Presidential candidate Herman Cain is a fashionable guy. And nothing screams bling like his penchant for fine double-breasted suits, notes the Daily Beast’s Robin Givhan, pointing out that his favorites seem to be the black, slate-colored or subtly striped six-on-two button suits, which strike a formal pose on a campaign catwalk that’s been more ruffled — and been airing more dirty laundry — than most in the GOP. But “[he] would do well to expunge every double-breasted suit from his wardrobe,” writes Givhan, going on to describe the luxurious style as risking a “haughty swagger” in a time when people are angry at “the suits” as the jobs crisis continues. And even though he’s a successful businessman, “when it’s alleged that Cain wielded his executive power in a sexual and inappropriate way, that in-your-face, sartorial swagger reads in damning ways,” she adds. So what’s this presidential player to do? Maybe take a cue from his two biggest opponants going into 2012 — Mitt Romney and President Obama — both of which tend to dress down on the trail.
