Hillary's headband makes a comeback

Posted By Aditi Nangia Monday, August 17, 2009 - 5:49 PM Share

It seems the most comment-worthy aspect of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Cape Verde last Friday was neither her meeting with Prime Minister José Maria Neves nor the praise she heaped on the government as a "model of democracy and economic progress in Africa." It was her headband.

In a rare nod to her stylings as first lady, Clinton sported a beloved accessory that's been missing on the political scene for more than a decade -- with good reason. Please, please send it back to wherever it came from. Headbands don't suit anyone over the age of eight, least of all a secretary of state who's trying desperately to be taken seriously.

I'm sure she was fighting some frizz after her grueling, 11-day, seven-nation tour of Africa last week, but that's really no excuse.

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BALTIMORON

12:41 AM ET

August 18, 2009

Bad Journalists

WTF!

First, health care reform, where the corporate media has done its best to sabotage reform! Now, SecState Clinton? Can you asses do your jobs and report on substantive issues, not headbands?

Please resign your job!

 

KORVIX

7:23 AM ET

August 18, 2009

Can you asses do your jobs

Can you asses do your jobs and report on substantive issues, not headbands?

Please resign your job!

 

KORVIX

7:28 AM ET

August 18, 2009

<a href="http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/user/10471">korvix</a>

First, health care reform, where the corporate media has done its best to sabotage reform!

 

CTCTCT

11:58 AM ET

August 18, 2009

Ridiculous

Please focus on assessing Clinton's job and not her wardrobe. I expect more from FP than subtle sexism.

 

JEDO

12:51 PM ET

August 18, 2009

Come on

I like that Passport has a sense of humour. Does the blog have to be nothing but in-depth foreign policy analysis? I like the headband look. Reminds me of Tymoshenko.

 

NEONMAUVE

2:40 PM ET

August 18, 2009

I've been reading FP for a

I've been reading FP for a long time. This is truly beneath the standard quality of this blog and the magazine. Who cares whether Hillary Clinton is wearing a headband. And frankly, it has no bearing on her performance as Secretary of State. This stuff is reminiscent of so much of the shameful media coverage Mrs. Clinton has received over the years.

 

JAMIET

2:57 AM ET

August 19, 2009

she could wear a carmen miranda hat for all i care

as long as she does her job - why are you reporting on this?

 

DEPARTUREGATE

6:01 AM ET

August 19, 2009

There's nothing wrong with

There's nothing wrong with her headband, she's probably just trying to grow out her hair. People don't take Hillary seriously because they underestimate her and her hairstyle isn't going to change that. Foreign policy fluff shouldn't be unwelcome on this blog, but your catty fashion comments should be.

 

ALEX.LUTA

7:46 AM ET

August 20, 2009

Uhh... How did this make it

Uhh... How did this make it past the editor?!

 

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