Not important, but I'm curious.

[LAS14]

I did a Google Images search on Warren. I wanted to know if she ever wore anything but black apart from her sweater. Answer is no. Same is true if she's wearing a jacket. The palette for suits and jackets and sweaters is very, very limited. And she always has the same neckline, whether scooped or Vneck.

My question. Is she just bored with clothing? Or did some media/image consultant encourage her to get "a look" and stick with it?

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[hlthe2b]

1. She is smart about clothes that travel well. Monochrome with a separate outer garment for color

What she wears, packs well, washes well and doesn't wrinkle.

If you have ever traveled a lot for work, you recognize what she is doing.

[demmiblue]

2. Not very different than a man always wearing a blue/black suit and different colored ties. n/t

[rurallib]

3. This was actually covered on some radio show about two weeks ago

I think it was on NPR but I wouldn't swear to that.

Essentially she doesn't want to spend a lot of time on things like clothing decisions nor does she want how she dresses become the story, so she has the basic outfit so there is no question what she will be wearing nor will it be the story of the day.

I will try to look for a reference.

Well I can't find what I want - someone may find it. Could have been Hartmann or Stephanie Miller show.

[BlueMTexpat]

25. Here are some

articles from earlier this summer, although not what you are referring to:

Just for fun, this one: Meghan Markle and Elizabeth Warren Seem to Have a Similar Fashion Strategy https://www.instyle.com/news/elizabeth-warren-wardrobe-meaning-designer

Andrew Yang’s no-tie look, Elizabeth Warren’s blazer: How wardrobe choices can make or break a brand
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/28/andrew-yang-no-tie-elizabeth-warren-blazer-how-wardrobe-choices-can-make-or-break-a-brand.html

Elizabeth Warren’s Wardrobe Is Incredibly Satisfying https://www.thecut.com/2019/06/elizabeth-warren-style-plan.html

Some of these articles give equal time to what the men candidates are wearing.

[rurallib]

35. thank you

[BeyondGeography]

4. NPR asked her about this

She said the campaign outfit is all about convenience. “Do you know how long it takes me to get dressed? Two-and-a-half minutes.”

[applegrove]

5. I love what she wears. She's lucky she's a woman and can wear bold

colors in great swaths. Men only get to change their ties or sometimes their socks.

[demmiblue]

20. I do have to say, your Prime Minister always rocks his socks!

[question everything]

21. That's hilarious

[applegrove]

31. His father wore a fresh rose in his lapel every day he was PM. Justin

had to do something.

[applegrove]

30. Yes. He's a geek. But he's our geek.

[demmiblue]

43. I adore his geekiness. Trade?! (lol)

Our president can't even find the sum of 2 + 2, your PM:

:LeSigh:

[peggysue2]

36. LOL!!

Love those socks!

[snowybirdie]

6. She dresses

so that her clothing doesn't detract from her message. Remember Hillary's pastel pantsuits? They became an issue. Not good, but they used every issue to disparage her.

[CTyankee]

13. well, pastel pants suits are problematic. Warren's basic black with contrasting jacket is a great

uniform. She looks fine with me. I do like her best in one of her stronger colored jackets. She dazzles in those...

[snowybirdie]

16. Like her

She's a classy lady

[Hoyt]

7. I kind of like her choice of style, not that it particularly matters.

[unblock]

8. einstein had a similar approach to clothing.

it works and doesn't take time or thought away from far more important matters.

[mainstreetonce]

9. Oh I am gld you brought this up

I wanted to discuss this without sounding critical or petty about her clothing.

I like the look,but I am a little disappointed that it is always the same.
I understand it is really convenient for traveling ,but maybe for a special occasion like a debate she could do something a little more. maybe a white blose with a fancy collar and a different style jacket. Maybe just once a skirt?

She looks good,comfortable and business like .

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. If she wins the Presidency, I suspect she'll wear something different! n/t

[LAS14]

14. Now there's something to muse over. Wonder what she'll wear to the inaugural ball??? nt

[mainstreetonce]

27. My guess would be a simple black gown with a sparkly pink jacket over it

Or maybe a blue jacket or a purple jacket.

[LAS14]

29. I bet you nailed it. nt

[WhiskeyGrinder]

11. "She looks good,comfortable and business like ."

As good a reason as any to not change.

[MyMission]

24. Didn't she wear a red jacket for the last debate?

I recall being impressed, noticing she looked good and the only one who stood out in her clothing choice. Check out the photos.

[blm]

12. It's about traveling. Keep it simple.

[LAS14]

17. Yeah, but this was all Google images. Not just campaign images. nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

15. Those are sensible traveling clothes.

Mix and match, probably don't wrinkle, suitable for most occasions. Does anyone ever question a male candidate's choice of clothing?

[myohmy2]

18. although...

...I'm a Bernie fan, I like Elizabeth and I like black...

...is there a problem with her attire?

...I'm curious...

[LAS14]

19. No. No problem. nt

[Srkdqltr]

22. I think she looks comfortable and approachable.

Hillery always looked somewhat stiff. Warren looks fluid .. able to move around more. A lot of the men look stiff too. Some need to loosen up.

[BlueMTexpat]

23. I think that it is all

all about convenience and practicality.

As I have gotten older, I have found myself doing the same thing - especially when I travel: packing a couple pairs of basic black pants that are comfortable; can go with anything and can be dressed up or down - for either formal or casual occasions. I too vary the tops/jackets, etc. But there are certain tops that I favor, so yes, I probably look pretty much the same too.

But frankly, I love the freedom.

In this way, she can concentrate on the essentials: her campaign, her message, no worries about runs in hose or tights, etc. And if there are spills, etc., they don't show up as much on black.

[JI7]

26. men always wear the same shit. it helps not to have to worry about clothing

she has found an outfit that works in different situations. whether she is in the Senate, political campaign event or just out to eat at casual or formal place or just going for a walk.

and it's comfortable. she could go home and not have to worry about changing into something more comfortable.

i have read how you can save a lot of time and focus on more imporant things if you wear the same clothes and eat the same things most of the time.

[Blue_playwright]

28. It's very professorial! Nt

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

33. And if she wore a greater variety of outfits

we'd be seeing even more complaints.

Treating clothing as a uniform, especially to wear to work or if you're in the public eye, is a very good idea.

[StarfishSaver]

34. She does what I do..

While I wear lots of different things, I have a go to outfit that I frequently fall back on. Black top, black pants and many different brightly colored jackets and interesting jewelry. It looks professional, can be dressed up or dressed down, packs easily and doesn't require a lot of attention everyday. Instead of worrying about what I'm going to wear, and think about what I'm going to do.

I love that Warren does that and she always looks great!

[calimary]

37. She probably realized that she had WAY more public appearances

than she had a wardrobe budget. Maybe campaigning for Senate. Maybe earlier than that, back when she was teaching.

Rachel Maddow is one of a scant few who can wear the same thing every day and get away with it, but then again, we very rarely see her from head to toe because she sits behind an anchor desk.

I did the same thing that Warren does when I was still working, and spent literately years covering the Oscars and Emmys and whatever else was a bigtime you-gotta-dress-up event. Sheesh, unless you’re an A-level network news star or host of “Entertainment Tonight” or had a big budget for on-camera clothes (or nowadays, some designer will dress you just for the publicity and the bragging rights), you have to be creative.

Easiest trick is to wear something entirely unremarkable underneath a nice jacket. I wore the same plain black short-sleeved top and plain black pants for most of my career, and just varied the jacket. Usually blazer or cardigan, plain cut and fabric, jewel color, or maybe black with some beads. My wardrobe was cheap by comparison! If the basics stay clean and well-kept, they’ll last you as long as you need! Except I had two of the black tops because they got more frequent wear.

But all you need is the jacket. Preferably one that A) catches the eye and B) is tasteful at the same time. Everybody will notice the jacket and not notice the rest of the outfit. And then she starts talking and your attention shifts. Jackie Onassis was famous for buying in bulk, if she found some garment that really worked for her, in multiple situations. She’d get something in duplicate or she’d get it in multiple colors.

And Lordy the lengths some of my female colleagues went to, to look proper for the Oscars. Elegant gowns and flattering evening fashions. Hair and makeup perfect. Nobody saw us backstage in the press area. Heck, nobody saw any of the assistants, runners, or the food servers either! But we ALL had to dress up. It was mandatory.

So Elizabeth Warren wears professional outfits befitting her stature on the political stage. She’s figured out a practical solution to having to look good, smart, professional, serious, and credible as a candidate for President of the United States. She’s got her work clothes figured out. She can address many kinds of audiences except for dressy banquets and such. She can be on her feet all day, meeting people, shaking hands, bending over to some little kid or a visitor in a wheelchair. It doesn’t show much dirt or wrinkles. Should photograph nicely from any angle (concealing any figure flaws), and not too fancy or frilly or fussy to be an attention-getter/distraction itself. Etc.

How you dress gets noticed and it says things about you on a more subliminal, unspoken level. One that you FEEL. It underscores or enhances, or can help repair your image. It leaves an impression. It says things about you. Remember, most of America processes information visually! Nancy Reagan wore skirted suits of which the fabric was usually some sort of knit. Why? Because it never wrinkled! And she wanted to look perfect for his public.

[Tipperary]

38. I have noticed Yang never wears a tie.

And Beto always wears light blue shirts. But people always comment on what women wear. Wonder why?

[LAS14]

39. I've heard lots of comments about Yang and the absence of a tie. Not Beto, though. nt

[Raine]

40. Good question

I've wondered about that too. I would love to see her really dressed up in formal wear, I bet she'd look terrific!

[aikoaiko]

41. I never noticed.

[treestar]

42. I don't think she should dress like that as President

Too casual looking. But maybe she knows she won't be President.

Needs more of a suit, like Harris wears.

Rachel Maddow has a sort of "uniform" like this, too.