What was that about hairstyles again?

I wonder what would have happened if Carly Fiorina were running against Dianne Feinstein instead of Barbara Boxer.

Senator Feinstein was on CNN's State of the Union this week to discuss US strategy in Afghanistan. She wore purple:

The last time we wrote about the Senator's hair, it was a bit longer, and that gave it some youthfulness. Here I think it's just a tad too short, which makes it stiff and just a touch too curly. Another half inch of length would calm down that flippy little curl above her left ear.

I love this rich purple color on the Senator, although I would perhaps remove the shoulder pads from her blouse. And here we also see a perfectly appropriate use of a multistrand necklace with a professional outfit.

Senator Feinstein holds intelligence nomination confirmation hearings

The Senate Intelligence Committee held hearings this week on intelligence nominations at the Departments of State and Homeland Security. Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is the chair, wore black.



The senator looks great, but her outfit is perhaps not quite appropriate for the occasion. The rich texture of the jacket, the reversed notch collar and the contrast piping are more appropriate to evening wear. The triple strand of pearls and the black shell under the jacket both add to the more formal feel of the outfit. A more casual necklace and a contrasting blouse could have dressed down the jacket and made the whole outfit more appropriate for daytime business wear.

Her hair is utterly perfect though. Like how we get the front and back views in this video? Sometimes hairspray is your friend.