GORDON LIGHTFOOT | Politics
RADIO SILENCE
ACT Leader David Seymour has expressed disappointment this week after realising that nobody – not a single soul – has asked him about the sharp new Hallensteins suit he proudly wore for Budget Day.
While Finance Minister Nicola Willis has been dragged into a national conversation about whether or not she should’ve been wrapped in locally-sourced designer silk for the unveiling of the country’s books, Seymour says his own outfit has gone heartbreakingly unnoticed.
“I spent a solid twenty-five minutes in the Lambton Quay Hallensteins,” said Seymour, still bristling. “It was between this charcoal slim-fit and a slightly shinier charcoal slim-fit. I went with matte.”
Yet despite his efforts, the media failed to quiz him even once about his wardrobe choices – a clear injustice, according to the Act leader.
“I just think it’s sexist,” Seymour told reporters. “If Nicola’s getting column inches for her frock, why am I not getting attention for my value-conscious two-piece?”
The outrage stems from a now-viral NZ Herald article criticising Willis for wearing a dress from UK-based label Karen Millen on Budget Day – a betrayal so severe, it apparently risks collapsing the entire New Zealand fashion industry.
In response, a group of male National MPs reportedly began loudly discussing their own “Budget Day lewks” on social media. Chris Bishop was overheard saying that his jacket was “from Barkers, actually — made in New Zealand,” and Paul Goldsmith reportedly said his tie was from Farmers.
Seymour, however, remains wounded by the silence.
“I had a feeling this suit was going to make waves. But nothing. Not even a passing comment. Is it because I’m a man? Is it because it was from Hallensteins? Who’s to say.”
Deputy PM Winston Peters was later overheard saying he had “no idea what any of this was about” but could confirm his pocket square was “probably older than the journalist who wrote that article.”
More to come.
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