Sen. Harry Reid is a Fashion Icon

bruinmccon — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:02:22 EST

I hope everyone saw the quality piece in the NY Times this AM re: Nancy Pelosi's...fashion sense. Way to bring us back 50 years.

Not quite as well known is this piece on Harry Reid:

The winds of change have swept through Washington DC since Harry Reid became Senate Majority Leader. Only one word can be used to describe him: chic.

Looking dapper in his Dolce and Gabbana suit, Sen. Reid reveals "I use a seaweed and peanut face mask every night to keep my skin fresh. When shopping for suits and ties, I always ask myself 'Will this suit make me look fat?'" Reid even conceded that when he was first married, his wife had to get him off of an embarrassing streak of buying ties at K-mart.

What does this have to do with governing? Absolutely nothing, but we still poked around Capitol Hill, asking every male we could find what they thought about Sen. Reid's amazing fashion sense. A sampling of their replies:

Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-MA: I try to wear red ties as much as possible, because red is a power color.

Sen. Sam Brownback, R-KS: I would like to be remembered as a trend setter. I try to wear a lot of navy blue. I think it is a color that commands respect, but it is not as drab as wearing black all the time.

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-OK: I only wear double breasted suits by Armani. They are really flattering on my body type. I also use Mac concealer, and Oil of Olay on my face at night.

Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-LA: I like to think of myself as fashion forward. Sen. Reid is alright, but I think I have a better sense of what will be in style next year. Also, I wear sensible shoes, and sometimes I see Reid trying to pull off shoes that don't work for Congress.

Rep. John Boehner, R-OH: That's odd, someone just came in here to ask me about Speaker Pelosi's fashion sense, and I couldn't stop comparing her to Reid. Reid is someone who has changed style on the Hill for good. He really makes quite a statement with the way he dresses - we're talking lapel pins that change lives, black dress socks that make you want to cry they are so comfortable, etc. But it's really his hairstyle that has made the biggest impact: I always request the Harry Reid style when I go to get my hair cut. I just wished it looked as good on me as it does on him. Oh well.

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bruinmccon — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:56:56 EDT

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