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It's no secret that many public figures employ the advice of wardrobe or image consultants, but we couldn't turn up the names of any specific advisers used by U.S. presidents. Our searches did turn up a 2001 article quoting the Texas tailor of then president-elect George W. Bush on his personal style. And we found a more recent reference to President Bush's "wardrobe malfunction" at a news conference. On seeing the small pattern on his tie that made the eyes of viewers swim, one style guru remarked that whoever was responsible for clothing the president must have forgotten the basic rules of dressing for TV. Moiré ties aside, it's
safe to assume in today's media age, President Bush must employ image consultants, but we can only speculate if he takes their advice or not. Perhaps he asks the First Lady what to wear, or maybe he just wings it himself. When the president travels to distant lands, foreign advisers are most likely consulted as to what is proper formal attire. But at the end of the day, we like to think the leader of the free world makes the final call as to which outfit works for him.
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