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Friday, January 16, 2009

Your Morning News 1.16.09

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Last night, millions of Americans put down aside their personal feelings and sat down in front of their televisions for a farewell from the man who, right or wrong, we’ve been living under since the end of 2000.

Wherever you go from here, Gil Grissom, happy trails.

Oh, and Bush resigned or something, but we forgot to tape it.

In other news, a US Airways jetliner with 155 people aboard lost power in both engines after colliding with a flock of geese. The pilot ditched in the icy Hudson River and all on board were rescued by ferries and emergency boats. Is it OK to laugh about air travel again? We like to think so.

Can’t make it to the inauguration next week? Attend one that is not quite as historic but a hundred times more adorable by going to Legoland!

President-elect Obama once again brought up Social Security and Medicare, pledging  to shape a new “bargain” with the American people. It will be just like the old Social Security and Medicare, but this one will come with the rust-proofing at no added charge.

This post is a little flippant– here is some Krugman.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Inauguration Tuxedos

Posted by Josh in , , , , ,

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Because all of you are dedicated followers of Presidential fashion, I am sure you already know that President Obama has already picked a tux for the inaugural balls he will be attending Jan. 20th (Your editors won’t be at a “ball” so much as we will be face down in a  gutter outside the cheapest DC bar we can find, still feebly trying to cheer). However, fashionistas will note that Obama’s tuxedo choice is much like Obama himself: solid, dependable and not really very flashy. In stepped the good people at WWD, who solicited submissions from dozens of today’s biggest designers to see what they think Obama should wear.

My favorites are included above and listed from left to right. A Tim Hamilton double-breasted tux with the collar undone says “I’m the new president and I’m here to party.” My absolute favorite is the midnight blue tux from Nautica which is cooler and slightly more contemporary; Obama is a President for the new millenium after all.  The entry from Brioni takes a classic approach that is pretty much unimpeachable. And finally, I think we all secretly wish that people still dressed in suits like the one from Rag and Bone for political functions (or is that just me?). Check out the complete 52-page look book of Presidential style below thatalso  includes ties and suits for the day.

WWD’s Inauguration ’09: What Should Obama Wear?