The man in the black hat

It is such a wonderful thing when fashion collides with politics. I wish committee hearings had red carpet coverage ("And who are you wearing tonight?" "Ann Taylor. I just love Ann--she designed this pantsuit just for me." "And who are you wearing?" "This is a vintage piece I picked up at Filene's Basement." "Exquisite, you look great. You know, here in Washington the 'little black suit' is truly a classic.")

Anyway, to the point. Note to self: never allow self to be photographed in scary black fedora and trenchcoat. Because you know if you get caught up in a corruption scandal that's the image everyone's going to run.