Although policies, character and leadership style reign supreme for voters, all political leaders have to get dressed in the morning. Hannah Peters/Getty Images The fixation on what women wear in politics is partly because women tend to wear more interesting clothes and partly because of “old fashion sexism”, says image consultant Jackie O’Fee. ROBERT KITCHIN/STUFF/Stuff Maori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer wears a top with sheer, puffed sleeves that is in line with her “post-colonial” style. Her party co-leader, John Tamihere, goes over his schedule with his wife Amerangi Durie and she directs what he should wear. “We don’t have to follow the convention.”Phil Walter/Getty Images Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and James Shaw on election night.

Source: Stuff October 20, 2020 16:01 UTC