American Icons—Blue Jeans and the Ballpark

President Obama took a quick break from solving the world’s economic, energy, Middle East and health care crises to throw out the first pitch at the All Star game this week. A man who knows how to dress for the occasion, Mr. Obama correctly selected the quintessential American wardrobe item for this event. He paired his blue jeans with his beloved Sox jacket (clearly he’s not trying to make any friends in St. Louis, anymore).

image from Kyle Terada/US Presswire

Mr. Obama rarely fails to impress; however, we think his denim look could use a slight fashion upgrade.  While appropriate attire for a baseball mound, white running shoes are a big no no paired with blue jeans.  We think the Pres could do better with some trendier kicks… perhaps a retro look with another American favorite, Converse.  Just like at indi, you can even design your own Converse shoes.  And while we’d like to see the President in a less baggy jean and maybe a darker wash, our denim philosophy is you have to make it your own. Unfortunately, the pres did commit one unforgivable faux paux. Someone should have advised him against those highwaters before he left the (white) house.  We recommend custom jeans, Mr. President. 

posted by: Marybeth on July 16, 2009 at 2:52 pm
filed under: Misc Musings | comments (1)
TAGS: custom jeans, design your own jeans, blue jeans, american denim, presidential jeans

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On 12-15-2009, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) said

Haha, yeah. I totally agree. Mr. President would look so much better with a pair of converse shoes. Those jeans and those shoes simply doesn’t go together. Epic fail?