What's Judy Woodruff Wearing?

As long as the Commander-in-Chief sez we don’t have to be afraid of Covid, I’m sure all’s well…

But it must not be because Judy is stuck in summer mode. I cannot understand why she persists in wearing tank tops. It’s fall!

Perhaps she hasn’t seen the seminal McSweeney’s article, “It’s Decorative Gourd Season…” If YOU haven’t, dear reader, there’s no time like the present: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its-decorative-gourd-season-motherfuckers.

David Brooks choked up last Friday (10/2) when talking about Trump’s diagnosis. Poor Brooksie is worn out from the year’s events. Who can fault him for that?

B’more’s own Leanna Wen was on Judy tonight (10/5):

This woman has some chops: former Health Commish for B’more, former Director of Planned Parenthood, and she’s well under 40. More importantly, the woman can coordiante a backdrop. Witness the dusky pink couch matching her eyeshadow and the purple of her dress accenting the candlestick-y bulb-y things on the mantle. Dr. Wen was shocked by the fact that the White House is not conducting any kind of contact tracing. Shouldn’t we all be shocked by that?

I hope you are taking advantage of the lovely weather to get your yard Halloween-ready. Do it! It will take your mind off these crazy times.

Nope, there’s no debate at all… This outfit’s a WINNER!

Judy looks great in time for the presidential debate (Chicago Manual of Style sez no cap “P” there). Luv the red-on-red and the plaid motif is super for fall (also not capitalized). You go, Judy.

I owe yinz (a nod to this blogger’s Pittsburgh roots) a bunch of assessments of Judy’s recent outfits. Had a computer virus which laid us low for a few days.

Some might wonder, “why do you never critique Yamiche’s outfits or her residence?”

I’ll tell you why: because they are BOR-RING.

Lookee here:

Yamiche has even bored herself. Nothing to say about the top other than it must have taken a long time with the hole-puncher to get that look. Let’s turn to her dwelling. Strictly corporate housing/Residence Inn. Depressing.

Let’s contrast that with Lisa’s pad:

Earlier, we identified the artist who painted the diver. For today, we get both a seasonal vibe with the gourds in the background, and the cat, not to mention the artfully arranged throw.

Speaking of throws, I HAD to score this baby at Target today and, in an homage to Lisa, one of MY pets is in the shot:

Feels great to be back here with you!

So many questions: Is Judy spitting in the eye of convention? Is she so famous she doesn’t have to follow the no-white-after-Labor-Day rule? Is that even a rule anymore? Or is she wearing cream or even winter white? Did she heed this blogger’s advice and dig in the back of her closet for something she hasn’t worn recently, something she can only wear for a few more weeks because it’s short-sleeved? Who cares? She looks great! I like these new drop earrings, too.

We got another look at the outfit after the news roundup, but it was the graphic that caught my eye:

Even Judy was shocked at the graphic chosen for the segment on poverty numbers. A handful of Benjamins doesn’t say “poverty” to me.

We Americans, with the possible exception of New Yorkers, don’t know how to wear scarves. This is how a French woman wears one:

French men have it down, too:

I present to you, by contrast, Rep. Abigail Spanberger, from the great state of Virginia:

Holy crap where do I start? At the top, I guess. The mask goes with no part of her outfit except possibly the shirt or sweater. I tried, charitably I though, to ask whether the mask tied the whole outfit together. No, it rips it apart. The scarf? Did she borrow her kid’s winter muffler? Silk would have gone with it, or cotton, but mohair is right out. Who tied it for her? The same kid?

Kam looked just right with Cal guv Gav Newsom as she toured a site devastated by the wildfires. This image is not from Judy’s show because those shots did not include Kam’s Timberland boots, a crucial part of her outfit. Also love the jacket. She and Gav were practically twins.

“Mom, if I”m elected mayor of Mobile when I grow up, can I get a shirt with my name on it?”

“Why, yes, little Sandy, if you’re elected mayor, I’ll get you a shirt with your very own name on it”:

“And if I’m ever lucky enough to be on Judy’s show, I’ll wear my bestest and most favorite shirt!”

Here’s to dreams come true!

This is what Judy wore yesterday, September 14. It’s fine. Whatever.

Gentle readers, I admit that I rarely post on the day of the show. In Wall Street parlance, it’s usually at least T+1, but on weekends, it can be T+3, meaning the Monday after the show. (three days after the event). Even more lag for this post. There’s only so much time I wish to spend in my office on weekends, you see.

On Friday, September 11, Judy wore the dress that launched 1,000 comments.

OK., three.

Still – it’s this outfit, which she has worn before, that is the most interesting, because no one can figure out the motif! Easy enough to say it’s a flower, but what kind? Poppies are red but this ain’t no poppy. My favorite comment suggested it was Lucille Ball. I will go with that. Judy’s hair, too, is on the strawberry-ish side of late. I thought of contacting the NewsHour to ask, but (1) they would think I was a crackpot and, more importantly, (2) why would they know better then we do? Keep them guesses comin’.

In other fashion news, Jill Biden appears to be supporting the Baltimore Ravens, in her black and purple. This is a bad look:

Turns out she wanted to wear it to show off her new boots:

They are cool, but maybe not $700 cool. The designer is American Stuart Weitzman, for those who are keeping score. He makes strong footwear. Perhaps I will see them in a consignment shop nearby after the election.

Jill should have worn all black with them if she wanted to go hardcore fashionista. The purple detracts from the boots. Or maybe just lose that blazer. That would have worked unless the dress is short-sleeved. I like the boot:

Over-the-knee boots are tough to wear, though. Black tights, a black turtleneck and a black skirt would have shown these to their best advantage in my eyes.

Fall is in the air, so I have high hopes for Judy’s clothes.

I can’t believe I’m posting this image. We’ve seen it so many times it’s probably burned into your retinas. That was Thursday. Wednesday was no better: a black tank top. Yawn. This is a fan blog, and part of being a fan is speaking truth to power:

Judy you are not trying your best in the clothes department.

The end of summer is the time to dig in the back of your closet and pull out some a fun look you haven’t worn in a while. Heck, even a not-so-fun look would be nice. Anything new. How can this blogger keep it up without anything to work with?

We did have a new face: Cat Wise. I like her name, too. Cat was reporting on the apocalyptic Western wildfires:

I assume her mask was due to the fire, not COVID, but who can say? Here’s how she appears on her website:

I have so much fun researching this blog. What did I get when I googled “Cat Wise”? Pictures of wise cats, of course:

(P.S. who watermarks wise cat photos? Is the photographer holding out hope someone will purchase this image? Keep hoping!)

Interestingly, Judy didn’t bring Bob Woodward on to flog his new — and potentially impactful — new book, Rage. Sorry, Judy, Bob chose to appear on the Today show instead:

If you’re Bob Woodward, you don’t need to use your book as a set prop.

If you’re Jane Fonda, you don’t need to use your book as a set prop, either:

Jane was on Judy, in part to push her new memoir, What Can I Do?

I could use this space to poke fun at the great lengths to which stars go to retain a semblance of youth, but I promised I wouldn’t do that.

I can have any evil thoughts I want, though.

Let’s hope Mark Shields is back tonight, in or out of his closet.

Friday was disappointing, both in a sartorial sense and because Mark Shields was “away.” So let’s skip it!

Monday was disappointing but not shocking, because Judy was “away.” So let’s skip it!

Above is her Tuesday outfit. It’s a spring-y color but I like it– highlights her eyes. The pearls are just the thing. Two thumbs up for the lip gloss. I tend to think of gloss as more appropriate for the younger set, but I am rethinking that because Judy wears it with such success. She also had fresh flowers.

Next in our series, “Shameless Self-Promotion in Our Time,” I present to you Peter Strzok, author of “Compromised”:

I suppose he should be congratulated for having only one copy of his book displayed prominently. I think the tulips are fake. Wrong season. I like the Russian nesting doll. I thought it said “GOAT” as in “Greatest Of All Time,” but then I realized that’s likely a Cyrillic letter at the beginning, which means I have no idea what it says.

Who wants to see Judy looking adorbs? Don’t all shout at once:

Look – she’s being a reporter! I love the glasses. I think Tony Fauci (I like his windowpane blazer by the way) has a little crush on Judy.

Don’t we all?

In other fashion news, Kam was spotted yesterday in Converse Chucks:

Those Chuck Taylors cost $50, a far cry from Mrs. Trump’s inauguration outfit, I am compelled to note. Kam was in Milwaukee meeting with electrical workers, Black business owners and supporters. Plus she’s wearing her mask. Good candidate!

Can’t fault Judy for squeezing the last out of her summer wardrobe. This blogger is doing the same, having had precious few opportunities to wear summer frocks this season. Who am I kidding? Precious little motivation is more like it.

Tried to get a close up of these drop earrings. They’re my fave. I think as we get older, it’s preferable to wear earrings that cover the earlobe-hole, which tends to elongate yuckily as we age.

Doesn’t everything?

One can only conclude that Judy-in-the-studio was special for the conventions and not a sea change. Makes sense.

My favorite bookshelf in a while comes from Harvard prof Michael Mina. Big Mike is clearly not a professor (or student) of interior design. He cleaned up at the Pier 1 going-out-of business sale. He even ripped the bookshelf off their wall.

As much as I enjoyed the hear-no-evil, see-no-evil, speak-no-evil trifecta on the right of the second shelf, I was puzzled by the “African Salad” at bottom right. What does that even mean? Africa is a big continent. Surely they have more than one salad. (Quick research revealed it’s a “Portrait of South Africans at Home.”) I still don’t get why it’s displayed prominently. He’s not shilling for it (But See next photo).

A new entry in our ongoing series, “Shameless Self Promotion in Our Time” is Brian Stetler author of “Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth,” with two copies of his own book on the shelf behind him. I like the John Deere dump truck toy, though. At least he’s not wearing a toupee. Or that hat.

Tune in tonight to see if Mark Shields is still in the closet, so to speak!