The world talks about policies and plans when political dignitaries come a-visiting. But the writing between the lines is also largely about what they're wearing.
And the latest to make a fashion statement is Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who steadfastly refuses to wear a tie while donning a suit. He has gone tie-less at every official function, even his own formal swearing-in. And as per reports, almost the entire Greek cabinet appointed last week has adopted the fashion style of 40-year-old Tsipras, who even laughed as he was given a tie as a gift from his Italian counterpart Matteo Renzi during a news conference in Rome, this February. But he's not the only one. More world political figures are appearing in public in a suit with their collars open.
French Finance Minister Michel Sapin made a similar gesture in Paris last weekend, smiling as he took hold of the broad-striped scarf worn by Greece's European Financial Relations Alternate Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and wrapped it across his neck and over his shoulder. British Prime Minister Cameron called for a 'smart casual' dress code too, maintaining that 'informal' might make it easier to get things done. And when Presidents Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama met at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland in 2013, both were working the suit-and-open-necked-shirt look.
A no-tie campaign? Did you know airline tycoon Richard Branson never wears a tie? He even launched a 'bye to the tie' campaign and wrote on his website: 'Why was the tie ever invented? Everyone in business looks the same and dresses the same. I'm sure they only exist because bosses, after being forced to wear ties all their life, are determined to inflict the same fate on the next generation. I am continuing my life-long campaign to get rid of the tie. Join me, find your nearest pair of scissors and cut your tie off. Or better still, cut your friend's tie off! They'll thank you for it when the ideas start flowing'. Read more here: evening dresses australia
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