can often be mistaken for one another depending on the lighting.