Blue carpet dressing

Fashpolitico usually goes out of her way to be nice about people on this blog.  Partly because hate and anger on the internet is a bit of a bore, partly because Fashpolitico knows she needs to work with the political world in her day job – it’s never wise to be rude.

But this post, I’m afraid, has to be an exception.  Imagine the scene – it’s the film premier of the political bio-pic of the year, the Iron Lady.  Fashpolitico has already read endless column inches on Margaret Thatcher’s style, the film, Meryl Streep, in short, she is hooked.

So looking at the photos of the glamorous premier seemed like a good idea.  And what could be more exciting, for a Conservative Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport than attending this premier? (OK, I know the Olympics may feature a little higher on the excitement level in 2012, but this is still big.)

Well clearly it was not that exciting after all, judging by this outfit.  Fashpolitico only hopes that the Olympics proves to be an occasion for dressing up.

Top fashpolitico analysis from a top journalist

Fashpolitico always enjoys reading Anne McElvoy’s latest missives in the Evening Standard.  She’s the kind of woman every ginger politico can look up to.  After an early career in East Berlin (and I cannot recommend the Saddled Cow enough – a remarkable account of the life, politics and culture of East Germany published in 1993) and travelling to all manner of interesting places as a journalist, she gave incisive accounts of the 2010 general election in the Standard and on the BBC News Channel’s Election Show.

So Fashpolitico wasn’t surprised when she hit the nail on the head on the subject of MPs who play the glamour game.  A sterling run down of the latest fashion incidents from MPs Louise Mensch, Ed Miliband and Theresa May.  Balancing a political career with a good look sometimes seems more complicated than it is.  Fashpolitico suggests lost politicos follow Anne McElvoy’s advice.