Hillary Clinton Channels Her Inner Flower Child in a Questionable Coat

by Bee-Shyuan Chang (Subscribe to Bee-Shyuan Chang's posts), Posted Nov 18th 2009 at 7:40PM

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Wait, that hippie chick is Hillary Clinton. Photo: Paula Bronstein, Getty Images

Hillary Clinton may need to take a style pointer or two from Michelle Obama.

The former First Lady and current U.S. Secretary of State arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan this morning in a floral embroidered coat that screamed 1969 (and not in a good way).

While we can see Kate Moss rocking this number with ripped jeans and tousled hair, we're not so sure bold boho works on the poster child of the pantsuit.

What do you think of Clinton's style? Is her coat fab and funky or should she hire a stylist, stat? Leave a comment!

Meanwhile, the current First Lady seems to be single-handedly fueling the fashion economy.

See which one of Mrs. O's favorite designers took home the coveted CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund prize earlier this week.

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Tags: 1969, Coats, Fashion Mistakes, First Ladies, First Lady, Floral, Hillary Clinton, Hippie, Michelle Obama, Political Style

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)

lee 11-18-2009 @ 10:34PM

I think she looks great. She exudes happiness and is comfortable. Would rather see her in this attire than something boring like a pant suit. She should wear scarfs, and even lond skirts. She should retire the pant suit look and just wear loose dresses with scarfs and even lose pants with funkie jackets. I like her.

RFR 11-22-2009 @ 10:25PM

duh! She's not dressing for the USA fashion magazines! She's looking very Kabul. WHen she dons that headscarf, if she does, she will fit right into the local scene.
She is DIPLOMAT, not the first lady of fashion in the USA. Would I wear this here? NO!

mountainlady 11-22-2009 @ 10:09PM

She looks GREAT! The long jacket is very traditional for that part of the world.

rachel 11-19-2009 @ 8:28AM

Hahaa yeah right the last thing Hillary need is style points from Michelle Obama. Just cause you say so doesn't make it so. I love the jacket.

alinosof 11-19-2009 @ 9:03AM

I love that coat and frankly, I find your comments about her style and hair offensive. Let’s the First Lady have a full time make up artist, wear fake eye lashes and shop all day long for clothes, the Secretary of State has more important things to do.

chris 11-22-2009 @ 9:51PM

she has no style only pant suits that show all her weight in her butt

Michele 11-22-2009 @ 11:06PM

Well-said, alinosof! How can women in politics be taken seriously when all people seem to care about is the way they look? It's an honest insult! Women in a position like hers have better things to do than impress jackasses like this person.

Rufus 11-19-2009 @ 7:42PM

The coat is great! Where did she get it? I'm looking for Christmas presents for my wife!

jane rivkin 11-19-2009 @ 9:04PM

I want one too

edie 11-19-2009 @ 11:49PM

I think this coat looks great on her; way better than all the pant suits. Ditch the snarky comments.

Justin 11-24-2009 @ 8:15PM

The author of this article must have never traveled out of her village in the United States!

molly 11-22-2009 @ 8:12PM

I kinda think that it works, I lived in Detroit for quite sometime which has the largest populations of middle easterns' outside of the US and you see much like it, think about how Indian women and men dress when in the traditional clothing, no collar hangs low, but hey to each their own.

Celticdaydream 11-22-2009 @ 8:15PM

I think she looks alright. Besides she has as stated more important things to do then shop for clothes like the first lady does.

Olga Coble 11-22-2009 @ 8:25PM

I love that coat. It is beautiful. Michelle has had many a mistake, especially that ugly thing she and her girls wore on the most important day of their lives. Michelle has shown her biceps too many times for me, and that backless dress for a first lady? Maybe a teenager , but certainly not for a first lady. No culture.

C 11-22-2009 @ 8:42PM

I think she looks fabulous! Love the coat. Your bias against her is over ruled on this one:-)

anchor1234 11-22-2009 @ 8:20PM

I am definitely NOT a Hillary Clinton fan, but comments about women's clothing or weight is demeaning. Would you treat a man in the same position that way? Leave her and Palin alone! Attack them if you will on their professional merit, but their looks are another story.

Pat 11-22-2009 @ 11:27PM

Go Hillary!!! She is "wearing" that coat and needs no fashion advise from the first lady. Secretary Clinton looks confident, happy and appropriate. She is a woman to be admired and respected for her accomplishments. I wish aol would stop trying to question her fashion choices and instead report on her work as Secretary of State.

Taopit 11-22-2009 @ 8:27PM

Can't find anything wrong with it.

chriscarson 11-22-2009 @ 8:29PM

She looks great.

linda 11-22-2009 @ 8:35PM

Hillary is a smart lady when it comes to dressing in appropriate clothing for the country she is visiting. She does her homework so she doesnt offend her host country. I'm sure she has done so this time also...let's quit looking like the uninformed ugly americans with our petty quips about fashion and stick to the important stuff like how to make our world a better place. period

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