The laying down of another marker has taken place, this time in a fashion sense.
On Sunday, Ezra Klein and Matt Yglesias launched Vox.com (sponsored by mega-corp profit monster G.E.), a “new way of delivering the news.” Yglesias, the site’s executive editor, caught Twitter’s eye with his fashion choice in the announcement video:
https://twitter.com/Trent_Hill/status/442813889722322944
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/442814315096051712
Sharp!
Twitter was mesmerized:
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/442816158736322560
That @mattyglesias jacket was one of those Men's Warehouse deals where you buy one suit, get 10 free, plus a bushel of crab claws.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) March 10, 2014
@Trent_Hill @redsteeze @Nordstrom @mattyglesias @ezraklein Sold: pic.twitter.com/UvOrqGn57M
— Ian (@eastviewphotog) March 10, 2014
here's hoping @mattyglesias has a post lined up describing his shopping experience looking for a new suit
— Nino (@baldingschemer) March 10, 2014
In fairness to @mattyglesias, nowhere does the video represent him as being fashion editor.
— James Taranto (@jamestaranto) March 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/AmericnElephant/status/442812707318661120
@mattyglesias looks adorable in that suit honoring Harold and the Purple Crayon.
— michele, earthbound misfit i (@inthefade) March 9, 2014
If understanding the news means having to watch a video of Matt Yglesias in a suit on my phone, no thanks, I'll stick to making fun of it.
— Drew (@dtipson) March 9, 2014
Again: pot, kettle, plaid, etc. https://t.co/MWOpakzhTH
— Razor (@hale_razor) March 10, 2014
Just as @slate hits the big time with the Travolta Name Generator, @Vox will be known primarily for the Yglesias Fashion Emergency. #wonk
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) March 9, 2014
But seriously, @Voxdotcom, it's good to see Herb Tarlek working again.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) March 9, 2014
@exjon @voxdotcom "as God is my witness I thought #aca would fly!"
— acitrep (@acitrep) March 10, 2014
Yglesias's suit looks like what someone in 2014 would wear as envisioned in 80s scifi.
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) March 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/442803476201209856
There's one way Yglesias could have improved that suit. Seriously: pic.twitter.com/qCO72qy4TK
— Peter Cook (@_Peter_Cook) March 9, 2014
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/442803383242457088
Laugh all you want at @mattyglesias' blazer, you guys, but know that he got it shipped for free thanks to @Amazon Mom.
— Mike (@ThePantau) March 10, 2014
Hey, it could have been worse:
Everyone leave Matt Yglesias' suit alone, it's not that bad. Look at it. pic.twitter.com/x6vETGFB5D
— Leon Wolf (@LeonHWolf) March 10, 2014
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