In an increasingly visual age, how you look is part of the message you are communicating. That photo of Ms. Pelosi in an orange coat and dark glasses is more effective than any logo at communicating women’s relish at being on the front lines. That’s a strategic and savvy choice, and to take notice of it is to acknowledge the multidimensional chess game Ms. Pelosi is playing, not to demean her. To ignore how public figures use what they wear is to ignore one of the ways our own understanding is being manipulated. (That is why we deleted our tweet that referred to Ms. Pelosi’s dress: The context was missing.)

Source: New York Times January 10, 2019 21:56 UTC