Known more for their intelligence, politicians aren’t the
most fashion forward of people.
And it shows.
As the Pacific Islands Forum finishes up in New Zealand the
obligatory photo with clothing iconic to the area was donned.
In the past we have seen bright colours in on the Pacific
Islands where Kevin Rudd beamed in bright tropical colours while last year when it was held in Cairns it
was decidedly bland with pale blue RM Williams shirts and boots.
The leaders were made to look off the set of Australia.
To each their own I say.
One of the perks (or dilemmas) is that the leader of the
country hosting the forum decides on the outfit to be worn for the customary
and fondly recalled “Silly Shirt Day”. Well at least at the end of a few days
of hard debating, we can have a laugh.
However with this year’s host country being New Zealand, the
question arose, what would they wear?
A traditional Maori outfit? Rugby outfit? Alas, it was a
black jacket made of merino wool, looking more stern that silly, respectful
rather than ravishing the delegates were evenly divided into seating on chairs
and the taller people standing behind.
Yes, matching jumpers, seated people and standing
individuals, was this a meeting of the minds or a school photo?
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