As artists we have proved that a tie does not make a CEO, and a well-ironed pleat will not guarantee that someone will not steal from state coffers
Clothes make the man – or the woman, apparently, as the saying goes. With every new dispensation of anyone or anything, any new office, any new appointment, there is usually a list of top three things that are scrutinised. Not whether they can do their job – not whether they have a great track record – but more so, who are they wearing and how do we feel about it?
In the past few weeks since the swearing in of the new president, I’ve heard more than I care to about who wore what to the inauguration, how they looked, if they need a stylist, and how their children decided to show up. It’s a trend in Kenyan – well, I suppose you can call it journalism, but also a trend in pop culture that there will always be an inspection of clothes. Almost like we are still in high school, and the prefect has to check if your socks are rolled up correctly.
