The hidden benefit of scarves

We've been talking about scarves a whole lot lately. Here's some more! These two examples illustrate well what the right scarf can do (and not do) for your complexion.

Here's Nancy Pelosi with a positive example:


And here's Cynthia Lummis with a less successful attempt:


Do you see the benefit? It's color! Scarves are a great way to bring complimentary colors (for you) close to your face. For Pelosi, the scarf helped soften a dark suit. For Lummis, the scarf was the same ale color as her jacket, blouse, hair and skin tone, which washed her out. Maybe she should have tried something like this instead:

Houston, we have a jacket

This week Rep. Cynthia Lummis recorded a message to her constituents in her office on the Federal Workforce Reduction Act. She wore a black turtleneck and an ecru jacket:

I assume that Rep. Lummis intended this jacket to be part of her regular outfit, but the shiny texture makes it look like outerwear. The shine is not only distracting - it also makes her face appear more textured by comparison. The turtleneck alone would have looked much more relaxed and approachable instead.

Could the contrast trim blazer be the new red jacket?

It looks like Rep. Cynthia Lummis is jumping on the contrast trim blazer trend in politics:

I wouldn't have paired this with a taupe shell with a high neck the way she did though. A bright white scoop neck would have been summery and more open. She has a great hairstyle, though. It's coiffed without being stiff. Maybe just a touch of an anti-frizz product like Fekkai Advanced Brilliant Glossing Cream.

Everybody's doing it. You can do it too!

Contrast trim blazer by StyleofPolitics featuring Paul Smith blazers