Purple Ties Take Over Politics (SLIDESHOW)

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First Posted: 12- 9-08 08:16 AM   |   Updated: 01- 9-09 05:12 AM

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Purple Ties

Is purple is taking over politics? In July, The New York Times reported that purple ties had become a symbol of neutrality for news anchors covering the presidential campaign.

Now it seems this trend is taking off across the pond, as Zoe Williams writes in The Guardian:

Purple has become the go-to colour for political gravitas. By which I mean, Gordon Brown is wearing it, on his ties. I worry about reading too much into the PM's neck furniture, because he strikes me as the kind of person who might just work his way round the entire spectrum of Tie Rack, like a very diligent person who doesn't really care. But it is not just him. Darling is also in purple. In October, Brown and Miliband were in purple on the same stage, in Brussels. The broadcaster Adam Boulton decided it was the "colour of recession". Or maybe they normally ring each other up, to check they won't clash or match, only because of the recession they can't afford to.

Here are some purple-loving political figures:

Is purple is taking over politics? In July, The New York Times reported that purple ties had become a symbol of neutrality for news anchors covering the presidential campaign. Now it seems this trend...
Is purple is taking over politics? In July, The New York Times reported that purple ties had become a symbol of neutrality for news anchors covering the presidential campaign. Now it seems this trend...
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Purple and Pink are like the new "manly" colors. Keith and many others also rock Pink ties a lot too.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:46 AM on 12/10/2008

hey rod, better get used to wearing alot of orange.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:37 PM on 12/09/2008
- FPElitist I'm a Fan of FPElitist 52 fans permalink
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Someone needs to get their eyesight checked, or take a basic color class. There are some purple ties, but Obama is wearing light blue, and some of these folks are wearing FUCHSIA, which is not purple, but a shade of PINK.

Zoe needs to get her eyes checked.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:22 PM on 12/09/2008
- moda31 I'm a Fan of moda31 10 fans permalink

umm in all those pictures obama's ties look to be pretty standard light blue.
but anyway, keith olberman is definitely the king of purple ties.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:09 PM on 12/09/2008

give me a friggin' break!

the same can be said about any other color

more photos can be complied of men wearing green, blue, red, black, silver, grey ... than purple

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:26 PM on 12/09/2008

it's just not the color, but the 'dimple' in the tie. no dimple, sorry lame

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:44 PM on 12/09/2008
- Speakchic I'm a Fan of Speakchic 4 fans permalink

The original King of purple ties is Keith Olbermann. They should have him first. It's what I notice most times when I'm watching his show. He LOVES his purple ties!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:19 PM on 12/09/2008
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